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The main reason I end up at Matsumoto due this is the best place to start my journey to Kamikochi and Alpine Routes trip. After spending half afternoon exploring Matsumoto, the next morning I woke up at 5am to take the first train out to Kamikochi. How to get there? - Take the Matsumoto Electric Railway from Matsumoto Station to Shin-Shimashima Station (30 minutes rides) - Followed by a bus ride to Kamikochi (60 minutes rides) Paid 4,550 yen for round trip and please make sure to book your return boarding number once you reach Kamikochi bus terminal or you end up overnight in the jungle. WTH! For your note the JR Pass is not valid on these trains and buses.  What is Kamikochi? Kamikochi is a unique place of scenic beauty and important natural treasures which boast a spectacular Chubu Sangaku National Park. I was a great pleasure for me to be able to walk through the Kamikochi area which is a roughly 15 kilometer long plateau in the Azusa River Valley,ab

After 2 nights at Asakusa, Tokyo, I move to Matsumoto which located in Nagano Prefecture, the Central part of Japan. Since I bought 7 days JR pass which cost USD244 inclusive fedex charges to Malaysia, so today will be my first day make use of my JR pass. I bought it because I have many long distance train ride so it would be very costly if without it.  Train ride from Asakusa to Matsumoto for almost 3 hours and 50 minutes can easily cost me 9,240 Yen for one way. Yup! you read it right. So plan well if you in Japan because transportation apart from confusing due to many lines, they can easily eating up to your budget travel. Travel like Japanese! Since it was for 3 hours plus train ride. I bought some bento from Shinjuku Station which cost me 900 yen which have clams and eels as toppings and coffee 130 yen from vending machine for my lunch while enjoying the beautiful view of country side. The view from train was super awesome due to rice field harvesting season and