May 4, 2014, 4:59 am
Last edit by: NewbieRunner
SUMMARY OF EVENTS Click links for details
Thursday 2 April
Welcome Drinks 19:00-20:00, Bar Fizz Grand Hyatt Fukuoka followed by Yatai food stalls, craft beer excursion, cherry blossom viewing
Late arrivals can meet at the GH reception at 21:00.
Friday 3 April
Half-day trip to Dazaifu (not organised)
Official Do Dinner - Yanagimachi Ikkokudō Haruyoshi-ten, 19:00-22:00
Saturday 4 April
Day Trip to Nagasaki Depart Hakata 07:54 (Kamome #7, Platform 4), Return Nagasaki 17:20 (Kamome #38) – arrive Hakata 19:14
Sunday-Monday 5-6 April
Post-do trip to Kurokawa Onsen
Lunch, day trip to Kumamoto, etc. for those still in Fukuoka
Planning to attend Welcome Drinks – Thursday, April 2, 7PM~8PM, Bar Fizz, Grand Hyatt Fukuoka
NewbieRunner
greendx
kpcs
kpc+1
Awesom Andy
JY1024 (arriving FUK @ 9:35PM, but will get to GH ASAP)
kirkwoodj (arr FUK 8pm)
lili (arriving FUK @ 9:35PM, GH)
BOB W (arriving FUK @ NH249 at 12:25 PM)
beckoa (arriving FUK @ NH249 at 12:25 PM)
ClaudiSTR (50% chance for 7 pm, but sure after arriving at 8:05pm at FUK)
DENchick
iris30
ParanoiaTX (arriving FUK 18:30 on OZ136)
ParanoiaTX+1 (arriving FUK 18:30 on OZ136)
Moomba
nme7
gvdIAD (arriving FUK @ 20:05 on NH2145)
nomadic.relief (arriving FUK @ 12:25 on NH249)
upup&away(arriving by train,Thursday, April 02 (16:39)
ZFW-ATC
Henwurst
The_Wrath_of_Khan - I'll be there as soon as the 1800 Hawks game is over.
Sykes (going to the Baseball game with The_Wrath_of_Khan, so will arrive at the end)
El_Duderito+1
Planning to trip to Dazaifu
(Unorganized - link up information)
Awesom Andy
restlessinRNO
JY1024
kirkwoodj
BOB W
beckoa
ClaudiSTR
pfbloom
lynnevt
DENchick
lili
iris30
Moomba
Sykes
violist got rained on too much this morning
nomadic.relief
upup&away
ZFW-ATC
nme7
O Sora
Henwurst
The_Wrath_of_Khan
El_Duderito+1
Do Dinner - Friday, April 3, 7:00PM
See post #3 for confirmed attendees.
Planning to join Day Trip to Nagasaki – Saturday, April 4, Depart Hakata 7:54AM
NewbieRunner
greendx
kpc
kpc+1
serfty
Awesom Andy
restlessinRNO
JY1024
kirkwoodj
lili
BOB W
beckoa
ClaudiSTR
DENchick
iris30
Moomba
Sykes (50/50 on going)
gvdIAD
nomadic.relief (assuming I'm capable of waking up early enough!)
upup&away
ZFW-ATC
El_Duderito+1
BigRedBears+1
nme7
O Sora
Henwurst
A summary of the events may be found in post #2.
This event also has a Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/JapanDo2015/ if you are interested in the event and enjoy a bit more social interaction with fellow attendees / organizers, feel free to join in.
Thursday 2 April
Welcome Drinks 19:00-20:00, Bar Fizz Grand Hyatt Fukuoka followed by Yatai food stalls, craft beer excursion, cherry blossom viewing
Late arrivals can meet at the GH reception at 21:00.
Friday 3 April
Half-day trip to Dazaifu (not organised)
Official Do Dinner - Yanagimachi Ikkokudō Haruyoshi-ten, 19:00-22:00
Saturday 4 April
Day Trip to Nagasaki Depart Hakata 07:54 (Kamome #7, Platform 4), Return Nagasaki 17:20 (Kamome #38) – arrive Hakata 19:14
Sunday-Monday 5-6 April
Post-do trip to Kurokawa Onsen
Lunch, day trip to Kumamoto, etc. for those still in Fukuoka
Planning to attend Welcome Drinks – Thursday, April 2, 7PM~8PM, Bar Fizz, Grand Hyatt Fukuoka
NewbieRunner
greendx
kpcs
kpc+1
Awesom Andy
JY1024 (arriving FUK @ 9:35PM, but will get to GH ASAP)
kirkwoodj (arr FUK 8pm)
lili (arriving FUK @ 9:35PM, GH)
BOB W (arriving FUK @ NH249 at 12:25 PM)
beckoa (arriving FUK @ NH249 at 12:25 PM)
ClaudiSTR (50% chance for 7 pm, but sure after arriving at 8:05pm at FUK)
DENchick
iris30
ParanoiaTX (arriving FUK 18:30 on OZ136)
ParanoiaTX+1 (arriving FUK 18:30 on OZ136)
Moomba
nme7
gvdIAD (arriving FUK @ 20:05 on NH2145)
nomadic.relief (arriving FUK @ 12:25 on NH249)
upup&away(arriving by train,Thursday, April 02 (16:39)
ZFW-ATC
Henwurst
The_Wrath_of_Khan - I'll be there as soon as the 1800 Hawks game is over.
Sykes (going to the Baseball game with The_Wrath_of_Khan, so will arrive at the end)
El_Duderito+1
Planning to trip to Dazaifu
(Unorganized - link up information)
Awesom Andy
restlessinRNO
JY1024
kirkwoodj
BOB W
beckoa
ClaudiSTR
pfbloom
lynnevt
DENchick
lili
iris30
Moomba
Sykes
nomadic.relief
upup&away
ZFW-ATC
nme7
O Sora
Henwurst
The_Wrath_of_Khan
El_Duderito+1
Do Dinner - Friday, April 3, 7:00PM
See post #3 for confirmed attendees.
Planning to join Day Trip to Nagasaki – Saturday, April 4, Depart Hakata 7:54AM
NewbieRunner
greendx
kpc
kpc+1
serfty
Awesom Andy
restlessinRNO
JY1024
kirkwoodj
lili
BOB W
beckoa
ClaudiSTR
DENchick
iris30
Moomba
Sykes (50/50 on going)
gvdIAD
nomadic.relief (assuming I'm capable of waking up early enough!)
upup&away
ZFW-ATC
El_Duderito+1
BigRedBears+1
nme7
O Sora
Henwurst
A summary of the events may be found in post #2.
This event also has a Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/JapanDo2015/ if you are interested in the event and enjoy a bit more social interaction with fellow attendees / organizers, feel free to join in.
Japan Do #3 - The FUK Do - April 3-5, 2015
Mar 30, 2015, 7:01 am
#481
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
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Mar 30, 2015, 7:53 am
#482
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Mar 31, 2015, 2:28 am
#483
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Democratic People's Republic of Victoria
Programs: First Time Flyer
Posts: 833
Regrettably I am probably going to be a late scratching for this do. I should be sitting on SQ228 in F right now, but I am still at the office.
Certain issues at work mean I will need to keep working through my vacation days. As a result, I have cancelled my ticket to Fukuoka and my hotel stay.
I still have a ticket home from Fukuoka, so a very quick cameo is possible, however unlikely. As the ticket is fully flexible, I suspect I will cancel it and spend what limited time I get off for the weekend at home
armagebedar and NewbieRunner have a great program lined up which I am quite sad to miss out on. It is also pretty lame that I have to work on my birthday, but at least I still have a job!
Have a great time y'all!!
Certain issues at work mean I will need to keep working through my vacation days. As a result, I have cancelled my ticket to Fukuoka and my hotel stay.
I still have a ticket home from Fukuoka, so a very quick cameo is possible, however unlikely. As the ticket is fully flexible, I suspect I will cancel it and spend what limited time I get off for the weekend at home
armagebedar and NewbieRunner have a great program lined up which I am quite sad to miss out on. It is also pretty lame that I have to work on my birthday, but at least I still have a job!
Have a great time y'all!!
Mar 31, 2015, 2:40 am
#484
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 1,470
Regrettably I am probably going to be a late scratching for this do. I should be sitting on SQ228 in F right now, but I am still at the office.
Certain issues at work mean I will need to keep working through my vacation days. As a result, I have cancelled my ticket to Fukuoka and my hotel stay.
I still have a ticket home from Fukuoka, so a very quick cameo is possible, however unlikely. As the ticket is fully flexible, I suspect I will cancel it and spend what limited time I get off for the weekend at home
armagebedar and NewbieRunner have a great program lined up which I am quite sad to miss out on. It is also pretty lame that I have to work on my birthday, but at least I still have a job!
Have a great time y'all!!
Certain issues at work mean I will need to keep working through my vacation days. As a result, I have cancelled my ticket to Fukuoka and my hotel stay.
I still have a ticket home from Fukuoka, so a very quick cameo is possible, however unlikely. As the ticket is fully flexible, I suspect I will cancel it and spend what limited time I get off for the weekend at home
armagebedar and NewbieRunner have a great program lined up which I am quite sad to miss out on. It is also pretty lame that I have to work on my birthday, but at least I still have a job!
Have a great time y'all!!
Mar 31, 2015, 4:13 am
#485
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,610
If anyone is interesting in joining, my plans are still a bit hectic, but I am considering a few things. I am doing the Hawks game Thursday night, followed by welcome drinks, hopefully followed by more drinks somewhere else. Friday I plan to do Daifuzu and the welcome dinner.
I am considering a ferry ride to Tsushima or even a flight for the day on Saturday or Sunday. Prices last I checked were relatively cheap. The day that I don't get out of Fukuoka I will hit Costco and Ikea. Hopefully every night is filled with enjoying good food and craft beer.
I am considering a ferry ride to Tsushima or even a flight for the day on Saturday or Sunday. Prices last I checked were relatively cheap. The day that I don't get out of Fukuoka I will hit Costco and Ikea. Hopefully every night is filled with enjoying good food and craft beer.
Mar 31, 2015, 9:56 am
#486
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SYD
Programs: QF WP
Posts: 1,799
Just want to post an update that, for the trip to Dazaifu, the thrifty group will be taking the 10:46 JR Kagoshima Line Rapid from Hakata, departing from platform 6. Not sure where is the best exact place to meet up, but I'll have a wander around on Thursday.
Mar 31, 2015, 10:39 am
#487
Senior Moderator, Moderator: Community Buzz and Ambassador: Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 150km from MAN
Programs: LH SEN** HH Diamond
Posts: 29,510
Regrettably I am probably going to be a late scratching for this do. I should be sitting on SQ228 in F right now, but I am still at the office.
Certain issues at work mean I will need to keep working through my vacation days. As a result, I have cancelled my ticket to Fukuoka and my hotel stay.
Certain issues at work mean I will need to keep working through my vacation days. As a result, I have cancelled my ticket to Fukuoka and my hotel stay.
I'm sorry you are going to miss the Do. How are we going to manage late night parties without you where the next Do is allegedly plotted?
Mar 31, 2015, 4:51 pm
#488
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: UA MM *G, AA EXP, OW Emerald, Hyatt Globalist, Gold everywhere else
Posts: 833
Regrettably I am probably going to be a late scratching for this do. I should be sitting on SQ228 in F right now, but I am still at the office.
Certain issues at work mean I will need to keep working through my vacation days. As a result, I have cancelled my ticket to Fukuoka and my hotel stay.
I still have a ticket home from Fukuoka, so a very quick cameo is possible, however unlikely. As the ticket is fully flexible, I suspect I will cancel it and spend what limited time I get off for the weekend at home
armagebedar and NewbieRunner have a great program lined up which I am quite sad to miss out on. It is also pretty lame that I have to work on my birthday, but at least I still have a job!
Have a great time y'all!!
Certain issues at work mean I will need to keep working through my vacation days. As a result, I have cancelled my ticket to Fukuoka and my hotel stay.
I still have a ticket home from Fukuoka, so a very quick cameo is possible, however unlikely. As the ticket is fully flexible, I suspect I will cancel it and spend what limited time I get off for the weekend at home
armagebedar and NewbieRunner have a great program lined up which I am quite sad to miss out on. It is also pretty lame that I have to work on my birthday, but at least I still have a job!
Have a great time y'all!!
I was looking forward to continuing the shenanigans that ensued when I last saw you on my home turf in Austin.
Apr 1, 2015, 1:15 am
#489
Moderator, All Nippon Airways and Japan
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TYO
Programs: NH SFC (*G), JL JGP (OWE), AS MVP, WOH E, IHG SE
Posts: 3,908
Damn, penegal, that's a shame. Having been doing a few all-nighters this week I can certainly sympathize... Though I suspect you and SQ421 are the same person given I've never seen you both in the same place 
Apr 1, 2015, 1:17 am
#490
Moderator, All Nippon Airways and Japan
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TYO
Programs: NH SFC (*G), JL JGP (OWE), AS MVP, WOH E, IHG SE
Posts: 3,908
By the way, I will lead a craft beer excursion on Thursday for anyone interested, along with some nighttime hanami (called "yozakura") depending on how rainy it is.
Apr 1, 2015, 1:52 am
#491
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 2,120
Last edited by nomadic.relief; Apr 1, 2015 at 4:25 am
Apr 1, 2015, 2:01 am
#492
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Democratic People's Republic of Victoria
Programs: First Time Flyer
Posts: 833
Apr 1, 2015, 7:49 am
#493
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
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Posts: 42,953
Wirelessly posted (beckoa's BB: Mozilla/5.0 (BlackBerry; U; BlackBerry 9810; en-US) AppleWebKit/534.11+ (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/7.1.0.694 Mobile Safari/534.11+)
Anyone else getting in earlier tomorrow and want to tag along [2 of us at least on NH249]? Can send me a PM- I'll have very limited data access via whatever free wifi I can get. Probably will checkin/drop off bags first at the Hilton Seahawk.
Originally Posted by NewbieRunner
Last edited by beckoa; Apr 1, 2015 at 7:55 am
Apr 1, 2015, 9:14 am
#494
Senior Moderator, Moderator: Community Buzz and Ambassador: Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 150km from MAN
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Posts: 29,510
Most Japanese airports have free wifi, as well as large railway stations (e.g. Hakata). Free wifi is also available in all subway stations in Fukuoka as well as some tourist spots and in large stores.
http://www.welcome-fukuoka.or.jp/english/1317.html
It is for everyone 'including foreigners'!
http://www.welcome-fukuoka.or.jp/english/1317.html
It is for everyone 'including foreigners'!
Apr 1, 2015, 9:15 am
#495
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,680
