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As the topic title goes, i'm planning a trip to my favourite train paradise on earth, Japan next year around March-April. Yap I know, it's like more than 1 year away! But I couldn't contain the excitement and would like to share, and seek, advice on the trip itself. I would be going for a full 14-days this time, and of course together with a full 14-day JR Pass. This way, I need not purchase other tickets (unlike the last time which I had a 7 day JR Pass but was there for 10 days) and can cover all the way to and from the airport. The main attraction this time should be centred around Kyushu, since I totally missed out the entire West region the last time round. If time permits, would love a trip over to Akita and Niigata areas, simply for the E6 and the E4 (before they retire), and high likely the E5 too. I took only the E2 the other time round and missed the rest totally. Hoping to catch a 200 series while i'm at it. As you can see, there's quite a lot to cover. Mainly, I can't keep hopping trains as I need to keep the Mrs happy too, with some dose of shopping and plently of sigh-seeing. So, I was looking at the following course: Day 1 - Arrival at most possibly Kumamoto airport from Singapore. Day 2 - Kumamoto. SL Hitoyoshi 9:44am depart, arrive at Hitoyoshi at 12:13. Link to Isaburo-Shinpei depart at 13:21 to arrive at Yoshimatsu at 14:47 and link to Hayato-No-Kaze 15:03 and arrive at Kagoshim Chuo at 16:32. (information from: http://kyushu-japan-holidays.com) Sounds familiar? That's Nick Szasa's route in Train Cruise episode 3? Luckily it can be done in 1 day! Day 3 - Kagoshima Chuo - Kumamoto Tsubame 800 series. Then transfer to Aso Boy. Thinking about Ibusuki no Tamatebako too.. Day 4 onwards - in the works. To include Akita and Niigata, and of course, Osaka and Tokyo. 500 series and 700 series Railstar is a must take! And of course, good recommendations for visiting scenic routes and also where to find good deals in N scale are also very much sought after and appreciated. Any advice and comments is deeply appreciated. Thank you in advance!