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Originally Posted by buggedout
if you want to see some amazing temples and you get the chance I suggest going to Kamakura its 45 mins on the train from tokyo station
there's some beutifull zen temples and the great bronze buddha of course and you can see the whole area in less than a day because its not particually big
also its on the shore so you can see the beach and everything
plus its where elfen lied is set cant think of any reason you wouldn't want to go :P
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also just rembered I didn't bother with the japan rail pass I waited till I got there and got the suica & N'EX pass which I found much more usefull and a little cheaper Im not sure if it will be cheaper if your traveling all over japan but always good to have a few options to compare ^_^
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While I do agree with Kamakura, I also would suggest evaluate how much temples/shrine you like to see. When I took my friends to Japan in 2007, they were "templed out" after 4 days of Kyoto, we had to drop Kamakura because they are no longer interested. The same thing happened with my wife during our honeymoon last year, she was "templed out"
Nagano maybe a bit out of the way for you, with such a shor time, i'd say skip it till your next trip.
I myslef LOVE Yokohama. If I was given 8 days, I will probably do the following:
3 Days in Kyoto
2 Days in Yokohama, include a day trip to Hakone where you can take a cable car to Ashinoko to see Fuji*
3 Days in Tokyo
Again, this is just a personal preference. As for Fuji, I've been to Japan MANY times, but I think out of my like 10 trips, I only managed to see Fuji once from Ashinoko, it is otherwise covered by heavy fog for the most part. You best check with other memebers on the forum the best spot to view Mt Fuji
Use hyperdia to plan your trip, see what is feasable to you. Yokohama > Hakone > Ashinoko will take a few hours already, so it really depends on how much time you hvae, how much you want to cover. A lot of first timer make the mistake of wanting to see "everything" on the first try. I don't think anyone can really see "everything" in Japan, not unless you have like 6 months to travel the country and make each stop brief.