View Poll Results: Please choose the activities you wish to attend
Tsukiji Fish Market (starts 5am) Will run Friday and Sat
61
61.00%
Airline Event (half-day) Saturday/Sunday
89
89.00%
Bullet Train Tour (overnight) to Kyoto (Saturday)
51
51.00%
Beer Factory Visit (Japanese Microbrew)
45
45.00%
Shopping Tour (Akihabara) Electronics etc
29
29.00%
Welcome Drinks - Thurs Night (Izakaya style) Will require registration
68
68.00%
Main Dinner - Friday Night
82
82.00%
Cultural Day - Walking Tour (Palace, Historic Japanese)
62
62.00%
Wrap up Lunch - Sunday
69
69.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 100. You may not vote on this poll
Mar 20, 13, 4:48 pm
Last edit by: Prospero
Japan Do Dashboard Wiki
Events schedule
Thu 28 Mar
Fri 29 Mar
Sat 30 Mar
Sun 31 Mar
Logistics
When we're arriving | 
Where we're staying | 
When we're leaving
Narita Express (N'EX) | Suica & N'EX package | Narita and Haneda Limousine Buses | Tokyo Subway Route Map | JR East Network Map | Google map w/ subway overlay | JR Yamanote Line loop
Events schedule
Thu 28 Mar
13:30 Unofficial Imperial Palace Tour 1
Tokyo station is also very convenient (Tokaido, Yokosuka, Keihin-Tohoku, Yamanote, Chuo and Keiyo JR lines plus Marunouchi metro line)
18:00 Welcome Drinks at Heartland, Roppongi
Tokyo station is also very convenient (Tokaido, Yokosuka, Keihin-Tohoku, Yamanote, Chuo and Keiyo JR lines plus Marunouchi metro line)
18:00 Welcome Drinks at Heartland, Roppongi
Fri 29 Mar
05:00 Tsukiji Market Tour, Tsukiji Shijō
10:00 Unofficial Imperial Palace Tour 2
Tokyo station is also very convenient (Tokaido, Yokosuka, Keihin-Tohoku, Yamanote, Chuo and Keiyo JR lines plus Marunouchi metro line)
10:15 Sumida River Water Bus, Hamarikyu Gardens
Shiodome (E19) or Tsukiji Shijo (E18) on Oedo Subway Line are also convenient for Hamarikyu.
19:00 Traditional Japanese Izakaya at Kakoiya, Yurakucho
10:00 Unofficial Imperial Palace Tour 2
Tokyo station is also very convenient (Tokaido, Yokosuka, Keihin-Tohoku, Yamanote, Chuo and Keiyo JR lines plus Marunouchi metro line)
10:15 Sumida River Water Bus, Hamarikyu Gardens
Shiodome (E19) or Tsukiji Shijo (E18) on Oedo Subway Line are also convenient for Hamarikyu.
19:00 Traditional Japanese Izakaya at Kakoiya, Yurakucho
Sat 30 Mar
05:00 Tsukiji Market Tour, Tsukiji Shijō
08:00 Nagano Shinkansen
Outbound: Tokyo station (08:36 Asama 509)
Inbound: Nagano station (14:26 Asama 530)
10:00 Cherry blossom walk 1, Imperial Palace
17:45 Dinner Cruise, Haneda Airport Pier (18:00 departure)
08:00 Nagano Shinkansen
Outbound: Tokyo station (08:36 Asama 509)
Inbound: Nagano station (14:26 Asama 530)
10:00 Cherry blossom walk 1, Imperial Palace
17:45 Dinner Cruise, Haneda Airport Pier (18:00 departure)
Sun 31 Mar
Logistics
When we're arriving | Where we're staying | When we're leavingNarita Express (N'EX) | Suica & N'EX package | Narita and Haneda Limousine Buses | Tokyo Subway Route Map | JR East Network Map | Google map w/ subway overlay | JR Yamanote Line loop
Japan DO - March 29-31, 2013
Jun 12, 12, 5:05 pm
#151
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When it is established that there is a hotel that everybody is figuring out how to "get to," that is where I will book. 
I have canceled the IC Tokyo Bay and am standing by to see exactly to where it is that I should follow-the-leader.
I have canceled the IC Tokyo Bay and am standing by to see exactly to where it is that I should follow-the-leader.
Jun 12, 12, 5:15 pm
#152
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Call me crazy, but there's a ryokan near Ueno I really like. Definitely a bit far. I'll have to see how things develop before I commit to any accommodation.
Jun 12, 12, 6:51 pm
#154
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Posts: 439
Jun 12, 12, 10:45 pm
#156
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Location: UKB
Posts: 11,436
What's wrong with Toyoko-Inn??? I've stayed there at least 5 times this year. I only pay 4800yen per night(doing the after midnight no reservation plan)....Breakfast shouldn't be much of a concern if you're going to Tsukiji every morning to eat Sushi 
Friends don't let friends stay at a Toyoko Inn.
Jun 12, 12, 11:37 pm
#157
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NYC
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Posts: 1,211
Japan DO - March 29-31, 2013
I'd love to join in, but like several others, I'm already on UA's 787 inaugural DEN-NRT on 3/31. If any of you are still in town when we all pull in, see you then.
Jun 13, 12, 12:23 am
#158
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
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Event Sold Out...
Folks
We're already at the waitlist stage, within 3-days of the event being published. We'll let the total list run to just over 60, because the event is still a long way off and for some, life is going to get in the way and there will be cancellations, and changes.
If you know people who still haven't registered - they need to - pronto.
We won't be able to do much once the list gets to 60+. Nothing to do with not being able to handle logistics, its the events that we have planned that can't cope with much more.
Cheers
SIMON
(eightblack)
We're already at the waitlist stage, within 3-days of the event being published. We'll let the total list run to just over 60, because the event is still a long way off and for some, life is going to get in the way and there will be cancellations, and changes.
If you know people who still haven't registered - they need to - pronto.
We won't be able to do much once the list gets to 60+. Nothing to do with not being able to handle logistics, its the events that we have planned that can't cope with much more.
Cheers
SIMON
(eightblack)
Jun 13, 12, 1:37 am
#162
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: LHR
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Posts: 10,186
Folks
We're already at the waitlist stage, within 3-days of the event being published. We'll let the total list run to just over 60, because the event is still a long way off and for some, life is going to get in the way and there will be cancellations, and changes.
If you know people who still haven't registered - they need to - pronto.
We won't be able to do much once the list gets to 60+. Nothing to do with not being able to handle logistics, its the events that we have planned that can't cope with much more.
Cheers
SIMON
(eightblack)
We're already at the waitlist stage, within 3-days of the event being published. We'll let the total list run to just over 60, because the event is still a long way off and for some, life is going to get in the way and there will be cancellations, and changes.
If you know people who still haven't registered - they need to - pronto.
We won't be able to do much once the list gets to 60+. Nothing to do with not being able to handle logistics, its the events that we have planned that can't cope with much more.
Cheers
SIMON
(eightblack)
It'll be my first DO and definitely looking forward to it!
Jun 13, 12, 3:13 am
#163
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Planet Earth
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Posts: 3,772
I will take a wait and see approach to how it all plays out.
Jun 13, 12, 5:55 am
#164
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Berlin
Programs: Meow Mix
Posts: 1,434
Slightly nervous though! but it should be a laugh...
/AE
