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2015-10-11

Hakodate is one of the 3 best night views in the world!


One of the 3 best night views in the world

     Hakodate is known famous as the 3 best night views in the world. I traveled over there first time in October 2015.


I was in Hakodate with my friend on October 11th and 12th. We traveled from tokyo to Hakodate by plane. The view from the plane was wonderful for me. because I could see the Tsugaru stairs in Aomori. I have hoped that I could see it someday. The tsugaru stairs are between Hakodate, in the south part of Hokkaido and Aomori in the north of Honshu island. You can also see wonderful view of Aomori right before landing at Hakodate airport.
We reached there at 8:30 am. It took about 20 minutes by bus from the airport to Hakodate station. The fare was 420yen. There are many tourist spots near the station; morning market, sushi and sashimi restaurant, a red brick warehouse, Goryokaku, hotsprings, and Mt Hakodate.  
These places are all within walking distance expect for Goryokaku and the hot springs. First, we walked around the markets briefly. After that, we had brunch at Sensho a sushi restaurant. It's in Donburi-yokocho. We chose it. Because it seemed quiet. The other restaurants were very noisy.




Even though it was the morning restaurant. We went to the restaurant, and I ate oysters, a surf clam, tuna, pike and a sea urchin sushi. All of them were raw. And I drank a glass of cold sake. The total cost was 5,000 yen. We thought it kind of expensive, but since the food was very good. It was worth it. Sensho's owner was very friendly to us. He recomended other good restaurents to us. And we told him that we might have dinner at one of them.





After that, We went to Gryokaku and Gryokaku tower by bus. The bus fare was 240yen. Long time ago, Gryokaku was something like a bank. There are some similarly-shaped building in other countries as well. The admission was free. However Gryokaku tower's admission was 840yen. At the top of the tower there are panoramic views of the Hakodate area. It was beautiful. I used the binoculars there and saw Hakodate port. It was a very important trading port in the past. I thought that it was an important building because foreigners taught the japanese how to build it.





When the sun was setting we went to Mt Hakodate. Even though I saw only a few tourists in Hakodate, there ware so many tourists lining up for the gondola going up to the top of the mountain. The fee for a return trip on the gondola was 1200 yen.  We ware waiting in the line for 30 minutes but we finally got to the top of Mt Hakodate. On the way up, I was very excited. The night views was wonderful! I felt so happy that I could see it.








2014-11-16

黒部渓谷鉄道トロッコ列車❤富山&新潟❤1泊2日(1日目)



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☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
How much?
 → 1泊2日でざっくり、¥48,000

ざっくり内訳;①移動費¥23,310
 ∟北陸フリーパス 乗車券 ¥5,190×2 (往復¥10,380)
 ∟新幹線 MAX 大宮→越後湯沢 ¥2,590×2 (往復¥5,180)
 ∟特急 はくたか 越後湯沢→魚津
     ↑乗継割で半額 ¥1,320 ×2 (往復¥2,640)

 ∟新魚津→宇奈月温泉 特急 ¥1,040
  ∟宇奈月⇔黒薙 ¥2,240
 ∟宇奈月温泉→新魚津 ¥930
 ∟越後湯沢⇔貝掛温泉 ¥450×2 (往復¥900)
②宿泊費¥12,500
③食費¥8,500
④お土産その他遊び賃&雑費¥4,000

How to go there?
 →トロッコ乗って温泉巡り
  富山の黒部渓谷トロッコ列車で宇奈月温泉と【秘湯】黒薙温泉、越後湯沢の【秘湯】貝掛温泉
How long time?
 →電車:大宮 → 宇奈月温泉: 5時間強(片道)
     電車:宇奈月 → 黒薙温泉: 20分(片道)+温泉まで徒歩10分弱
   電車:宇奈月温泉 → 越後湯沢:約3時間(片道)
   バス:越後湯沢 → 貝掛温泉まで:約20分(片道)+徒歩5分
travel point?
 →11月16日(日)からトロッコ電車の奥地(欅平駅と鐘釣駅)の温泉は閉鎖
  →11月16日(日)でも宇奈月温泉は、紅葉が楽しめました。越後湯沢は、紅葉が終わりでほぼ枯れ木。
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆


pm13:42 新魚津からうなづき7号 宇奈月温泉行に乗車~

魚津駅のJAの近くにある「満更」でランチを食べて、
これから秘湯「黒薙温泉」へ向かいます。

特急「うなづき号」は普通列車より110円高い、

1,040円(930円+特急料金110円)






電車の中は、こんな温泉風なスタイルでとてもかわいかったです。



向かって右側の方が景色が良かったですよ


特急列車の特別車両の写真も撮りたかったけど、
特別車両に立ち入るのに、特別料金が必要なので、
残念ですが、写真も撮れなかった・・・

けど、一度は乗る価値あると思いますよ~この電車


pm14:13 宇奈月温泉着




駅を降りるとお土産屋さんが立ち並んでいました
まさに温泉郷です。


欅平駅まで行って、秘湯に入りたかったのですが、
本日の午前で終了していたそうで。。。
ホームページに終了日のアナウンスがなかったので、
期待していたのに、とても残念です。。。

行きたかったのは、「黒薙(くろなぎ)温泉」「祖母谷温泉」なので、
欅平(けやきだいら)駅「祖母谷温泉」をあきらめ、
黒薙温泉に行くことにしました。

黒部渓谷のトロッコ列車は、
1つめの駅の「黒薙」は、往復割引が適用されていません。
欅平あるいは、釣鐘(つりがね)までの往復は割り引かれてましたよ




フリーパスみたいなものがあればいいんですけど、
途中下車してしまうと、
往復割引が適用されなくなるようですのでご注意を

観光案内所で釣鐘の温泉と欅平の温泉がクローズしている情報を得て、
明日(11/18)まで営業している「黒薙温泉」へ。

営業終了日もっと分かりやすいところに
大きく書いておいてほしかった。。。。

pm14:56 トロッコ列車で宇奈月を出発

駅で記念撮影して 


こんな売店で塩ドーナッツを買って



列車が走り出したら、車内は撮影大会のよう。
いい写真を撮るために、何枚撮ったかわかりません。






列車内は、黒部渓谷のガイダンスが流れているので、
いろんなことが知れて、楽しかったですよ~

黒薙駅に到着〜




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