# Plan my trip through Japans Alps **URL:** \ **Category:** Japan Reizen& Vakantie\ **Created:** [6 februari 2011 om 20:21 UTC](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/t/plan-my-trip-through-japans-alps/84053 "2011-02-06T20:21:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blackeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9a140/32.png) [@blackeye](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/u/blackeye)\ **Post date:** [6 februari 2011 om 20:21 UTC](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/t/plan-my-trip-through-japans-alps/84053/1 "2011-02-06T20:21:32Z")
I would like your help with my trip leaving from Tokyo, through Matsumoto, kamocochi, takayama, shirawaka-go and kanzawa( unsure of the spellings!). Give number of nights each place for optimal pleasure. We would also like a trip on the limited wide express train through the mountains. We have 6 whole days, the last we have to be back in Tokyo. Thanks for all your help ---
**Author:** ![Nigo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.wereldwijzer.nl/nigo/32/9424_2.png) [@Nigo](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/u/Nigo)\ **Post date:** [6 februari 2011 om 20:50 UTC](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/t/plan-my-trip-through-japans-alps/84053/2 "2011-02-06T20:50:33Z")
Kanazawa two days and a day each for the other destinations. It is recommended to plan your travel to include the morning markets in Takayama which are highly recommended. You could visit the markets the next morning of your stay in Takayama and then proceed to Shirakawa-Go. Kanazawa has great sushi for reasonable prices, even the conveyor belt sushi is really good. ---
**Author:** ![blackeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9a140/32.png) [@blackeye](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/u/blackeye)\ **Post date:** [7 februari 2011 om 07:47 UTC](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/t/plan-my-trip-through-japans-alps/84053/3 "2011-02-07T07:47:27Z")
How much of the previous day do i need for my stay in Takayama? Kan I leave luggage anywhere if I visit Shirakawa-ga? If I have one night at Matsumoto do you recommend a trip[ with the train? Should I stay at Kamicochi for a night or use Matsumoto as my base? Kanazawa for 2 nights, then there must be a lot to see? Thanks for the help ---
**Author:** ![Nigo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.wereldwijzer.nl/nigo/32/9424_2.png) [@Nigo](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/u/Nigo)\ **Post date:** [7 februari 2011 om 09:07 UTC](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/t/plan-my-trip-through-japans-alps/84053/4 "2011-02-07T09:07:46Z")
This is how I would plan it: D1 Tokyo-Matsumoto D2 Matsumoto-Kamikochi-Takayama D3 Takayama D4 Takayama-Shirakawa-go-Kanazawa (or spend night in Shirakawa-go and go to Kanazawa next morning) D5 Kanazawa D6 Kanazawa-return to Tokyo Kamikochi ( [Kamikochi Travel Guide](http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6040.html) ) you can visit on your way from Matsumoto to Takayama. Leave early in the morning, hike around for a few hours and then go on to Takayama to spend the night. There are coin lockers in Kamikochi to store luggage. Alternatively you could spend a night in a lodging in the mountains of Kamikochi and go to Takayama the next morning. You can store luggage in lockers at the bus stop in Shirakawa-go or book a night in Shirakawa-go, drop off you luggage first and do sight-seeing. Kanazawa has many sights: Kenrokuen Nagamachi (old Samurai housing district) Chaya districts (tea house districts) Kanazawa castle grounds Omicho (sea food market) Ninja temple The central shopping area is really pleasant too, if you like shopping. I have not been to the ninja temple and castle grounds, but all the other sights were great. ---
**Author:** ![blackeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9a140/32.png) [@blackeye](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/u/blackeye)\ **Post date:** [7 februari 2011 om 11:18 UTC](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/t/plan-my-trip-through-japans-alps/84053/5 "2011-02-07T11:18:04Z")
This looks good. I think if we would like to take the train trip through the alps, kiso valley, then another day in Matsumoto would be the oplossing? Have you ever taken the limited express train? Is the kiso valley a nice area? Good tips in previous answer. Do you have a good tip for sleeping in Takayama or kanazawa? Is Kanazawa really that good for it’s Sushi?:cheer: ---
**Author:** ![Nigo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.wereldwijzer.nl/nigo/32/9424_2.png) [@Nigo](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/u/Nigo)\ **Post date:** [7 februari 2011 om 13:53 UTC](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/t/plan-my-trip-through-japans-alps/84053/6 "2011-02-07T13:53:09Z")
I haven’t been to Kiso valley yet, but it’s definitely on my `to visit list` for a future trip and I’ve heard only nice things. An option is to squeeze Takayama and Shirakawa-go into one day to make room for Kiso valley and add a day to Matsumoto sticking to the six days. Takayama was a long time ago and I don’t remember which hotel it was. In Kanazawa I stayed last year at a really cheap but decent hotel [http://bit.ly/hSdIXh](http://bit.ly/hSdIXh) It’s in a central location and you can walk to some of the sights, but I regretted not getting a hotel near the station, because you have to move around using buses which meant taking two buses to get to the station after a day of sightseeing to pick up luggage on the way from the hotel. And they only had free internet access on a computer in the lobby, where you had to stand because there was no room for a chair. I recommend to get a hotel near the station for a little bit more convenience. Some cheap options: [http://bit.ly/f5FdLV](http://bit.ly/f5FdLV) Sushi and sashimi in Kanazawa is considered by many as higher quality than Tokyo. The main reason is that the fish caught in the Sea of Japan is regarded as better. The huge oysters sold at Omicho market were delicious too. You pick one and they’ll open it on the spot. There also is a locally eaten delicious fish called Nodoguro (meaning black throat because throat is black), you pay for the size of the fish. It’s usually grilled or fried. It’s not caught in other parts of Japan because it lives deeper in the sea than other fish. ---
**Author:** ![blackeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9a140/32.png) [@blackeye](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/u/blackeye)\ **Post date:** [7 februari 2011 om 17:58 UTC](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/t/plan-my-trip-through-japans-alps/84053/7 "2011-02-07T17:58:08Z")
I can do 2 nights Matsumoto, 2 nights Takayama en 2 nights Kanazawa! Getting back on the last day for a night in Tokyo before our trip home. ---
**Author:** ![Nigo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.wereldwijzer.nl/nigo/32/9424_2.png) [@Nigo](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/u/Nigo)\ **Post date:** [8 februari 2011 om 07:41 UTC](https://forum.wereldwijzer.nl/t/plan-my-trip-through-japans-alps/84053/8 "2011-02-08T07:41:56Z")
Goed plan en veel plezier!