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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%
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Old Mar 20, 2013, 3:48 pm
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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

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

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)

Sun 31 Mar
10:00 Cherry blossom walk 2, Imperial Palace

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Old Mar 20, 2013, 4:10 pm
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Old Mar 20, 2013, 4:20 pm
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Old Mar 20, 2013, 4:57 pm
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Saw the wiki featured on homepage - clicked into it, now jealous - what a trip.
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Old Mar 20, 2013, 6:21 pm
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A week to go, and I am very much looking forward to this

I have arranged a mix of revenue and award seats with a slightly convoluted routing to get to Tokyo (but not as convoluted as some).

I can now [re-]confirm my attendance at this do, and have signed up to the following events and paid deposits, etc.

Thursay 28
  • SQ12 09:20 SIN - NRT 17:05 in Suites class
  • NEX into Tokyo (will probably drop my bag off at hotel)
  • Welcome Drinks
  • Staying at Hyatt Regency Tokyo for 3 nights

Friday 29
  • Fish Market Tour #1
  • Water Boat Tour
  • Welcome Dinner

Saturday 30
  • Bullet Train to Nagano (seats 'booked' with JR East)
  • Saturday Cruise and Dinner

Sunday 31
  • Cheery Blossom Walk #2
  • Shopping time
  • QF22 19:50 NRT - SYD 07:25 +1 on a YASA :eek


Looking forward to see you folks and meeting some new faces

If anyone is on the same flights, then please reach out to me. I am happy to meet up in lounges or guest as the rules allow.
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Old Mar 20, 2013, 8:14 pm
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Looks like a dry Thursday with some possible rain Friday ...

My Itinerary looks to be:

Thursday 28
  • 06:10 QF21 ex SYD
  • 08:00 NEX into Tokyo then to Conrad (1 Night)
  • 13:30 Imperial Palace Tour 1:30pm
  • 18:00 Welcome Drinks

Friday 29
  • 05:00 Fish Market Tour #1
  • 10:15 Water Bus Tour
  • 15:00 (Approx) Relocate to Hilton (2 nights)
  • Welcome Dinner

Saturday 30
  • 08:26 Bullet Train to Nagano (Asuma 509)
  • 14:26 Depart Nagano (Asama 530)
  • 17:45 Saturday Cruise and Dinner

Sunday 31
  • 10:00 Cherry Blossom Walk #2
  • 16:00 (approx.) Head to Airport - JL/QF(/AA?) Lounge Crawl ...
  • 20:30 QF22 NRT - SYD 07:25+1
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Old Mar 20, 2013, 8:29 pm
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Sunday Cherry Blossom tour seems to be omitted.

Also, you may wish to include the "unofficial" Imperial Palace Tours -

Thursday 1:30pm

and

Friday 10:00am

I made a booking for the Friday 10am tour which won't be used by me - are there any interested if this can this be transferred?.
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Old Mar 20, 2013, 8:59 pm
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Just found out I will be in Tokyo at the same time as this DO is happening. Usually I wind up missing these by days, if not weeks. I put my name on the waitlist for the event and registered for the welcome drinks on Thursday.

Is that all I need to do? That's the only event I think I can make.
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Old Mar 20, 2013, 9:32 pm
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I will join you on the lounge crawl (I am OWE), so we have 2x guesting ability should anyone else on QF22 be hiding in the shadows.
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Old Mar 21, 2013, 1:28 am
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I have arranged a mix of revenue and award seats with a slightly convoluted routing to get to Tokyo (but not as convoluted as some).
I wonder who that might be... :P

Originally Posted by penegal
Thursay 28
  • SQ12 09:20 SIN - NRT 17:05 in Suites class
  • QF22 19:50 NRT - SYD 07:25 +1 on a YASA :eek


Looking forward to see you folks and meeting some new faces

SQ Suites to QF whY... talk about Penthouse to Sh!thouse...

I'll see you at a couple of places on my way to NRT I suppose
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Old Mar 21, 2013, 4:07 am
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Originally Posted by serfty
Sunday Cherry Blossom tour seems to be omitted.

Also, you may wish to include the "unofficial" Imperial Palace Tours -

Thursday 1:30pm

and

Friday 10:00am

I made a booking for the Friday 10am tour which won't be used by me - are there any interested if this can this be transferred?.
Done. But is the cherry blossom tour on the Saturday a different one from the one you reference on the Sunday?
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Old Mar 21, 2013, 4:32 am
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Done. But is the cherry blossom tour on the Saturday a different one from the one you reference on the Sunday?
It will be a repeat of Saturday's walk. No guarantee there will be any blossom left.
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Old Mar 21, 2013, 4:43 am
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Ok, that's fine. I'm easily confused
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Old Mar 21, 2013, 5:31 am
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Originally Posted by NewbieRunner
It will be a repeat of Saturday's walk. No guarantee there will be any blossom left.

There's blossom and there's blossom.

Four yers ago SWMBO and I were in Japan (both Tokyo and Kyoto) two weeks after the main Sakura and there was still plenty around.



Originally Posted by serfty
Thankyou to all who assisted with this short trip - we enjoyed out lightning stay and realised more time is required. We are looking to come back for at least 10 days next year (hopefully slightly earlier).

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Old Mar 21, 2013, 6:08 am
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There's blossom and there's blossom.

Four yers ago SWMBO and I were in Japan (both Tokyo and Kyoto) two weeks after the main Sakura and there was still plenty around.
Indeed! The image you posted is Yaezakura (which usually flowers later) and not Somei Yoshino which most Japanese consider to be proper 'sakura'.


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Old Mar 21, 2013, 6:12 am
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Indeed! The image you posted is Yaezakura (which usually flowers later) and not Somei Yoshino which most Japanese consider to be proper 'sakura'. ...
No Problems, I'm always willing to be educated - hopefully the Somei Yoshino don't all fall off the trees by Sunday.
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