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Travel Report of Kanazawa, Fukui and Shiga Prefectures

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Travel Report Aug.8th-10th 2018 Kanazawa, Fukui and Shiga. Purpose: for studying, learning Japanese history and culture. ----------------------- Tues. 7 Aug. 2018 Platform C8 23:45 Shinjuku Bus Terminal, seat 09C ----------------------- Wed. 8 Aug 2018 08:45 arr. Kanazawa sta.west exit 9:00 buy Shinkansen ticket u/ 10 August Kanazawa - Takasaki ¥12,000 Takasaki-Gyoda Futsu no takasaki sen 9:30 - 11:02 Kanazawa-Fukui JR Hokuriku platform no.3 pass 20 sta. ¥1,320 Get off at Maruoka, No one’s there to check my ticket. I can’t get a refund. Took a taxi to Maruoka caste. No bus came, only 6 buses come in a day. ¥450 x2 = ¥900 for a couple who helped me take a taxi. Taxi cost ¥1,670 one way, from Maruoka sta. To Maruoka Castle. Bus terminal is near Sakai City hall. It’s far away from Maruoka train station. 12:15 took a bus from Maruoka Castle to Fukui sta. ¥640 12:55 arrived at Fukui sta. 13:05 store my luggage at Manten Hotel Go to Information service in front