Japan 2017

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Trip to Japan 2017

Outstanding Tasks

  • Book things that we think might book up
  • Agree where we're staying each night and book
    • Tokyo accommodation (Fri, 24/03/2017 only) - Yingke to make proposal
    • Yakushima accommodation - booked-ish, 7000/person/night normally, 5000/person/night for Sunday as there is no dinner.
      • Yakushima car hire (Sat, 25/03/2017 to Tue, 28/03/2017) - Yingke to look a prices and make proposal.
        • According to Yakushima guy, "It is about 40000 yen for 3 nights 4 days 1500cc car and 1200cc car."
        • Europcar
          • 4 seat compact - 23,495JPY
          • 8 seat MPV - 49,864JPY
      • Times Car
        • 5 seat sedan - 24,732JPY
        • 5 seat station wagon - 26,352JPY
        • 8 seat MPV - 52,488JPY
        • 10 seat minibus! - 64,152JPY
      • Orix - Has an counter in Anbo http://car.orix.co.jp/eng/shops_map/?shops_pk=763
        • 5 seat compact - 20,007JPY
        • 5 seat sedan - 24,624JPY
        • 8 seat MPV - 48,222JPY
  • Tanegashima accomodation - Proposals required, lmm to make decision
    • Nagasaki accommodation - Proposals required
      • 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.
      • 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
    • Kyoto accommodation - Proposals required, MarkP to make decision
  • Decide whether we travel in the evening or morning for Hiroshima-Kyoto
    • 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 - Yingke to confirm whether he's staying in Nagasaki on the night of Thur 30th.
  • Book tour of Tanegashima Space Center

Blocked Tasks

Dates

24/03/2017 - 10/04/2017

Who's Going

  • YYY - Yingke
  • Mark P
  • lmm
  • Mark H
  • Alasdair
  • Zolty
  • Maria
  • Dexter
  • James N (ish)

Checklist

Handle Annual Leave Taken International Plane tickets purchased Domestic Plane tickets purchased JR Pass purchased  Passmo card purchased International Driving Permit acquired JPY exchanged Japanese fluency achieved
YYY (./) (./) (./) (./)
Mark P (./) (./) (./)
lmm (./) (./) (./) (./) (./)
Mark H (./) (./) (./)
Alasdair (./) (./) (./) (./)
Zolty (./) (./) (./)
Maria (./) (./) (./)
Dexter (./) (./) (./)
James N/A N/A N/A (./)

Misc Planning Area

Flight details

  • Lmm: Arriving 2017-03-24 12:05 HND, departing 2017-04-10 14:00 NRT (via Shanghai)
  • Alasdair: arriving 2017-03-24 10:00 NRT, departing 2017-04-10 11:00 NRT (via Helsinki)
  • Zolty: Arriving 2017-03-24 8:55 NRT, departing 2017-04-10 10:25 NRT
  • YYY, MarkP, MarkH: Arriving 2017-03-24 10:35 NRT, departing 2017-04-10 12:35 NRT
  • Maria, Dexter: Arriving 2017-03-24 10:40 NRT, departing 2017-04-10 11:40 NRT (via Copenhagen)

Itinerary

Fri, 24/03/2017

  • Morning and early afternoon
    • Arrive in Japan and meet up.
      • Narita Arrivals: Zolty, Alasdair, YYY, MP, MarkH, Maria, Dexter
      • Haneda Arrivals: Lmm
  • Any suggestions for a meeting point? Probably a case of having a late lunch?
  • Late afternoon we can get a quick taste of Tokyo and enjoy some culture shock
  • Spending night in Tokyo

Sat, 25/03/2017

  • Morning: Possibly a little tourism in Tokyo. Get brunch, as we're flying at lunchtime.
  • Lunchtime: Fly to Yakushima
  • Book flight from Tokyo to Yakushima: 13:20 to 17:35 on Saturday 25th of March. http://www.jal.co.jp/en/ (¥18,790)
    • Michael/Alasdair/Mark/Mark/Dexter/Maria booked
    • Yingke/Josh booked
    • 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.
  • 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)
    • Low tides are approximately midday and midnight. Nighttime visit to Hirauchi would be incredibly cool, though probably relies on car hire.
  • Stay in Yakushima for 3 nights, at http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~yasuakim/english.html . 7000yen/night each (I think hope), 5000 on Sunday as dinner will not be served.
  • Spending night in Yakushima

Sun, 26/03/2017

Mon, 27/03/2017

Tue, 28/03/2017

  • 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.
  • 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 10:00 from Anbo to Nishinoomote (arriving 10:50). 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.
  • 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
  • Spending night in Tanegashima

Wed, 29/03/2017

  • Nagasaki day 1
    • Morning: travel there (Note that this takes around 3:30 from Kagoshimachuo, a little longer from Kagoshima central. Sakura shinkansen should be ok with the JR pass).
      • Jetfoil to Kagoshima - 07:00 arriving 08:35 or 08:00 arriving 09:35 (makes sense if we're going to the station ticket office for 10AM).
      • Thought about JR pass logistics: assuming we use the subway etc. to/from the airport in tokyo, we can probably defer activating them until the Tuesday, meaning they'll be live for the whole rest of our trip if we do get bored in Tokyo on the last Sunday and want to head out into the country or some such. --lmm
      • We can activate at Kagoshima-Chūō, though the office is only open from 10AM. May be better off activating at the airport, but we'd better all agree dates beforehand in that case. --lmm
  • Afternoon: Stuff.
  • Dejima
  • Spending night in Nagasaki

Thu, 30/03/2017

  • Nagasaki day 2
  • Spending night in Nagasaki

Fri, 31/03/2017

  • Hiroshima day 1
    • Morning: travel there - again around 3:30
    • Afternoon: museum and peace park
  • Spending night in Hiroshima

Sat, 01/04/2017

  • Hiroshima day 2
    • Miyajima
  • Spending night in Hiroshima(?)

Sun, 02/04/2017

  • Kyoto day 1
    • Shrines
      • Fushimi Inari Shrine- I've done it twice before but I'm up for it again if people are interested. The mountain trails are spectacular and you get great views of Kyoto. - MP
      • Kiyomizudera- big temple famous for its huge stage jutting out over the hill. Adjacent to a number of other temples and the traditional touristy Higashiyama District. -MP
  • Traditional theatre
    • Nijo Castle- Tokugawa Ieyasu's pad. Inner castle is usually closed but the gardens look very nice and include a variety of cherry trees that should be blooming when we're there. - MP
    • Kyoto station - 10 or 12 story escalator paradise, with a little wedding chapel sticking out the top with a great view over the city.
    • Animu tourism: http://likeafishinwater.com/2016/04/29/pilgrimage-to-uji-for-hibike-euphonium/ --lmm (with due regret)
    • A friend recommends Arashiyama and/or Nara if we want to go beyond the city proper.
  • This is the day of the Kawasaki penis festival, but attending is probably impractical
  • Spending night in Kyoto

Mon, 03/04/2017

  • Kyoto day 2
  • Spending night in Kyoto

Tue, 04/04/2017

  • Hakone day 1
    • Daytime: ???
      • 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
    • http://www.polamuseum.or.jp/english/
      • Hakone Ropeway
  • Evening: Baths? (to relax and prepare for driving)
    • Maybe look at booking a bath if we are quorate - otherwise they tend to be segregated
  • Spending night in Hakone
    • Booked http://www.wro-hotels.com/merveille-hakone-gora -JAPANESE-STYLE FAMILY ROOM for 4 people at 116,000 yen for 2 nights and ROOM WITH TAMAMI AREA WITH OPEN-AIR BATH for 4 people at 140,000 yen for 2 nights.
      • Half board
      • shuttle service from Gora Station is available between 15:00-18:00. Please call the property upon arrival at the station.
      • Please note that the property does not cater to vegetarian meal requests. The property serves traditional Japanese kaiseki multi-course meals for dinner

Wed, 05/04/2017

  • Hakone day 2
    • Team drivers:
      • Ultimate Hakone Drive
        • Michael (RX-7)/Alasdair (S2000)/Yingke (GT-R R35) booked
        • CAN I COME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY? Yes, your friends and family are welcome to ride together free of charge as long as your car's capacity allows. Children are welcome and we have a rental child seat available. However, for safety reasons we do not recommend children under the age of 24 months attend this tour. Pets are not allowed.
        • Cars have capacity for 5 additional people (enough for all of us) but it will be cramped in the back of the GT-R.
  • Team others:
    • ???
  • Spending night in Hakone

Thu, 06/04/2017

  • Tokyo day 1
    • Rabbit and hedgehog cafe
      • You need to book this > 1 week ahead of time. I can handle this if you let me know how many people. They might not be able to fit everyone at once. - JN
  • ngt=TT0c773e930001ac1e4a112ceMZnqYSN_EjdcS3aCnP12g Kujiraya - Whale meat restaurant
    • Perhaps the LittleBSD cafe, having seen the advertising and been amused.
    • Nasu Animal Kingdom In Tochigi Prefecture. You get to feed Capybara!
    • Mahjong in some suitably fancy way (Gemma has offered to arrange) --Lmm
    • Akiharbara etc. (possibly best as a non-group activity)
    • Skytree- again, I've done it before, but fantastic view. - MP
    • Ueno Park- over one thousand cherry trees so likely great at this season. Features museums and a zoo. - MP
      • I always find Shinjuku Park more spectacular than Ueno. You have to pay 200 yen or so to get in, but it's more grassy and much bigger so you don't have to wade through drunk Japanese people & big American tourists - JN
  • Spending night in Tokyo
    • Taito Ryoukan booked for 06/04/2017 and 10/04/2017. (I hope this means to? --lmm)
      • Rooms: 3 rooms (2 twins + a quad) for 8 people. Room number allocation is at Taito Ryokan's option, please.
      • Rate: JPY3,000 a night a person including tax
      • Payment: Japanese yen in cash (total sum of JPY96,000) at your arrival, please.

Fri, 07/04/2017

  • Tokyo day 2

Sat, 08/04/2017

  • Tokyo day 3
    • Weekend is presumably the best time to see the cosplayers? (I've heard evening too)

Sun, 09/04/2017

  • Tokyo day 4
    • Suggest we make this a shopping day in Akihabara, to minimize the amount of carrying stuff around. Unless shops shut on Sundays?

Mon, 10/04/2017

  • Part ways
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