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ORIGIN
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DESTINATION
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TRAIN LINE
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MILES BET
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TIME
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DAY 1
9th |
TOKYO
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HACHINOHE
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HAYATE (RES)
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631.9 km
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0656-1004
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HACHINOHE
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HAKODATE
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SUPER-HAKUCHO
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256.4 km
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1016-1312
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HAKODATE
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SAPPORO
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SUPER-HOKUTO
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318.7 km
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1325-1658
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SPEND THE NIGHT IN SAPPORO; SEE THE SNOW FESTIVAL.
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DAY 2
10th |
SPEND THE DAY IN SAPPORO; MORE SNOW FESTIVAL; SEE SURROUNDING
AREAS.
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SAPPORO
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WAKKANAI
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SOROBETSU
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422.1 km
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1220-1750
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PICTURES AT SUNRISE OF SAHKALIN ISLE; SEE CITY OF WAKKANAI
BRIEFLY.
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DAY 3
11th |
WAKKANAI
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SAPPORO
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OKHOTSK
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396.2 km
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0737-1235
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SAPPORO
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KUSHIRO
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SUPER-OZORA
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348.5 km
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1400-1749
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SPEND NIGHT IN KUSHIRO; SEE CITY SITES
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DAY 4
12th |
KUSHIRO
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MINAMI-CHITOSE
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SUPER-OZORA
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304.5 km
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0739-1102
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MINAMI-CHITOSE
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HAKODATE
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SUPER HOKUTO
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274.7 km
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1119-1404
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HAKODATE
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AOMORI
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SUPER HAKUCHO
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176.1 km
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1540-1743
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SPEND NIGHT IN AOMORI; SEE WHAT SIGHTS THERE ARE FOR
WINTER.
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DAY 5
13th |
AOMORI
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NIIGATA
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INAHO
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458.8 km
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0607-1242
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NIIGATA
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KANAZAWA
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HOKUETSU
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313.6 km
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1300-1635
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KANAZAWA
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KYOTO
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THUNDERBIRD
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267.6 km
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1843-2053
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SPEND THE NIGHT IN KYOTO.
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DAY 6
14th |
SPEND THE DAY IN KYOTO; SEE SIGHTS.
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KYOTO
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OKAYAMA
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HIKARI
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219.3 km
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1524-1636
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OKAYAMA
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MATSUE
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SUPER-YAKUMO
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188.0 km
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1720-1950
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SPEND THE NIGHT IN MATSUE; SEE NIGHT LIFE.
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DAY 7
15th |
SPEND THE DAY IN MATSUE AND YONAGO.
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MATSUE
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OKAYAMA
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SUPER-YAKUMO
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159.1 km
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1136-1345
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OKAYAMA
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HIROSHIMA
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KODAMA
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161.3 km
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1438-1550
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SPEND THE NIGHT IN HIROSHIMA.
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DAY 8
16th |
SPEND THE MORNING IN HIROSHIMA LOOKING AT SITES.
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HIROSHIMA
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HAKATA
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KODAMA
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284.4 km
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1334-1518
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SPEND THE NIGHT IN HAKATA (FUKUOKA)
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DAY 9
17th |
SPEND THE DAY IN FUKUOKA.
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HAKATA
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MIYAZAKI
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HIKARI>NICHIRIN
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405.5 km
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0853-1018
1025-1508 |
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SPEND THE NIGHT IN MIYAZAKI.
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DAY 10
18th |
MIYAZAKI
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BEPPU
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NICHIRIN
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219.1 km
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0611-0939
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BEPPU
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YAWATAHAMA
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UWAJIMA FERRY
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??? km
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1400-1640
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YAWATAHAMA
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MATSUYAMA
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UWAKAI
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62.6 km
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1736-1832
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MATSUYAMA
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TAKAMATSU
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ISHIDUCHI
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194.4 km
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1842-2009
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SPEND THE NIGHT IN TAKAMATSU.
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DAY 11
19th |
TAKAMATSU
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OKAYAMA
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MARINE LINER
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??? km
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1421-????
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SPEND THE NIGHT IN OKAYAMA
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DAY 12
20th |
OKAYAMA
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HIMEJI
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KODAMA
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88.6 km
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1328-1351
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SEE SIGHTS IN HIMEJI; HIMEJI CASTLE.
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HIMEJI
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KAKOGAWA
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RAPID LOCAL TR.
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??? km
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1502-1518
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MEET RON AT KAKOGAWA TRAIN STATION.
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DAY 13-15
21st to 23rd |
IN MIKI AND KOBE WITH RON AND COMPANY. VISITS TO MIKI
COUNTRYSIDE, KOBE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
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DAY 16
24th |
SHIN-KOBE
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SHIN-OSAKA
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HIKARI
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36.9 km
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1048-????
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SHIN-OSAKA
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KANSAI AIRPORT
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HARUKA
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?? km
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1116-????
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SHIN-OSAKA
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NAGOYA
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HIKARI
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186.6 km
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1603-1723
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NAGOYA
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TAKAYAMA
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WV-HIDA
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166.7 km
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1743-2011
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SPEND THE NIGHT IN TAKAYAMA.
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DAY 17
25th |
TAKAYAMA
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NAGOYA
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WV-HIDA
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166.7 km
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1309-1537
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NAGOYA
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NAGANO
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WV-SHINANO
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250.8 km
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1600-1849
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SPEND THE NIGHT IN NAGANO.
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DAY 18
26th |
NAGANO
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MATSUMOTO
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WV-SHINANO
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62.7 km
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1052-1148
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MATSUMOTO
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KOFU
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SUPER-AZUSA
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101.3 km
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1356-1604
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KOFU
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SHIZUOKA
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WV-FUJIKAWA
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122.4 km
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1829-2041
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SPEND THE NIGHT IN SHIZUOKA.
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DAY 19-20
27th & 28th |
SHIZUOKA
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ODAWARA
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KODAMA
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96.3 km
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1139-????
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AT MT. FUJI FOR 2 DAYS. TAKE TOUR ETC. AND ROAM SURROUNDINGS.
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DAY 21
Mar 1st |
ODAWARA
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YOKOHAMA
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TOKAIDO LCL
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55.1 km
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1112-1200
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YOKOHAMA
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SHINJUKU (HOME)
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SHONAN-SHINJUKU LINE
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28.8 km
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1223-1253
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END OF TRIP!
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