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K I N O S A K I / T A K A Y A M A
We drove from Osafune to Kinosaki, stopping at many interesting places along the way. In Kinosaki, we experienced some of the closest (and loudest) thunder and lightning ever. Luckily, we got a lift back to the hotel so we could "cool off" in the "hot onsen", then eat a meal of nothing but crab. From Kinosaki, we rode trains and buses through Nagoya and Takayama into the Japan Alps eventually arriving at Okuhida at the foot of the snow-capped Yarigatake (3180m). We stayed an onsen with seven "rotenburo" and dined on "hida beef" and home-grown vegtables. Was it worth the long journey into the mountains? I'd say "yes".
Date Start ~ End Stops Notes
K I N O S A K I  (+/-)
November 23, 2007 Osafune ~ Kinosaki Route 2, Asago-shi, Toyooka-shi Fresh Asago, Kounotori Bunka, Genbudo Caves
Osafune ~ Kinosaki Kinosaki-onsen Miyamarakutei Hotel, Ootanigawa
November 24, 2007 Kinosaki ~ Nagoya Hiroriyama Kaigan Kinosaki Marine World, Nihon-kai (Japan Sea)
Kinosaki ~ Nagoya Aioi Hikari shinkansen from Aioi to Nagoya (this train was about 120% of capacity)
Hikari 386 (18:50 - 20:57)
Kinosaki ~ Nagoya Nagoya Super Hotel, Yamachan, Central Towers, Nagoya Eki
T A K A Y A M A  (+/-)
November 25, 2007 Nagoya ~ Okuhida Nagoya Central Towers, Tokyu-Hands, Takashimaya (obento)
Nagoya ~ Okuhida Takayama Hida 7 train from Nagoya to Takayama
Hida 7 (12:03 - 14:20)
Nagoya ~ Okuhida Takayama Nouhibus from Takayama Eki to Nakaokougenguchi
Nouhibus (14:35 - 16:01)
Nagoya ~ Okuhida Okuhida Yarimikan Onsen, Yarigatake (3180m), Kamatagawa
November 26, 2007 Okuhida ~ Osafune Takayama Kamatagawa, Shinhotaka no yu
Okuhida ~ Osafune Takayama Nouhibus from Nakaokougenguchi to Takayama Eki
Nouhibus (11:35 - 13:01)
Okuhida ~ Osafune Takayama Hida Kokubunji Tera, Kokubunji-dori, Nakabashii, Kajibashii
Okuhida ~ Osafune Takayama Sanmachi Traditional Area, Kisako Katsute (coffee), Teyaki Sembei Do (sembei), Jyugemu (gyu kushiaki), Hida Gyuman Hompo (nikuman)
Takayama to Nagoya Hida 16 (16:42 - 19:09), Nagoya to Okayama Nozomi 49 (19:33 - 21:13), Okayama to Osafune Ako-Sen (21:23 - 21:53)
N O T E S  (+/-)
Nouhibus The Nohibus has a two-day pass available for Y4000, unlimited rides during that time period.
K I N O S A K I / T A K A Y A M A