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l have been to 立山黑部 twice by myself. If you have no experience in travelling in Japan by yourselves, l think you better go by tour. But you have to sit in the tour bus for many hours which l cannot bear. l like travelling by train.
According to the site, 立山 雪の壁 will be opened from 17.4.08 to 20.5.08
http://www.alpen-route.com/bsc2-event.html
立山 is a really nice place and worthwhile for visiting in different seasons. There is onsen at hilltop, volcanoes terrain and many hiking tracks at different levels. It is perfect for people enjoying natural beauty. Though in this season, you can only see 雪の壁 and the lower part of 立山, l still think it is worthwhile to go.
In mid-April and May, there might not be many places to see sakura. You may go to Hokkaido to see sakura in early~ mid-May.
In early May, you may goto 青森県 弘前城, 北海道松前町 松前公園, and 函館市 五稜郭公園 to see sakura.
Actually, you may arrange your schedule to see sakura first in early April and then going to 立山 in mid-April. You may find 桜前線 here:
http://www.rurubu.com/season/spring/sakura/
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For those who are not familiar with Japan travelling, the above answer seems to be great. But in fact, lots of the places are far apart and it may be difficult to carry out the plan within l day. For example:
立山 and 黑部 are 2 different places and it could not be completed within 3 hours.
from 富山 to 松本, it takes 5 hours and you have to transfer twice. The train is not frequesnt, if you missed it you have to take other trains which take longer time and more transfer is needed.
from 富山 to 軽井沢, it takes 3~4hours and you have to transfer twice. The fee is 10440円~11660円
2008-03-08 17:29:46 補充:
checked 東瀛遊. Only 5-day tour to 金澤 立山黑部
http://www.egltours.com/pdf/JH_E_0001.pdf
But not going to 合掌村
金澤 has a 民族村 where there is 合掌屋 but the tour does not go
2008-03-08 17:45:04 補充:
金澤兼六園 is good. The scenery of 立山黑部 and 能登半島 are good but l guess the tour only passby them.
The tour will be 1day up 金澤 to能登; 1day 富山 then 立山; 1day淺 間山to 軽井沢; 1day DisneyLand and shopping. 5hrs bus trip per day!
2008-03-08 17:52:32 補充:
Sorry, the 民族村with合掌屋 should be in 高山not金澤.
It is more worthwhile to go if the tour goto 白川鄕because there are not many bus going up白川鄕 and good planning is required for自由行. 白川鄕is also closed in wonter.