Journeys shaped by constraints.
Rail lines. Airports. Remote islands.

Three Islands of Mishima Village in 4 Days ― Ferry and Flight for Island-Hopping and Airport Conquest

A paper plan to visit Takeshima, Kuroshima, and Iōjima in Mishima Village, Kagoshima. The final day flies out of Satsuma-Iōjima Airfield, doubling as airport conquest.

Ogasawara on Just 1 Day Off ― A 6-Day Plan Using the 2023 Golden Week Calendar

The 2023 Golden Week calendar allows visiting the Ogasawara Islands with only one weekday off. A paper plan for 6 days covering Chichijima and Hahajima.

Nakashibetsu and Monbetsu Airports in Two Days ― Overland via Shibecha, Abashiri, and Engaru

Covering Nemuro-Nakashibetsu and Okhotsk-Monbetsu airports in two days. Connected overland via bus and JR through Shibecha, Abashiri, and Engaru.

Matsumoto and Niigata Airports in a Day ― A 25-Minute Connection at Itami

Covering Matsumoto and Niigata airports in one day. Flying Matsumoto → Itami → Niigata with a 25-minute connection at Itami, then Shinkansen back to Tokyo.

Visiting the Suspended Rebun Airport ― One Night on Rebun Island

Visiting the suspended Rebun Airport. Ferry from Wakkanai to Rebun Island, then bus and walk to the airport the next morning.

Conquering Nanki-Shirahama Airport ― Night Bus from Osaka, Morning Flight to Haneda

Visiting Nanki-Shirahama Airport. Highway bus from Osaka the night before, overnight in Shirahama, JAL flight to Haneda the next morning.

Four Airports in a Day ― Aomori, Misawa, Okadama, and Hakodate via Sapporo Detour

A paper plan to cover four airports in one day. No direct flight from Misawa to Hakodate, so routing through Okadama (Sapporo) turns a constraint into an opportunity.

Three Nagasaki Island Airports in a Day ― Three Round Trips from Nagasaki Airport

Conquering Iki, Fukue, and Tsushima airports in one day from Nagasaki Airport. Each island visited without leaving the airport terminal.

Four San'in Airports in Two Days ― Yonago, Oki, Izumo, and Tottori by Plane, Ferry, and Rail

A paper plan to cover four San'in airports (Yonago, Oki, Izumo, Tottori) in two days. Ferry to Oki, fly to Izumo, JR to Tottori.

Four Eastern Hokkaido Airports in Two Days ― Monbetsu, Memanbetsu, Nakashibetsu, Kushiro

A paper plan to cover four airports in eastern Hokkaido in two days. The key constraint is Monbetsu, which only has Haneda flights.