Good morning, please check this itinerary.
01/01/26 Tokyo - Kagoshima. Can we take a morning train?
01/03/26 Kagoshima - Hakata, Fukuoka
01/04/26 Hakata - Hiroshima
01/05/26 Hiroshima - Osaka
On 01/08/26 we would like to travel from Osaka to Shirakawago, but we are not sure how to travel, could you give us your advice?
01/10/26 Osaka - Tokyo.
01/11/26 Tokyo - Nikko. Can the excursion be done in the day?
Thanks
Hi there,
Tokyo - Kagoshima by train! That's a long one :) I've done it myself and is possible for sure. Be sure to bring a good book or two and plan a stop for lunch along the route.
For travel to Shirakawago, there are a few direct buses. By train you could first take a ltd. express train to Kanazawa and from there take the Nohi bus to Shirakawago.
Nikko is perfectly possible as a day trip to Tokyo, with the JR Pass you can even use the Shinkansen for part of the route.
Kind regards,
Daniel
Thank you very much.
Your advice is very helpful.
One more question: do you know when the train schedule will be for January 2026?
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