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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here again who lived in Japan for 2 Years. I lived in a town 1 hour from Osaka and Kyoto, so on the main island of Honshu. So not Kyushu or Okinawa or something more tropical.

It was humid in the summer but just like DC to me. (The first phrase I learned in Japanese was, Mooshi atsui desu ne?. Which means, “it’s very hot and humid, isn’t it?”)

Still would prefer to travel in June than December for lighter packing and easier walking. Also, agree that June is better than July or August for humidity.

Anyone going to Japan should look up the dates for Golden Week (April/May) and Obon (August) as those are like Memorial Day and Labor Day here, and many Japanese people are on vacation as well around those times. [/quote]

OP here - thank you for this!  We decided summer sounds too hot, so just booked DC-Tokyo for a March vacation.  We will have seven full days in Japan, but haven't figured out exact itinerary yet. We definitely plan to spend time in Tokyo and take the train to Kyoto.  Any day trips from Tokyo you would recommend?  The kids want to be in cities but I'd love to spend a little time in the countryside, even if it's just for a day trip from Tokyo or en route to Kyoto.  What is the Mt. Fuji - Five Lakes region like?  We have guide books of course, but it always helps to hear from someone who's actually been there.

Thank you! [/quote]

1 week is too rush for all the hassle traveling to japan. 2-3 weeks or more is better.

If you must go, focus on Tokyo and places you can take bullet trains to reach within a couple hours.

Five Lakes is a rather rundown area, not much to offer other than if you are lucky, you would see Fuji sometimes. Reaching and getting out of there takes a long journey. Not worth it when you have only 7 days.[/quote]

I disagree

If you a r e only going for a week, make Kyoto the focus with 2-3 days top in Tokyo.[/quote]

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