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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.
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Old May 4, 2014, 4:46 am
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Japan Do #3 - The FUK Do - April 3-5, 2015
Either the thread title dragged you here , or you were looking forward to this thread going up since the 2nd Japan Do wrapped up a couple of weeks ago. Either ways, welcome, take a seat and strap your seat belts.

Third edition of Japan-Do gets out of Tokyo and heads westwards, to Fukuoka, home to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks; and will be held, as in the past, over the Easter long weekend (for those who celebrate!).

Here's a short introductory video to Fukuoka - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVpZ...ature=youtu.be

The ‘Do will loosely follow the following structure

2nd April | Thursday - Pre Drinks
3rd April | Friday - Day Event
3rd April | Friday - Main ‘Do Dinner
4th April | Saturday - Day Trip (Potentially to Nagasaki)
4th April | Saturday - Dinner / Pub Crawl
5th April | Sunday - Another day trip / Quasi - Organized lunch for those still around / early departures start departing

I also want to gauge interest in a post-do; perhaps in Seoul (as I’ve always wanted to go to the DMZ!) but open to other ideas. If there’s sufficient interest, I’ll push this further.

NewbieRunner will set up a Wiki for this thread so those interested can put themselves down on the list as interested, meanwhile, feel free to post replies.

We’ll collect other information (emails/names/arrivals/departures/hotels) closer to the ‘do via a registration form.
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Summary of events (please follow links for details)
  • Thursday 2 April
  • Friday 3 April
    • Half-day trip to Dazaifu 11:00 from Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) station
      One way fare Nishitetsu Fukuoka - Dazaifu is 400 yen. Northern Kyushu Rail Pass is not valid for this trip but you can use a Suica.
    • Official Do Dinner - Yanagimachi Ikkokudō Haruyoshi-ten, 19:00 (registration and prepayment required)
      $65 to include an 8-course meal and all-you-can-drink for 3 hours .
      Purchase your ticket on Eventbrite.
      Pictorial guides for walking to Ikkokudō from the Grand Hyatt and Tenjin-minami

  • Saturday 4 April
  • Sunday 5 April

    • Sunday-Monday 5-6 April
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      Old May 4, 2014, 4:47 am
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      Handle / Arrival / Departure / Hotel
      1. armagebedar
      2. Awesom Andy / Apr 2 GK509 / Apr 7 GK604 ex-OIT / Apr 2, 3, 4 Richmond Hotel Hakata Ekimae / Apr 5 Kurokawa-sō (onsen trip) / Apr 6 Beppu
      3. beckoa / CX542 HKG-HND 30 March / NH249 2 April HND-FUK / Apr 2-5 Fukuoka Hilton / 5 Apr OZ131 FUK-ICN?
      4. BigRedBears / Apr 2 JL 253&Shinkansen Sakura / Apr 5-6 FUK-ICN / Apr 7-8 OZ 222
      5. BigRedBears+1 / Apr 2 JL 253&Shinkansen Sakura / Apr 5-6 FUK-ICN / Apr 7-8 OZ 222
      6. BOB W / NH249 2 April HND-FUK / Apr 2-5 Fukuoka Hilton
      7. ClaudiSTR / Apr 1-2 LX160/NH2145 or NH2141; Apr 5 JL306/Apr 6 LX161 / Crowne Plaza
      8. DENchick / Apr 2 KE789 / Apr 8 NH250, UA138 / Apr 2,3,4 Hotel Forza Hakata
      9. El_Duderito / Apr 1st CX510 / Apr 6th JL to NRT / Crowne Plaza
      10. El_Duderito+1 / Apr 1st CX510 / Apr 6th JL to NRT / Crowne Plaza
      11. greendx / Apr 2 JL3512 / Apr 6 CX511, CX846 / Apr 2-6 Fukuoka Hilton
      12. gvdIAD / Apr 2 NH 2145 / Apr 7 NH2144 / Apr 2 Grand Hyatt; Apr 3-4, 6 Hilton
      13. Henwurst / Apr 1 CA915 / Apr 5 OZ131 / Apr 7 CA138
      14. iris30
      15. JY1024 / into FUK Apr 2 @ 9:35 PM JL3057 / out of KMJ Apr 7 @ 9:25 AM / Apr 2-5 Grand Hyatt FUK / Apr 5 Kurokawa-sō (onsen trip) / Apr 6 Kumamoto TBD
      16. kirkwoodj / Apr 1-2 UA7/NH2145; Hilton; Apr 5 OZ131
      17. kpc / Apr 2 Sq 656 / Apr 2-5 Fukuoka Hilton / Apr 7 Oz 133
      18. kpc+1 / Apr 2 Sq 656 / Apr 2-5 Fukuoka Hilton / Apr 7 Oz 133
      19. lili / Apr 2 AA8432/JL3057 21:35 / Apr 5 AA 8473 07:20 / Apr 2-5 Grand Hyatt
      20. lynnevt / 2APR KL869 AMS-FUK / 5APR JL324 FUK-HND / April 2-5 Hyatt Regency
      21. Moomba / Apr 2 JL319 / Apr 5 JL322 / Apr 2-5 Fukuoka Hilton Seahawk / Do Dinner Paid
      22. NewbieRunner / Apr 1 NH251 / Apr 8 NH248 / April 1-5 Nishitetsu Solaria Tenjin
      23. nme7 / Apr 2 by ferry??? / Apr 5 / Might be the streets of Fukuoka if I can't find anything!
      24. nomadic.relief / arriving FUK @ 12:25 on NH249 / Apr 2-5 Fukuoka Hilton / Apr 5 OZ 131
      25. O Sora / APR 2 (last flight from TYO) / Apr 6
      26. ParanoiaTX / Apr 1 UA893 SFO-ICN, Apr 2 OZ136 ICN-FUK / Apr 2-4 Grand Hyatt / Apr 4 NH250 FUK-HND
      27. ParanoiaTX+1 / Apr 1 UA893 SFO-ICN, Apr 2 OZ136 ICN-FUK / Apr 2-4 Grand Hyatt / Apr 4 NH250 FUK-HND
      28. pfbloom / 2APR KL869 AMS-FUK / 5APR JL324 FUK-HND / April 2-5 Hyatt Regency
      29. purplezoe
      30. restlessinRNO / Apr 2 NH2145 / Apr 8 TG649 / Apr 2-5,7 Fukuoka Hilton /
      31. RTW1 / Grand Hyatt Apr 2-6
      32. serfty / Apr 2 AA169, Apr 3 GK509 / Apr 6 GK506,QF22 / Apr 3 - 6 Fukuoka Hilton
      33. Sykes / Apr 2 JL325 / Grand Hyatt Apr 2-6
      34. The_Wrath_of_Khan / Grand Hyatt Apr 2-6
      35. upup&away arriving by train,Thursday, April 02 (16:39?)
      36. violist
      37. ZFW-ATC / Apr 2 some train from TYO / Hilton / Apr 5 CX511
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      Useful links
      Websites

      Fukuoka Now
      Japan National Tourist Organization - Fukuoka
      Wiki Travel Fukuoka
      Fukuoka Travel Guide *
      40 Things To Do In Fukuoka
      Cherry blossom forecast - Fukuoka
      Cherry Blossom Spots in Fukuoka *
      Cherry Blossom Spots in Kumamoto *
      Kurokawa Onsen *

      Getting around

      Fukuoka Airport (FUK)
      Fukuoka Cit Subway
      Nishitetsu Bus and Train information
      Downtown Fukuoka Map including 100-Yen Loop Bus Route
      Map of area covered by 100-yen bus (Japanese only) (Bus travel in the area within dotted green line is 100 yen, in addition to the 100-yen bus routes shown with red and blue lines)
      Fukuoka Open Top Bus
      Northern Kyushu (Kita-Kyushu) Rail Pass
      Northern Kyushu Rail Pass FAQ
      Chargeable IC cards (e.g. Suica) *
      From Fukuoka Airport to Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk
      From Fukuoka Airport to Grand Hyatt Fukuoka

      Getting there

      Tōkaidō-Sanyō Shinkansen : Timetable : Tickets : Tourist Pass
      Japan Railpass
      Access and Transportation [to/from Fukuoka] *

      Air Passes and Special Fares (for domestic flights in Japan)

      oneworld Yokoso/Visit Japan Fare
      JAL Welcome to Japan Fare
      Star Alliance Japan Airpass
      ANA Visit Japan Fare
      ANA Experience Japan Fare

      LCC

      Jetstar
      Peach
      Skymark
      Starflyer


      * Link to japan-guide.com
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      Old May 4, 2014, 4:49 am
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      Japan DO Dazaifu & Do Dinner (Moomba)
      Japan DO - Nagasaki (Moomba)
      FUK Do - FlyerTalk Japan Do 2015 in Fukuoka (NewbieRunner)
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      Interesting choice of DO name.
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      I'll just make the observation that these dates, right before U.S. income-tax returns are due, may cause problems for some people -- either because they have to file their own returns or because they are involved in filing other people's returns. I'm not suggesting changing the dates, just observing that they could be problematic. They may keep me away.

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      Interesting choice of DO name.
      Do you mean the IATA code for the local airport?
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      Old May 4, 2014, 5:38 am
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      I'm in for this. Leaves from work already booked and (self) approved.
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      Old May 4, 2014, 5:54 am
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      Checking flights ... JAL flight a lot between Haneda and Fukuoka, not so much for Narita ...
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      Originally Posted by Awesom Andy
      I'm in for this. Leaves from work already booked and (self) approved.
      Originally Posted by serfty
      I'll be there!
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      Old May 4, 2014, 6:24 am
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      Originally Posted by SQ421
      I also want to gauge interest in a post-do; perhaps in Seoul (as I’ve always wanted to go to the DMZ!) but open to other ideas. If there’s sufficient interest, I’ll push this further.
      Having stopped over for 24 hours in Seoul on the way back from Japan Do #2 (obviously not long enough for a DMZ tour), I am very interested.

      However, as mentioned to several people during Japan Do #2, I plan to organise a post-do trip to an onsen about 2-3 hours from Fukuoka with a visit to an active volcano. Am I tempting fate? I can't promise good weather but onsens and volcanoes tend to be found close together. I was born near Kumamoto and have visited the area a couple of times but have never been to this onsen. It sounds very different from Hakone and not as accessible, but it seems like a popular place and an early reservation/confirmation will be necessary. I'll do some more research and post further information.

      The trip is likely to be for Sunday-Monday and in addtion to the volcano and onsen we should be able to stop in Kumamoto to visit the castle either on the way there or on the way back.
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      Originally Posted by serfty
      Checking flights ... JAL flight a lot between Haneda and Fukuoka, not so much for Narita ...
      Quite understandable since Haneda is the main hub for the domestic network.
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      Old May 4, 2014, 6:36 am
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      As with this (last?) year, I plan to attend this do and shall once again be volunteered by SQ421 to assist with organising.

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      Old May 4, 2014, 6:40 am
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      Originally Posted by NewbieRunner
      Quite understandable since Haneda is the main hub for the domestic network.
      Indeed, however that will make connections harder for some.

      SQ, TG and CX fly direct to FUK, so I will likely use one of them and avoid Tokyo entirely on this trip, unless I find a work reason to be in TYO


      serfty - you could fly Jetstar from NRT
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