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sanji
Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:54 pm


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Indeed, it is a country with endless opportunities if you have time to visit remote places.

In November, the northern part of Tohoku starts to get chilly and possibly snowy, with transportations less and less available. So heading south might be a good idea.

If you wish to really enjoy hot weather, you will have to head to Okinawa. While November is much, much warmer than in Europe (I even used to swim in the sea in Izu until the first WE of November), it still is not really that warm anymore. Especially if you are divers, visiting Okinawa could be a great option. Time and money permitting, I would strongly suggest you to visit Iriomote and Ishigaki, which are amazing islands and have some good diving. Still, keep in mind that Japan is not South-East Asia when it comes to the quality of the diving, so spending 1-2 days diving could be fun, but you are in Japan only three weeks and time is limited.

A good option could be, if this is your first trip to Japan, to invest 1 week - 10 days visiting the classical destinations (Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara) and then spend time in less popular places, depending what you enjoy doing. Kuyshu is pretty nice in November, with great onsen and hikes. Okinawa has, as I said, good diving and amazing nature (again talking about the southern islands). The Inland Sea is also an attractive option is you want to be close to the sea while still visiting cultural spots...