May 4, 2014, 4:59 am
Last edit by: NewbieRunner
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.
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
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.
Japan Do #3 - The FUK Do - April 3-5, 2015
Feb 11, 2015, 3:17 am
#288
Senior Moderator, Moderator: Community Buzz and Ambassador: Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 150km from MAN
Programs: LH SEN** HH Diamond
Posts: 29,517
Feb 11, 2015, 9:55 am
#290
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Somewhere between here and there...
Programs: WWF, Appalachian Mountain Club
Posts: 11,595
I think I'm going to be out for this one. Very sad to not go as the past two years of the Japan DO were some of the best travel experiences of my life.
Feb 13, 2015, 11:45 pm
#292
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: Lifetime AS 1MM & MVPG, AS MVPG100K, AA, DL, HH-G
Posts: 8,259
Sorry if I am posting negative comments but there seems to be a complete lack of organization for this DO.
Hotels, events, transport, meals are completely lacking. Can someone summarize a list of events and venues by day so we can plan our trips, please? what will be prepaid and what will b pay as you go?
Hotels, events, transport, meals are completely lacking. Can someone summarize a list of events and venues by day so we can plan our trips, please? what will be prepaid and what will b pay as you go?
Feb 14, 2015, 6:57 am
#293
Senior Moderator, Moderator: Community Buzz and Ambassador: Miles & More (Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, and other partners)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: 150km from MAN
Programs: LH SEN** HH Diamond
Posts: 29,517
Sorry if I am posting negative comments but there seems to be a complete lack of organization for this DO.
Hotels, events, transport, meals are completely lacking. Can someone summarize a list of events and venues by day so we can plan our trips, please? what will be prepaid and what will b pay as you go?
Hotels, events, transport, meals are completely lacking. Can someone summarize a list of events and venues by day so we can plan our trips, please? what will be prepaid and what will b pay as you go?
The cost is expected to be under US $60.Apart from the Do Dinner on Friday and the post-do onsen trip nothing needs registration although I will be asking those coming on day trips to Daizaifu and Nagasaki to post their interest so we don't leave anybody behind.
With comprehensive and efficient transport systems Japan is a relatively easy country to travel around even for a first-time non-Japanese-speaking visitor. However, if you have any questions please ask in this thread as many people have already done. I will also post a summary of (hopefully!) useful information separately.
Any attendee who wants can add their arrival/departure and hotel information in the wiki post.
Feb 14, 2015, 7:28 am
#294
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: So Fla & NYC
Programs: DL DM/2MM, UA MM, BV LT Titanium, HH Diamond
Posts: 23,766
It is painful but business has again reared its ugly head for some of the period which we had scheduled for this DO. 
Therefore we will need to bow out with the vow to again try to make it next year.
Therefore we will need to bow out with the vow to again try to make it next year.
Feb 14, 2015, 6:58 pm
#295
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Democratic People's Republic of Victoria
Programs: First Time Flyer
Posts: 833
I shall hopefully see you in NZ in May?
Feb 14, 2015, 11:26 pm
#296
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
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There's been talk of an alternative post-do in Seoul including a stop at the DMZ. Anyone still interested aside from myself as I want to go (and depart back to the states from ICN).
There's been talk of an alternative post-do in Seoul including a stop at the DMZ. Anyone still interested aside from myself as I want to go (and depart back to the states from ICN).
Feb 14, 2015, 11:27 pm
#297
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Sorry to hear you won't make it
Originally Posted by monitor
It is painful but business has again reared its ugly head for some of the period which we had scheduled for this DO.
Therefore we will need to bow out with the vow to again try to make it next year.
Therefore we will need to bow out with the vow to again try to make it next year.
Feb 15, 2015, 1:07 am
#298
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: cbr
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There's been talk of an alternative post-do in Seoul including a stop at the DMZ. Anyone still interested aside from myself as I want to go (and depart back to the states from ICN).
There's been talk of an alternative post-do in Seoul including a stop at the DMZ. Anyone still interested aside from myself as I want to go (and depart back to the states from ICN).
Feb 15, 2015, 11:38 am
#300
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
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I want to go (and if I do, I'd be up for the DMZ tour, stay at one of the Hyatts), but I'm still negotiating with work whether I take a few days off on the other side of The Do or take the red-eye back to Sydney on the Sunday and make it to work Monday.
Thanks for the update. Keep me posted as I can look into more of the particulars.
Originally Posted by SQ421
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There's been talk of an alternative post-do in Seoul including a stop at the DMZ. Anyone still interested aside from myself as I want to go (and depart back to the states from ICN).
There's been talk of an alternative post-do in Seoul including a stop at the DMZ. Anyone still interested aside from myself as I want to go (and depart back to the states from ICN).