----------------------------------- katakanadian Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:48 am Touring Touhoku with a JR East Pass ----------------------------------- Below is an itinerary I am considering for a week touring around Touhoku with a 4-day flex pass. Aug 30 Tour Toukyou a.m. Use JR East Pass to Dewa area (Tsuruoka) Aug 31 Hike Dewa. Haven't got my Lonely Planet handy. What else is there time to do in the morning, if anything? Sept 1 Hike Dewa. What else is there time to do in the evening, if anything? Sept 2 JR East . Train to Morioka. Walk around our sister city. Wanko soba lunch. Train to Shimokita. Sept 3 Osoresan. Is there time to do anything else that day? Hiking? Sept 4 JR East. Train to Hiraizumi. Genbikei. Sept 5 Train to Matsushima. 1250Y. Stay in Oku-m’shima Sept 6 Rent bikes. Boat ride. Train back to Toukyou. <4hrs. JR East.