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| | Himeji Castle: a day trip from Hiroshima |
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| | Cats shopping in Kyoto |
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| | Aso-san: an active volcano |
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Our backpacking itinerary
Below is a summary of our trip itinerary. It is by no means a perfect example and it should be noted that some decisions depended on our circumstances at the time, not only budget considerations. The WWOOFing took us to some out of the way places that would not necessarily be on a typical traveller's itinerary.
However, the itinerary will give you an overview of the kind of budget combination that can be done: camping, WWOOFing, business hotels, love hotels, minshuku, mountain huts and so on. It is these decisions that will help you to keep costs to a minimum while still seeing the country and having a fantastic backpacking adventure.
May
June
| 2 | Soranuma Dake Hiking Trail, Mankei-numa Mountain Hut |
| 3 | Sapporo |
| 4 | Daisetsuzan National Park, Asahi-dake Youth Hostel and Onsen |
| 6 | Sapporo, love hotel |
| 9 | Hakodate, Niceday Inn |
| 10 | Sendai, Toyoko Inn |
| 11 | Kinkazan Island, family-run minshuku |
| 12 | Nikko, Narusawa Minshuku |
| 15 | Chuzen-ji, Mt. Shibayama Camping Ground |
| 16 | Hiraizumi, temple youth hostel |
| 17 | Kurikoma Kougen, nature school with WWOOF Japan |
| 26 | Tokyo, Taito Ryokan |
| 27 | Amami-Oshima, Tropical Hotel |
| 28 | Tokunoshima Island, homestay with WWOOF Japan |
July
August
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