"Elbow" <tokyoelbow@totalise.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:1109674628.503219.271840@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> We all want to go to Fuji Q highland and lose our lunches on the
> rollercoaster.
> Any idea how much a car costs for hire,
> car or people mover
> cheers
> elbow
>

A Toyota Estima costs about 11000 yen for 24 hours around here.  I'm renting 
one at the end of April when mr.sumo jnr's grandparents descend upon Japan 
for the first time - with navi system included it's costing me about 43000 
yen for the first four days after their arrival.  I think that's pretty 
good.

Four return shinkansen tickets from Gifu-Hashima to Kyoto, when we go there 
to visit, are going to cost about the same price - and we'll be on the train 
for only about 45 minutes each-way - thought the mr.sumo v.v.v.snrs would 
like a ride on the shinkansen - didn't think it would cost me 200 quid! - 
never mind, I've resigned myself to getting through a fair bit of money when 
they visit.

--
jonathan