Finished Events and Trips in Japan during the Heinz Nixdorf Programme 2010

Finished Events

Route Logs

TripDetails

Hike around Tsukuba-san

• 8km, 5 hours from/to Tsukuba jinja-mae
• Access on Sunday, 2010-06-06 (shifted one day due to weather forcast)
  1. Shin-Nakano Start: 08:16
  2. Board at Shin-Okachimachi the Tsukuba Express Semi Rapid at 08:52am
  3. Reach Tsukuba via Tsukuba Express Semi Rapid at 09:42am (1,390円)
  4. Kanto Tetsudo Bus from Platform No. 1 goes to Tsukuba-jinja
     http://www.kantetsu.co.jp/bus/bus_index.html
     Every Half Hour
  5. Hike Starts/Returns at Tsukuba-jinja
• Meeting Point
  • First car of Tsubuka Semi Express, or when occupied the first free set of seats
  • In case I miss the connection let's try to meet at the 10:00 Tesudo Bus going to Tukuba-jinja
• More Information
  • Source: LHP 61
  • Open Street Maps of Environment
  • Google Maps of Environment

Izu-Hantou, Amagi-san Traverse

Day 1: Hike

• 17km, 6 hours, Difficulty Easy
• Hiking from 天城高原ゴルフ場 to 天城峠 bus stops
• Hike through pristine forests along the highest peaks on Izu-Hantou
• Access on Saturday, 2010-06-12
  1. Going to Ito by Train, 1660¥ (Result is provided by http://grace.hyperdia.com)
  2. Bus to 天城高原ゴルフ場 (Amagi-Kougen), 500¥, Starts from Itou 伊東駅 ( ③ 番のりば ), 9:05 - 10:00
     • Contact phone: 0557-37-5121, http://www.tokaibus.jp/
• Meeting Point
  • First car of Odakyu Odawara Line Exp., starting 6:18 from Shinjuku
  • In case I miss the connection let's try to meet at the 9:05 Bus in Itou
• Return with bus from Amagi-Touge 天城峠 to Shimoda
  1. Going to 河津駅 (Kawazu Station),
     • Bus time table
     • 50minutes travel time
     • Times: 15:18, 15:53 , last bus 16:58
     • Cost: 880¥ (better have it in the correct amount with you)
  2. Kawazu Station to Shimoda
     • Every half hour with train to IZUKYUSHIMODA, 480¥
• In case you want to skip day two, it should be possible to return to Tokyo from Kawazu Station
• More Information
  • Source: LHP page 99
  • Open Street Maps of Environment
  • Google Maps of Environment

Accomodation in Shimoda 下田

• Not yet booked

Day 2: Relax at Shimoda

• Then return to Tokyo at about 4pm
  • Option 1: Local Train, 3,940¥, 230 minutes travel time
  • Option 2: Ltd. Express Train, 6,620¥, 186minutes travel time, features a ride with the LTD.EXP SUPERVIEW ODORIKO 10
  • Option 3: Tokaibus - Will inquire with tourist information about schedule, price and time

Further Information

• Shimoda Discount Coupon
• Weather forcast of nearby cities
  • Forecast Izu
  • Shimoda
  • Ohito
  • Shimoda
  • Izu

Tokyo Park Tour Walk

• Overview
  • A spontaneous walk through some of Tokyo's gardens
  • Estimated full distance: About 15km
• Stops
  • Shinjuku Gyouen
  • Yoyogi Park
  • Akasaka Goyochi (only pass by)
  • Imperal Park
  • Tour - don't care about the routing, just look at the points: Google Maps

Hiking in Hokkaido

Hokkaido-Trip to Shikotsu-kou and Daisetsuzan National Park

• Timeframe: Thu, 15.07 (Start in Haneda 14:05, Arrival 15:35) - Wed, 21.07 (Start from Chitose 09:00, Landing in Haneda 10:35)
• Thu: Arrive in Sapporo, Ask Tourist Information Offices, Move to Shikotsu-ko (there are said to be direct bussed from the Airport)
• Fri: Hike Around Shikotsu-ko, either Mt. Eniwa or Mt. Tarumaesan
• Sat: Move to Souunkyou in Daisetsuzan National Park, Get Tourist Information Infos for the next two days
• Sun: Hike Around Souunkyou Gorge or go by rental Mountainbike, LP 628
• Mon: Reversed Hike 1. Day of Daisetsuzan-Tranverse, From Souunkyou to Asahi-Dake Onsen LPH 259
• Tue: Return to Sapporo, Sightseeing there
• Wed: Move to Airport and fly back to Tokyo
• Transport
  • Thu 15.07: Sapporo Airport -> Shikotsu-kohan
    • 16:40, 32番のりば
    • http://www.shikotsuko.com/frame-map.htm
  • Sat 17.07: Shikotsu-kohan -> Souunkyou 層雲峡
    • Shikotsu-kohan -> Minami Chitose, 9:45-10:29
    • Chitose-ASAHIKAWA 旭川 by JR: 3,150円、11:52-15:46 (234min)
    • Better: Take bus from Sapporo
    • Chitose-Sapporo by JR: 10:52 - 11:25, ¥810
    • Bus Sapporo-Asahikawa: 12:00 - 14:05, 2000円
      http://www.dohokubus.com/10s%20sapporo.pdf
    • Bus Asahikawa-Souunkyou: 14:35-16:25, 15:45-17:35, 16:35-18:25, 1950円
      http://www.dohokubus.com/10s_kamikawa.PDF
    • Souunkyou Tourist Information closes at 5pm
  • Tue 20.07: Asahi-Dake Onsen 旭岳温泉 -> Sapporo
    • Bus to ASAHIKAWA 旭川, 11:10 - 12:20
      Please recheck, according to LP there should be more connections
    • Take then Bus to Sapporo (every 30min)
  • Wed 21.07: Sapporo -> Airport
    • By JR: 07:35am-08:13am, 1040yen (pleae recheck)
• Accomodation
  • Thu->Sat 15.07: Shikotsu-kohan (booked)
    • YH http://www.jyh.or.jp/english/hokaido/shikotsu/index.html
    • Ryokan http://shikotsuko.com/s-shikotsusou.htm
  • Sat->Mon 17.07: Souunkyou 層雲峡 (booked)
    01658-5-3418 , Sounkyo, Kamikawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun
    http://www.jyh.or.jp/english/hokaido/sounkyo/index.html
  • Mon->Tue 19.07: Asahi-Dake Onsen 旭岳温泉
    • Also check with tourist information in Souunkyou
    • 0166-97-2246, Asahidake Onsen, Higashikawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
      http://www.jyh.or.jp/english/hokaido/taisetsu/index.html
  • Tue->Wed 20.07: Sapporo
    • CS available, otherwise plenty of options (Ask tourist information)

Alternative Hokkaido Trip with Hiking in Niseko Area and Yotei-san

• Transport
  • Sat 17.07: Shikotsu-kohan -> Otaru
    • Shikotsu-kohan -> Minami Chitose, 9:45-10:29
    • Chitose-Otaru by JR: 1,410円, 1:20h
  • Sat 17.07: Otaru -> Niseko
    • By JR: 1,410円, 88min, Check the times, only few departures!
  • Tue 20.07: Niseko -> Sapporo
    • By JR: 2,100円, 10:36-13:36
• Accomodation
  • Sat->Tue 17.07: Niseko
    • Youth Hostels
      • http://www.jyh.or.jp/english/hokaido/nisekogn/index.html
      • http://www.jyh.or.jp/english/hokaido/niseannu/index.html
    • Backpackers Guest Houses
      • http://www.niseko-web.com/yubokumin/frame.htm
      • http://www.niseko.info/
      • http://anb.web.infoseek.co.jp/indexdxeng.html

* Hokkaido Guided Daisetsuzan Treks*

• June: http://zope.emissary.co.jp/JA/contents/CALENDAR/06/1270784402?language=english
• July: http://zope.emissary.co.jp/JA/contents/CALENDAR/2010-07/1270803019?language=english

Hiking in Kyushu

Yakushima 3 day Crossing

• Aiming for following dates: Nov 3 (Starting in Kumamoto) to Nov 7 (Returning to Kumamoto)
• Following LPH
• See TripsHiking2010Yakushima

Aso-san Hike

• Time: 7. August (when there's good weather)
• Following LPH p.321
• 5h, 16km + 1h for skipping the ropeway
• Start Station: JR Miyaji
  • Bus from JR Miyaji to Sensui-kyo 仙酔峡 Ropeway: None
• Finish Station: JR Aso
  • Returning Bus from Kusasenri-ga-hama 草千里ヶ浜　to JR Aso: available, Tourist information can help

Beppu

• Weekend Trip with Hiking
• Hiking Yufu-dake Hike 由府岳
  • Come/Go by Bus from Beppu Station or Yufuin 湯布院　Station
• First Train: Only possible when throwing in Express for 2500円 from Hita
• Last Train Return: 17:38-22:03 (local)

Unzen

• Transport
  • From Kumamoto to Shimabara/Ferry
    1. Train: TATSUTAGUCHI-KUMAMOTO, 06:00-06:15, 220
    2. Bus: 熊本駅前-熊本港フェリーのりば前, 06:25-06:50
    3. Ferry: 7:30-8:00, 1520yen (往復）
  • To Unzen: Bus 8:06 (9:06 etc.), Going to 雲仙 Golf Place
  • Return Unzen-Shimabara: Bus 16:13-16:58, 17:23-18:08, 18:15-19:00
  • Return from Shimabara/Ferry to Kumamoto
    • 15:45-16:15, 17:30-18:00, 19:20-19:50; then with bus to the city