On Jun 18, 8:07 pm, "John W." <worthj1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 8, 8:24 am, Declan Murphy <declan_mur...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> > Showing a relative around next week, and the plan is to not visit
> > anywhere I've been to before, unless more than 10 years ago. Driving
> > of course.
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> > I don't know the roads in Shikoku very well, but will use expressways
> > where possible. Is the following realistic?
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> > Leaving from Uji around 8am, drive to the Iya valley in Shikoku via
> > Awaji island. In the late afternoon/evening leave Iya and drive to
> > Matsuyama, checking in to accommodations around 10pm.
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> > Next day visit Matsuyamajo, then car/ferry to Hiroshima, head down to
> > Miyajima and Iwakuni. Back into Hiroshima after dark.
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> > Little bit of sightseeing in central Hiroshima, then back to Aichi via
> > Okayama or Kurashiki, arriving home pretty late.
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> > And any suggestions, recommendations etc?
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> Only that you might consider going back along the Japan Sea coast
> rather than the more crowded route through Osaka, etc.; I really enjoy
> that stretch of coast in north Hyogo prefecture to Kyoto, and it
> probably won't be too much longer of a drive by the time you factor in
> traffic. You might also look into a car ferry to Wakayama and go
> around that way; some great scenery in Wakayama. I wouldn't swear that
> there is a ferry to Wakayama that takes cars, and I'm way to lazy to
> look it up, but I know there are ferries, so you might look into it.
> And, if you haven't been, a stop into Shodoshima might be enjoyable.
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It bothered me that I didn't know this, so I looked it up, in case
you're interested:

http://www.nankai-ferry.co.jp/timetable/fare.html

John W.