September Itinerary Ideas in Japan (Eat all seasonal seafood and local dishes)
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1.Eat delicious food at a delicious time
2.The greatest stresses in life is travel planning
1.Eat delicious food at a delicious time
Over the next two weeks, we will propose a September itinerary idea to “eat delicious food at a delicious time.”
The reason I propose an itinerary idea is that when I traveled, I had many troubled experiences because I didn’t know how to travel between the tourist spots I wanted to visit, the travel time, and the fare.
Even if tourist spots are listed in travel guidebooks and the website of the Tourism Bureau, it is rare that details such as how to move between spots are written. In particular, it is extremely rare to post information on how to move across prefectures.
For this reason, I wanted to eat up all the seasonal fish and shellfish and suggest how to travel. Until now, we have proposed “when”, “where”, “what”, and what to eat, using the “season of fish and shellfish” as a starting point, but in the future, we will add “how” to the itinerary (Travel route) Introducing ideas.
2.The greatest stresses in life is travel planning
It’s interesting to note that the Hotels.com ™ survey of people in 26 countries around the world is interesting. According to this survey, approximately one in three millennial travelers (32%) in the world say that one of the greatest stresses in life is travel planning. This survey was for the millennium generation, but even the millennium generation with high search ability has a hard time preparing for travel, so it seems that the higher generations are more stressed. It’s just me.
3.Three itinerary rules
The proposed itinerary rules are the following three.
1. Eat all seasonal seafood, local dishes, and local popular dishes
2. Use public transportation (including bicycle rental) instead of renting a car
3. Visit popular tourist spots such as national treasures and world heritage sites
Nagasaki and Hokkaido (7 types of seafood) were ranked first, and Iwate and Miyagi prefectures (6 types) were ranked third in the prefectures with the highest catches and types of seafood that will be in season in September.
Of these, Nagasaki Prefecture is the only remote place in the Kyushu region, so as an itinerary idea to eat the most seasonal fish and shellfish in September, Miyagi, Iwate, and Hokkaido are the three prefectures such as the Shinkansen. I will propose a route to go north.
You can visit 4 national treasures and 2 world heritage sites on the proposed route.
The proposed route is 7 nights and 8 days (when departing from and arriving in Tokyo). The accommodations will be Miyagi prefecture (2 nights in Sendai, 1 night in Kesennuma), Iwate prefecture (2 nights in Morioka), and Hokkaido (1 night in Hakodate, 1 night in Sapporo).
The reason for the departure and arrival in Tokyo is that the last flight is early for flights other than those bound for Haneda Airport, so if you eat dinner (local cuisine) in Sapporo on the 8th day, you will not be able to take the last flight from New Chitose Airport. Therefore, it can be said that an itinerary of 8 nights and 9 days is realistic by extending the stay to Sapporo except for departures and arrivals in Tokyo.
If you have time to spare, how about incorporating Aomori Prefecture into your itinerary as an intermediate point between Iwate and Hokkaido? Aomori Prefecture is the 5th largest fish and shellfish species and catch in Japan, which is in season in September. On the other hand, if the schedule is short, you can go sightseeing in only one area.
The itinerary starts after noon in Sendai on the first day.
If you are departing from Tokyo Station, there are many possible transportation options. For example, there is the Shinkansen Hayabusa No. 15 departing from JR Tokyo Station at 10:04 and arriving at JR Sendai Station at 11:39.
Also, if departing from Osaka Itami Airport, JAL 2203 flight departing from Itami Airport at 9:15 and arriving at Sendai Airport at 10:30 is one of the candidates. In ANA, ANA 735 flights departing from Itami Airport at 10:00 and arriving at Sendai Airport at 11:15 are candidates. Access from Sendai Airport to JR Sendai Station is good, 17 minutes by rapid train and 25 minutes by regular train.
Currently, the Japanese government has declared a state of emergency, and it is unclear whether or not it will be possible to travel, but if it is possible to travel in September, I would like to travel and report on the proposed itinerary.
(Note: The departure / arrival times and fares for transportation listed in the text are as of the time of writing the BLOG. They may change in the future, so please check for yourself when you go on a trip.)