Local Train Trip!!
Do you know the youthful 18 ticket ?
It is a seasonally available railway ticket which gives you five days of unlimited, nationwide travel on local and rapid JR trains for 11,500 yen or 2,300 yen per day!!
I like traveling by local train because I can enjoy the small town I have never visited.
I just listen to my favorite music, enjoy the view, get off the station and have some local food!!
I recommend this style of travel to the person who has plenty of time.
I took the local train from Takayama to Hokkaido.
It took about 2days though:P
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XYJx3_IrgmKhjLOjnCGVuty9F_63HmlVzZV0hxn8sCBChbV-LrPtdMlsEJwoJPvDSNdVPIPba8_GYqvEbiUMijaPwIaBrCep8me4mtua9cd3Grqeo79ygkprXzcgz-Nlw6DTkQXL95s/s200/start.jpg)
We took 5:30 am train for Tohoku.
There was no guest in the train so my friend laid asleep on the seat.
Takayama-Inotani-Toyama.
We went city hall to see the view from the top.
If it is fine weather, you can see peaks of the Tateyama.
We couldn't see though...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbWG1e5aXV2HdzBstxiYpamf7uTVVbm5NcrNxBJFAmaUqkrVEYCYd5AZ_XpkVkQJXdJniitusfF92h-6n2KDQsfY_mEGAUjSq4MpdUQdJ_ztPomTjr0m3CqHuG2scpEzI4PempXc3WUE/s200/FOOD.jpg)
We enjoyed craft beer and local sake in the train.
I had Koshihikari beer and Shimehari Tsuru in Nigata,
Aomori cidre in Aomori:)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdUcQ6NPrilz1u4sONVKBt-SEoUY3Sy_1xJyCf4thtmbdOoLmpVwR0zo8krKZk7pCRaB01DkRcRkkoTDdkg8sTstwNzNheZZStWVsEyajQRPLHBO7xe_LqhXv0tcaCRoSualupnL54uU/s200/view.jpg)
Enjoy the view from the window is one of my favorite things.
I found track No "Zero" at Sakata station.
It was so funny for me.
One of my favorite view was "Komagatake" in Hokkaido.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6J73MhnTr5WjKYl7aSq4yo1SJOtCppCyyotdI3oKTwRmJsTEm97noahyPTiyOQGVSj3lqhhXUP7sKVQl2nyGG6-KabmW6Ym99KwjfaGAaAWs0qi-VuByeJWdNBpR5LUbHrbnI4izM3c/s200/hakodate.jpg)
We stayed in Hakodate for 1 night and went to Mt.Hakodate to see the night view.
It was so beautiful like a jewel box!!
Hakodate is famous for fresh sea food, especially squid.
We tried it, it was still alive!!
Next day we moved to Niseko.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KIyEW8vZa6ft6WWon9Neso-kl_ht6sbVvRcKLg29kdN_3y7RBG0qq7S4TZc-eMFTU8-RtjQtN9HWd9WWmE311QwOcP16dtxwbKINzEtVcKybppU9uWCgTtGAXLsLHnNp9gfZ7tlI0kc/s200/Niseko.jpg)
It was kind of end of the season for snowboarding.
But I enjoyed chatting and drinking with friends.
And then I went back to my hometown, Sapporo.
It had great time with my family:)
Why don't you try the youthful 18 ticket ?
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/pass/seishun18.html
It is a seasonally available railway ticket which gives you five days of unlimited, nationwide travel on local and rapid JR trains for 11,500 yen or 2,300 yen per day!!
I like traveling by local train because I can enjoy the small town I have never visited.
I just listen to my favorite music, enjoy the view, get off the station and have some local food!!
I recommend this style of travel to the person who has plenty of time.
I took the local train from Takayama to Hokkaido.
It took about 2days though:P
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XYJx3_IrgmKhjLOjnCGVuty9F_63HmlVzZV0hxn8sCBChbV-LrPtdMlsEJwoJPvDSNdVPIPba8_GYqvEbiUMijaPwIaBrCep8me4mtua9cd3Grqeo79ygkprXzcgz-Nlw6DTkQXL95s/s200/start.jpg)
We took 5:30 am train for Tohoku.
There was no guest in the train so my friend laid asleep on the seat.
Takayama-Inotani-Toyama.
We went city hall to see the view from the top.
If it is fine weather, you can see peaks of the Tateyama.
We couldn't see though...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbWG1e5aXV2HdzBstxiYpamf7uTVVbm5NcrNxBJFAmaUqkrVEYCYd5AZ_XpkVkQJXdJniitusfF92h-6n2KDQsfY_mEGAUjSq4MpdUQdJ_ztPomTjr0m3CqHuG2scpEzI4PempXc3WUE/s200/FOOD.jpg)
We enjoyed craft beer and local sake in the train.
I had Koshihikari beer and Shimehari Tsuru in Nigata,
Aomori cidre in Aomori:)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdUcQ6NPrilz1u4sONVKBt-SEoUY3Sy_1xJyCf4thtmbdOoLmpVwR0zo8krKZk7pCRaB01DkRcRkkoTDdkg8sTstwNzNheZZStWVsEyajQRPLHBO7xe_LqhXv0tcaCRoSualupnL54uU/s200/view.jpg)
Enjoy the view from the window is one of my favorite things.
I found track No "Zero" at Sakata station.
It was so funny for me.
One of my favorite view was "Komagatake" in Hokkaido.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW6J73MhnTr5WjKYl7aSq4yo1SJOtCppCyyotdI3oKTwRmJsTEm97noahyPTiyOQGVSj3lqhhXUP7sKVQl2nyGG6-KabmW6Ym99KwjfaGAaAWs0qi-VuByeJWdNBpR5LUbHrbnI4izM3c/s200/hakodate.jpg)
We stayed in Hakodate for 1 night and went to Mt.Hakodate to see the night view.
It was so beautiful like a jewel box!!
Hakodate is famous for fresh sea food, especially squid.
We tried it, it was still alive!!
Next day we moved to Niseko.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8KIyEW8vZa6ft6WWon9Neso-kl_ht6sbVvRcKLg29kdN_3y7RBG0qq7S4TZc-eMFTU8-RtjQtN9HWd9WWmE311QwOcP16dtxwbKINzEtVcKybppU9uWCgTtGAXLsLHnNp9gfZ7tlI0kc/s200/Niseko.jpg)
It was kind of end of the season for snowboarding.
But I enjoyed chatting and drinking with friends.
And then I went back to my hometown, Sapporo.
It had great time with my family:)
Why don't you try the youthful 18 ticket ?
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/pass/seishun18.html
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