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Nouhi Bus is a bus company based in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, providing highway bus, route bus, sightseeing bus tours, and guided taxi services. During the Shirakawago illumination period in January and February each year, Nouhi Bus offers sightseeing bus tour services from Takayama City to Shirakawago. Taking these sightseeing buses is the primary way for tourists to attend the Shirakawago light-up event. This article introduces the reservation method for Nouhi Bus during the Shirakawago Light-up event, serving as a supplementary article to the “Complete Guide to Shirakawago Light-up: Dates, Transportation, Ticket Purchase, Accommodation, Itinerary Planning Detailed Guide“.  

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「Hassha Orai Net」 is one of Japan’s major express bus ticket booking websites. You can purchase tickets for most express bus services operated by Japanese bus companies on this site. Additionally, you can also buy tickets for certain regular sightseeing bus tours, such as the Shirakawa-go Illumination Bus Tours held annually from January to February. This article will guide you on how to purchase tickets for the Shirakawa-go Gassho Village Illumination Bus Tours on the “Hassha Orai Net” website, serving as a supplementary guide to the main article, 《Complete Guide to Shirakawa-go Illumination: Dates, Transportation, Ticketing, Accommodation, and Itinerary Planning》.

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“Japan Bus Online” is one of Japan’s main foreign-language bus ticket booking websites. The site is available in Chinese, English, and Korean, offering online booking services for Japanese highway buses and sightseeing buses. This article will use the examples of purchasing tickets from Osaka to Arima Onsen and from Takayama to Shirakawago to explain the methods and process for buying Japanese highway bus tickets through this website. Additionally, it will introduce how to purchase tickets for the Shirakawago Illumination Tour buses departing from Takayama and Takaoka.   The “Japan Bus Online” website does not have a membership system. You do

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Besides the Century Royal Hotel Sapporo and the Mitsui Garden Hotel Sapporo I stayed at during Christmas 2014, the Hotel Gracery Sapporo, located directly opposite the South Exit of Sapporo Station, is another hotel near Sapporo Station with superb transportation access and good quality, making it a recommended choice when selecting accommodation in Sapporo. That’s why I chose this hotel for my first night in Sapporo during my trip to Hokkaido to see the autumn leaves this year.   Hotel Gracery Sapporo was formerly known as the Sapporo Washington Hotel and is one of the hotels under the Japanese Washington

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During last year’s (2014) Christmas snow-viewing trip to Hokkaido, I stayed at two hotels near Sapporo Station. The first one was the Mitsui Garden Hotel Sapporo (三井ガーデンホテル札幌). The quality of this hotel is definitely not bad, and its location is also good. The only disappointment was the relatively poor service and attitude of the hotel staff.   Mitsui Garden Hotel Sapporo Accommodation Review   ______________________________ Hotel Name: 三井ガーデンホテル札幌 (Mitsui Garden Hotel Sapporo) Check-in Date: December 2014, October 2016 Nights Stayed: 2 nights Room Type: Superior Double Room Accommodation Cost: December 2014: 32,400 yen for two nights, average 16,200 yen per

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During my trip to Hokkaido this summer, I stayed at La’gent Stay Sapporo Odori, located near Tanukikoji. The hotel’s Japanese name is ラ・ジェント・ステイ札幌大通, and its English name is La’gent Stay Sapporo Odori. La’gent Stay Sapporo Odori is a relatively new hotel in the Tanukikoji area and was one of the most anticipated hotels to stay in after the Richmond Hotel Sapporo Odori.   “La’gent Stay Sapporo Odori” Accommodation Introduction and Review   ______________________________ Hotel Name: La’gent Stay Sapporo Odori (ラ・ジェント・ステイ札幌大通) Check-in Date: August 2018 Nights Stayed: 2 nights Room Type: Superior Double Room Accommodation Cost: 22,500 yen / night (includes

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Sapporo in Hokkaido is akin to Osaka in Kansai, and Sapporo’s Tanukikoji is comparable to Osaka’s Shinsaibashi. For those who enjoy bustle and love shopping, a hotel located on Tanukikoji is undoubtedly the best accommodation choice in Sapporo. The Richmond Hotel Sapporo Odori I stayed at during my self-driving tour in Hokkaoo last summer is situated right in the center of Tanukikoji. The hotel’s quality is also quite good, making it one of the most recommended hotels when choosing accommodation in Sapporo.   Sapporo Accommodation Recommendation: “Richmond Hotel Sapporo Odori” Review   ______________________________ Hotel Name: Richmond Hotel Sapporo Odori (Japanese:

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Takachiho Gorge(高千穂峡) is a famous tourist spot in Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, located within Takachiho Town, near the border of Miyazaki, Kumamoto, and Oita prefectures. Because it is situated in the mountains, the terrain around Takachiho Gorge is quite rugged with little flat land, and parking space is limited. Hence, parking is one of the concerns for those driving to visit Takachiho Gorge. So, what parking lots are available around Takachiho Gorge? Where is the best and most convenient place to park with the least walking distance? This article aims to discuss this issue. Additionally, information on highway buses from

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To control the number of vehicles entering Shirakawago during the Shirakawago Light-Up event, reduce traffic congestion, and prevent traffic accidents, the Shirakawago Tourism Association implements traffic control measures every year during the light-up event. During the Shirakawago light-up event, only vehicles with a pre-booked parking space are permitted to enter and park in the designated Shirakawago parking lots. This article will introduce the method for reserving a parking space at the Shirakawago Gassho Village parking lots during the 2026 light-up period, serving as a supplementary article to the comprehensive guide: “Complete Guide to the Shirakawago Light-Up: Dates, Transportation, Tickets, Accommodation,

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