#35: Re: Introduction topic Author: Elisabet Y
Hello all of you!
My name is Elisabet, living in Stockholm, Sweden.
I, my husband and 3 children (13, 7, and 2) are going to visit Japan for two weeks 21/3-5/4. I have travelled to many places in Japan, but this time we'll rent a car. We are now planning the tour with two good guidebooks, Hiking in Japan (Paul Hunt) and A Guide to Japanese Hot Springs ( Anne Hotta )
We have some experience from trekkking in Annapurna Circuit, Nepal (no children). Here in Sweden we are living in the archepelago and we like very much the seaside and countryside. We are planning a tour of 8 days, starting from Tokyo to Yoshino (2 days small hike at Yoshino yama, and onsen), then 2 days in Nara/Kyoto (I myslef has been there several times before), then we'll drive to the Hida Mountains in Chubu Sangaku Park, to Shinhodaka onsen (2 days short hike, onsen) and finally to Hoshi onsen at the boardeline to Gunma, Niigata and Nagano. (2 days hike, onsen). We have seen on the secret-onsen that these recommended places in the books are ranked very high here. We look for good places of the beaten tracks, but my Japanese relatives thinks this trip is too much...they recommend Nikko, and Edo-land for the children.
we are inspired by Basho's journeys, Óku no hosomichi....
best regards/elisabet
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