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.
Journeys shaped by constraints.
Rail lines. Airports. Remote islands.
Nov
06
2022
Sep
04
2022
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.
Aug
14
2022
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.
Aug
07
2022
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.
Jun
05
2022
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.
May
29
2022
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.
May
22
2022
Two Akita Airports in a Day ― Akita and Odate-Noshiro
A day trip covering both Akita Airport and Odate-Noshiro Airport, connected by JR Ōu Main Line via Akita Station.
May
15
2022
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.
May
08
2022
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.
May
01
2022
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.