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*** 5 seat sedan - 24,624JPY
*** 5 seat sedan - 24,624JPY
*** 8 seat MPV - 48,222JPY
*** 8 seat MPV - 48,222JPY
* Kagoshima accommodation - '''Proposals required'''
* Tanegashima accomodation - '''Proposals required, lmm to make decision'''
** [http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Kagoshima-Little-Asia-Guest-House/Kagoshima/287?dateFrom=2017-03-28&dateTo=2017-03-29&number_of_guests=2&sc_pos=2 Kagoshima Little Asia Guest House] Apparently only have 4 twins rooms left for 4200JPY each. We'd have to split the party (discounting dorms which seem to be gender segregated).
** Nagasaki accommodation - '''Proposals required'''
** [http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Green-Guest-House/Kagoshima/46135?dateFrom=2017-03-28&dateTo=2017-03-29&number_of_guests=2&sc_pos=1 Green Guest House] Only a single twin room left for 5228JPY. If splitting party, might be worth using.
*** [http://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/nagasaki-international-hostel-akari.en-gb.html?aid=304142;label=gen173nr-1FCAsodUILc2VpYmlkby1pbm5ICWIFbm9yZWZoTYgBAZgBLrgBCMgBDNgBAegBAfgBAqgCAw;sid=41c8127e38566f7e8e7b7342d4efba22;all_sr_blocks=43342612_92075537_0_0_0;checkin=2017-03-29;checkout=2017-03-31;dest_id=-237732;dest_type=city;dist=0;group_adults=2;highlighted_blocks=43342612_92075537_0_0_0;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;srfid=e8d0f8e87cd22191eb42715606d4c1539ccbf19eX5;type=total;ucfs=1& Nagasaki International Hostel Akari] Triple Room (confusingly can fit 4 people) 26400JPY, Twin Room (confusingly can fit 3 people) 19800JPY for 3, 15800JPY for 2. Couldn't find rooms on hostelworld.com but could on booking.com for some reason. A lot more centrally located.
** [http://www.apahotel.com.e.ju.hp.transer.com/language/kyusyu/10_kagoshimachuo-ekimae.html APA Hotel Kagoshimachuo-Ekimae] Twins for 14,000JPY. As name suggests, extremely close to Kagoshima Chuo station.
*** [http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Nagasaki-House-Burabura/Nagasaki/270779?dateFrom=2017-03-29&dateTo=2017-03-31&number_of_guests=1&sc_pos=1 Nagasaki House Burabura] 5 Bed Room 15750JPY, 4 Bed Room 13648JPY. Doesn't accept group bookings apparently so we'll need two people to book. Location wise, is a bit far from Nagasaki.
* Nagasaki accommodation - '''Proposals required'''
*** Couldn't find any other hostel options, so either they're all booked up or don't allow booking this early.
** [http://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/nagasaki-international-hostel-akari.en-gb.html?aid=304142;label=gen173nr-1FCAsodUILc2VpYmlkby1pbm5ICWIFbm9yZWZoTYgBAZgBLrgBCMgBDNgBAegBAfgBAqgCAw;sid=41c8127e38566f7e8e7b7342d4efba22;all_sr_blocks=43342612_92075537_0_0_0;checkin=2017-03-29;checkout=2017-03-31;dest_id=-237732;dest_type=city;dist=0;group_adults=2;highlighted_blocks=43342612_92075537_0_0_0;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;srfid=e8d0f8e87cd22191eb42715606d4c1539ccbf19eX5;type=total;ucfs=1& Nagasaki International Hostel Akari] Triple Room (confusingly can fit 4 people) 26400JPY, Twin Room (confusingly can fit 3 people) 19800JPY for 3, 15800JPY for 2. Couldn't find rooms on hostelworld.com but could on booking.com for some reason. A lot more centrally located.
** [http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Nagasaki-House-Burabura/Nagasaki/270779?dateFrom=2017-03-29&dateTo=2017-03-31&number_of_guests=1&sc_pos=1 Nagasaki House Burabura] 5 Bed Room 15750JPY, 4 Bed Room 13648JPY. Doesn't accept group bookings apparently so we'll need two people to book. Location wise, is a bit far from Nagasaki.
** Couldn't find any other hostel options, so either they're all booked up or don't allow booking this early.
* Hiroshima accommodation - '''Proposals required'''
* Hiroshima accommodation - '''Proposals required'''
** Kyoto accommodation - '''Proposals required, MarkP to make decision'''
** Kyoto accommodation - '''Proposals required, MarkP to make decision'''
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** 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)
** 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.
* James is with us for Yakushima and Nagasaki - to confirm whether he's staying in Nagasaki on the night of Thur 30th.
* Book tour of Tanegashima Space Center - requires figuring out a) who's going b) which ferries run that day
* Book tour of Tanegashima Space Center


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* Ferries: http://www.yesyakushima.com/getting-to-yakushima/by-sea/
* Ferries: http://www.yesyakushima.com/getting-to-yakushima/by-sea/
** These are a pain to book from outside, I suggest we book them when we arrive (on the Saturday). They don't tend to fill up AIUI, but best not to be relying on it.
** These are a pain to book from outside, I suggest we book them when we arrive (on the Saturday). They don't tend to fill up AIUI, but best not to be relying on it.
* Team space: Tanegashima
* Tanegashima
** Morning: ferry to Tanegashima (possibly involving an early start to get to the port on the time). Assuming this year's summer timetable is the same as last year's, there should be a jetfoil at 07:00 from Anbo to Nishinoomote (arriving 07:50), which would easily get us there in time for the first space station tour at 11:00. Or one at 10:00 (arriving 10:50), in which case we should probably go for the 13:30 tour. Jetfoil timetable is https://www.tykousoku.jp/fare_time/.
** Morning: ferry to Tanegashima (possibly involving an early start to get to the port on the time). Assuming this year's summer timetable is the same as last year's, there should be a jetfoil at 07:00 from Anbo to Nishinoomote (arriving 07:50), which would easily get us there in time for the first space station tour at 11:00. Or one at 10:00 (arriving 10:50), in which case we should probably go for the 13:30 tour. Jetfoil timetable is https://www.tykousoku.jp/fare_time/.
*** Our only realistic option is car hire. Try Nippon-rent-a-car (who have an office in Nishinoomote). 75 minutes' drive between port and space center.
*** Our only realistic option is car hire. Try Nippon-rent-a-car (who have an office in Nishinoomote). 75 minutes' drive between port and space center.
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*** <s>The 9:00 ferry to Shimama would be ideal http://www.town.yakushima.kagoshima.jp/en/e-access/ (arriving 10:05), but it only runs on "odd days" - does that mean day of the month? If so we could go previous day and then get the 16:40 jetfoil back to Anbo? No, space center is closed on Mondays, so there is no way to correct our parity if it's wrong :(</s>
*** <s>The 9:00 ferry to Shimama would be ideal http://www.town.yakushima.kagoshima.jp/en/e-access/ (arriving 10:05), but it only runs on "odd days" - does that mean day of the month? If so we could go previous day and then get the 16:40 jetfoil back to Anbo? No, space center is closed on Mondays, so there is no way to correct our parity if it's wrong :(</s>
* Day: space centre tour http://global.jaxa.jp/about/centers/tnsc/index.html .  Guided tours are 11:00 to 12:15, 13:30 to 14:45 or 15:30 to 16:45
* Day: space centre tour http://global.jaxa.jp/about/centers/tnsc/index.html .  Guided tours are 11:00 to 12:15, 13:30 to 14:45 or 15:30 to 16:45
** Evening: ferry to Kagoshima. Last jetfoil back is 16:45 arriving at 18:20 (via Ibusuki) - in turn that probably means leaving the space center around 15:15 to allow time to return the car.
* Spending night in Tanegashima
* Team Kagoshima:
** Morning: ferry/jetfoil direct to Kagoshima
** I was tempted by Sakurajima, the active volcano. - YYY
* Spending night in Kagoshima


=== Wed, 29/03/2017 ===
=== Wed, 29/03/2017 ===