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
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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
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 9, 12, 11:51 pm
#91
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Sydney
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I have registered to attend^. Coming solo tho
but it will cost less points as don't have to fork out for +1s airfare
. Are many people arriving for drinks Thursday night? At the moment, my plan would be to arrive early Fri am (7ish), and leave late Mon night.
but it will cost less points as don't have to fork out for +1s airfare. Are many people arriving for drinks Thursday night? At the moment, my plan would be to arrive early Fri am (7ish), and leave late Mon night.
Jun 9, 12, 11:58 pm
#92
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Berlin
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Posts: 1,434
I'm coming solo so it makes it even cheaper
.I am looking currently at HND flights and thinking of arriving 28th and leaving on 1st / 2nd.
/AE
Jun 10, 12, 12:16 am
#93
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Also a reasonable amount of award classes U, Z & X for those cheap Qantas "Any Seat Awards".
Jun 10, 12, 1:02 am
#94
Join Date: May 2001
Location: RNO, NV, USA.
Programs: UA 1K 2MM
Posts: 4,958
eightblack - Since you are a moderator, perhaps you may now wish to change the title to "Japan DO - March 29-31, 2013". 
Edited to add: I've just registered. Are there really only 5 tickets left! Is this DO popular!
Edited to add: I've just registered. Are there really only 5 tickets left! Is this DO popular!
Last edited by restlessinRNO; Jun 10, 12 at 1:08 am
Jun 10, 12, 1:32 am
#95
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 150km from MAN
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I'm amazed by the amount of interest in this DO! ^ How can I miss a DO in my native city?
I've hesitated expressing an interest until the dates are confirmed but since I'll almost certainly be in and around Tokyo over Easter I've gone ahead and registered. I'm not permanently based there but am happy to help with the language (e.g. interpreting) or anything else during or before the DO.
restlessinRNO, as far as I can see there are still 34 tickets left. You are missed in NUE, but it will be nice to see you again in Tokyo.
I've hesitated expressing an interest until the dates are confirmed but since I'll almost certainly be in and around Tokyo over Easter I've gone ahead and registered. I'm not permanently based there but am happy to help with the language (e.g. interpreting) or anything else during or before the DO.
restlessinRNO, as far as I can see there are still 34 tickets left. You are missed in NUE, but it will be nice to see you again in Tokyo.
Jun 10, 12, 4:58 am
#97
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SXB
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Jun 10, 12, 6:35 am
#98
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Location: London
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Although I hope to be in Tokyo during those dates, It would be selfish for me to register for a 'ticket' as I would only be able to dip in and out of events since I will be in the very small minority of JAPAN DOers who are there with the responsibility of looking after an infant child.
Please don't shut me out completely.
Anyway, it's great to see that you are conferring with the regulars on our Japanese and Japanese Airline forums. It isn't something that always happens (I'm sure mjm knows what I'm referring to)
Please don't shut me out completely.
Anyway, it's great to see that you are conferring with the regulars on our Japanese and Japanese Airline forums. It isn't something that always happens (I'm sure mjm knows what I'm referring to)
Jun 10, 12, 7:39 am
#101
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Brace yourself Effie...
Last edited by eightblack; Jun 10, 12 at 11:29 am
Jun 10, 12, 8:49 am
#103
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Jun 10, 12, 8:56 am
#104
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Berlin
Programs: Meow Mix
Posts: 1,434
Is everyone travelling on redemption bookings?! 
Whilst pricing my flights today I found an interesting price anomaly (Of which was discussed before in various other threads).
LHR - HND - LHR is around 800
AMS - LCY // LHR - HND - LHR // LCY - AMS + Repositioning cost out of LCY or LHR to AMS is around 450!
All with BA and in whY
/AE
Whilst pricing my flights today I found an interesting price anomaly (Of which was discussed before in various other threads).
LHR - HND - LHR is around 800
AMS - LCY // LHR - HND - LHR // LCY - AMS + Repositioning cost out of LCY or LHR to AMS is around 450!
All with BA and in whY
/AE
Jun 10, 12, 9:09 am
#105
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SXB
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Posts: 2,551
Not me. I'll most probably be there for a business event I attend regularly and that had happened during the two last weeks of March for the last seven years. I hope they'll keep the date for 2013 so I can travel for work and move the return flight after the Easter week-end. I'd be foolish to use an award flight
