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**** '''Alasdair to make proposal. Others to register interest.'''

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

** From memory Kyoto is expensive to stay in

** From memory Kyoto is expensive to stay in - decision therefore partially blocked on choosing Kyoto accommodation.

** 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 is with us for Yakushima and Nagasaki - to confirm whether he's staying in Nagasaki on the night of Thur 30th.

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** We should make a point of booking our tickets for the ferries when we arrive, as the tourist office is near the airport

* Getting to the place we're staying is a bit of a fiddle by bus.

** http://www.~~yakukan~~.jp/~~doc/pdf~~/~~yakubus150406_e~~.pdf is the timetable

** http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~yasuakim/bustimefuyu.pdf is the timetable

* I am interested in renting a car for a few days/duration of stay on Yakushima. I will look into prices. - YYY

* Evening: Baths. Local baths and/or the JR hotel (1000 yen). List at http://www.yesyakushima.com/yakushima-activities/yakushima-onsen-hot-springs/ (1 or 2 evenings)

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 **** '''Alasdair to make proposal. Others to register interest.'''
 * i.e. whether we travel in the evening or morning for <s>Nagasaki-Hiroshima,</s> Hiroshima-Kyoto, Kyoto-Hakone and Hakone-Tokyo
-** From memory Kyoto is expensive to stay in
+** From memory Kyoto is expensive to stay in - decision therefore partially blocked on choosing Kyoto accommodation.
 ** 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 is with us for Yakushima and Nagasaki - to confirm whether he's staying in Nagasaki on the night of Thur 30th.
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 ** We should make a point of booking our tickets for the ferries when we arrive, as the tourist office is near the airport
 * Getting to the place we're staying is a bit of a fiddle by bus.
-** http://www.yakukan.jp/doc/pdf/yakubus150406_e.pdf is the timetable
+** http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~yasuakim/bustimefuyu.pdf is the timetable
 * I am interested in renting a car for a few days/duration of stay on Yakushima. I will look into prices. - YYY
 * Evening: Baths. Local baths and/or the JR hotel (1000 yen). List at http://www.yesyakushima.com/yakushima-activities/yakushima-onsen-hot-springs/ (1 or 2 evenings)