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= Trip to Japan 2017 =

== High-priority things (or things lmm is worried about) ==

* Confirm we're all content with outline schedule

* Agree how we're getting from Tokyo to Yakushima (fly all the way vs fly + jetfoil) and book

** I (lmm) would tend towards the JAL flight for simplicity, but if others prefer to save money (and think we can) with cheap flight + jetfoil then we can do that

* Book things that we think might book up

** Fun2drive

** Yakushima accommodation

* Agree who's going on the space center tour and book

* Agree where we're staying each night and book

** i.e. whether we travel in the evening or morning for Nagasaki-Hiroshima, Hiroshima-Kyoto, Kyoto-Hakone and Hakone-Tokyo

*** From memory Kyoto is expensive to stay in

*** Otherwise it's a judgement call as to which direction we want to be flexible in (since the accommodation bookings will be what constrains how long we spend where)

* James, which parts are and aren't you coming on?

== Dates ==

24/03/2017 - 10/04/2017

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** Hakone is famous hot spring country, apparently --lmm

*** I would be interested in going to one where they let you wear swimming trunks. - YYY

**** Pfft, that never happens in my animus. We're all friends here, no? --lmm

** Is there two days worth of stuff here, especially for non-drivers? Hakone Shrine looks fun but what else? -MP

*** The Hakone Tozan Railway looks interesting, and I would interested in seeing the Botanical Gardens or one of the art museums. - YYY

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** I can help with booking via ePlus if there's anything major - JN

** If you're fine with going to see a group you've never heard of, there's almost certainly something, but it's too early to book: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=jhqrtl9na3gev1vihqnpt3qvgo@group.calendar.google.com - JN

* The last remaining sleeper train, Tokyo - Okoyama: http://jprail.com/trains/sort-by-type/limited-express/sunrise-izumo.html

* <s>Shinkansen to Hokkaido?</s> We almost definitely don't have enough days for it to be worth it.

** I have a vague interest in taking the sleeper train and going to the underwater station. Might well not be worth it in terms of the time though. --lmm

*** No sleeper trains to Hokkaido. Underwater stations also now shut.

* Jigokudani Monkey Park (Snow Monkeys) (Nagano) ?

* 10/04/2017: Leave Japan.

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=== Sun, 02/04/2017 ===

* Kyoto day 1

* This is the day of the Kawasaki penis festival, but attending is probably impractical

=== Mon, 03/04/2017 ===

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 = Trip to Japan 2017 =
+== High-priority things (or things lmm is worried about) ==
+* Confirm we're all content with outline schedule
+* Agree how we're getting from Tokyo to Yakushima (fly all the way vs fly + jetfoil) and book
+** I (lmm) would tend towards the JAL flight for simplicity, but if others prefer to save money (and think we can) with cheap flight + jetfoil then we can do that
+* Book things that we think might book up
+** Fun2drive
+** Yakushima accommodation
+* Agree who's going on the space center tour and book
+* Agree where we're staying each night and book
+** i.e. whether we travel in the evening or morning for Nagasaki-Hiroshima, Hiroshima-Kyoto, Kyoto-Hakone and Hakone-Tokyo
+*** From memory Kyoto is expensive to stay in
+*** Otherwise it's a judgement call as to which direction we want to be flexible in (since the accommodation bookings will be what constrains how long we spend where)
+* James, which parts are and aren't you coming on?
 == Dates ==
 /03/2017 - 10/04/2017
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 ** Hakone is famous hot spring country, apparently --lmm
 *** I would be interested in going to one where they let you wear swimming trunks. - YYY
+**** Pfft, that never happens in my animus. We're all friends here, no? --lmm
 ** Is there two days worth of stuff here, especially for non-drivers? Hakone Shrine looks fun but what else? -MP
 *** The Hakone Tozan Railway looks interesting, and I would interested in seeing the Botanical Gardens or one of the art museums. - YYY
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 ** I can help with booking via ePlus if there's anything major - JN
 ** If you're fine with going to see a group you've never heard of, there's almost certainly something, but it's too early to book: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=jhqrtl9na3gev1vihqnpt3qvgo@group.calendar.google.com - JN
-* The last remaining sleeper train, Tokyo - Okoyama: http://jprail.com/trains/sort-by-type/limited-express/sunrise-izumo.html
-* <s>Shinkansen to Hokkaido?</s> We almost definitely don't have enough days for it to be worth it.
-** I have a vague interest in taking the sleeper train and going to the underwater station. Might well not be worth it in terms of the time though. --lmm
-*** No sleeper trains to Hokkaido. Underwater stations also now shut.
 * Jigokudani Monkey Park (Snow Monkeys) (Nagano) ?
 * 10/04/2017: Leave Japan.
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 === Sun, 02/04/2017 ===
 * Kyoto day 1
+* This is the day of the Kawasaki penis festival, but attending is probably impractical
 === Mon, 03/04/2017 ===