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, 2013, 3:48 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
Mar 22, 2013, 5:10 pm
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Mar 22, 2013, 6:16 pm
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Here's a link to newbierunners main Heartland and Kakoiya Post (The Thursday and Friday Night venues): http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20422729-post684.html
It might be useful if the link was placed in the wiki for each as there is more information than in post #1.
It might be useful if the link was placed in the wiki for each as there is more information than in post #1.
Mar 22, 2013, 6:27 pm
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Mar 22, 2013, 7:06 pm
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I will be looking for specific car/sat reservations Thursday morning.
Any suggestions on where to target?
Any suggestions on where to target?
Not sure how seat allocation works but the cars with 'Ordinary' reserved seats are 5, 6 and 8.
Asama 509/530 will depart from/arrive back at platform 22 at Tokyo. Here's a plan of the station in PDF. Don't worry, there'll be signs in English!
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/stations/img/map_e/e1039.pdf
Asama 509/530 will depart from/arrive back at platform 22 at Tokyo. Here's a plan of the station in PDF. Don't worry, there'll be signs in English!
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/stations/img/map_e/e1039.pdf
The only self-service bar (vending machine) is in #3 but there will be a trolley service.
Some more (better) pictures of thecabins carriages and seats may be found here.
http://www62.tok2.com/home/tsubame787/seat_e2.html
As you will see in some of the photos, seats can be turned around to face the direction of travel or for 4/6 people to sit face to face.
Some more (better) pictures of the
http://www62.tok2.com/home/tsubame787/seat_e2.html
As you will see in some of the photos, seats can be turned around to face the direction of travel or for 4/6 people to sit face to face.
Mar 22, 2013, 9:05 pm
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Mar 22, 2013, 9:12 pm
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Here's a link to newbierunners main Heartland and Kakoiya Post (The Thursday and Friday Night venues): http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20422729-post684.html
It might be useful if the link was placed in the wiki for each as there is more information than in post #1.
It might be useful if the link was placed in the wiki for each as there is more information than in post #1.
Mar 23, 2013, 5:26 am
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More Flight Updates have been added: Tokyo 2013 Do flight list
Mar 23, 2013, 12:03 pm
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I'll be at Tsukiji in the morning, though not at 4AM, and take it there's no way to cross over from the market into the garden except to backtrack to the Conrad and go through the park entrance you posted, correct? I weighed showing up for the tuna auction but have decided to sleep in and arrive a few hours ahead of our 10:15 meeting and see a little of Tsukiji and Hamarikyu Garens before meeting up with my fellow FTers. As am staying until 4th April if the spirit moves me I can always go to the tuna auction another morning.
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Mar 23, 2013, 12:56 pm
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Currently on my rather unglamorous positioning Greyhound to begin my journey to Asia. It's only an hour and the legroom is still better than some regionals I've been on.