NewbieRunner

JAL's 'Welcome to Japan Fare' does not require OW to/from Japan but is more expensive and you need to fly a minimum of two sectors. ANA's 'Experience Japan Fare' is a very good value but non-refundable.

But it will be the sardine class (3-3-3) in coach.

BOB W

Neither Beck or myself would ever be considered sardines. If aisle seats were available we would probably be OK. I would rather pay the J fare even for this short flight rather than be sardined in.

NewbieRunner

You shouldn't have any difficulty getting aisle seats if you book now. There's no J but F which will set you back 280 USD.　The Shinkansen (Nozomi) Green Cars (First Class) will cost a little less and take a little over 5 hours from Tokyo to Hakata.

BOB W

280 USD gets me a fight ANC-ADQ on a Q400, so 280 USD is OK by me. So few 787's are flying domestic that it will be a very long time before I am in one unless it is on this trip.

787 F= 2 birds, 1 stone

NewbieRunner

On April 2 Premium Class (F) on 78P/789 are available on NH243, NH247, NH249, NH255, NH257, NH263 and NH265 as far as I can see.

Meal service schedule

If possible try and get on a flight marked 'Premium Gozen' for a better meal



than a flight marked 'Premium Sabo' (an 'afternoon tea' flight).

BOB W

Thank you for the advice. ^^

I will get with Beck tonight and work out the details. More to follow. Looks like NH249 is the latest morning flight on a 78P. The next one is not until 5 PM.

BOB W

When I try to book the flight, I am directed to the Japan section of ANA. There they want a local (starting with 0) phone number, which I do not have. Is there a work around?

NewbieRunner

They'll never call you anyway. Just put the phone number of your hotel in Tokyo or your US or cell phone number (or part of it).

BOB W

I am coming up with $419. Where is the $289 fare?

NewbieRunner

Go to www.ana.co.jp, search for Haneda-Fukuoka in Premium Class on April 2. I can see Premium Fare at 50,390 yen (417 USD) and Premium Tokuwari at 35,490 yen (294 USD) on NH249. A slightly cheaper Premium Tokuwari on NH265 at 33,890 yen (280 USD) should give you an evening meal.

NewbieRunner

The organizers of Japan Do 2015 are happy to announce that registration for the Do Dinner on Friday, April 3 is now open. The cost is $65, which includes a set course served family style and all-you-can-drink alcohol and soft drinks for three hours. This will be the only event during the Do which requires registration and prepayment. Please see the following event page on Eventbrite for more information.

FUK Do 2015 Friday Dinner

VENUE
Yanagimachi Ikkokudō Haruyoshi-ten (柳町一刻堂春吉店)
3-15-30 Haruyoshi, Chūō-ku, Fukuoka-shi (福岡市中央区春吉3-15-30)
Map
How to get there from the Grand Hyatt or Tenjin-minami (Daimaru Department Store)

COST
The ticket will cost US $65 per person including an 8-course dinner, all you can drink for 3 hours and Eventbrite fee.

FOOD
Appetizers (3 varieties)
Assorted sashimi (5 pieces)
Seasonal main dishes (4 varieties to include fried, grilled/broiled, steamed and stewed dishes)
Rice cooked in earthen pot
Soup
Dessert

DRINKS
Draught beer
Bottled beer (Kirin Lager, Asahi Super Dry)
Cocktail (Cassis, Peachtree, Dita)
Umeshu (on the rocks or with soda)
Sake (served hot, cold or served with grilled fish fin)
Chilled sake (Michisakari)
Shōchū (Kurokirishima sweet potato, Hakusui barley)
Liquor (Whiskey, Bourbon)
Wine (red or white by the glass)
Soft drinks (oolong tea, ginger ale, cola, orange/apple/grapefruit/pineapple juice, non-alcoholic drinks)

PAYMENT/REFUND
Refunds will only be provided if at least 24 hours notice is provided to the organizers by email. No shows will forfeit their payment. No payment will be accepted on the day of the event. Only fully prepaid, registered participants will be allowed entry to the event. Payments will only be accepted via Eventbrite.

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS
Please inform the event organizers at the time of purchase if you have any dietary restrictions. While we will do our best to accommodate you, please understand that most Japanese food contains meat and/or fish products. we cannot guarantee that the food served is 100% meat/fish free.

Due to the high demand for the welcome dinner, we have been able to rent the entire restaurant! We have increased the number of tickets available, so be sure and order your ticket today. We look forward to seeing you there!

FUK Do 2015 organizers
(armagebedar, NewbieRunner, SQ421, and penegal)

kpc

I'm very grateful for all the hard unpaid work the organisers have done, and have signed up (x2) for the dinner. Given that there are 40 people who said they are definitely coming to Fuk, a number of people are not going to be at the dinner which is a shame...I highly suspect that this is the limitation from the restauarnt...there are a number of people I'm looking forward to catch up with at Fuk, and the dinner, and it looks like alot won't be able to make it. Just a comment so no reply needed or expected

NewbieRunner

Although there are 40 (actually 41 including a +1) names on the list, not everybody has 'confirmed' their attendance by participating in the thread recently. We have counted those who appear to have booked flights and/or accommodation carefully and thought the number might be sufficient. The restaurant actually has more seats but in a separate area. I've just contacted armagebedar who is adding more seats. ^

The Do organisers have secured seats so 20 does not include them. It's great so many people want to come to the Do Dinner after last year when we had to cancel some seats at the restaurant.

Let's see what will happen! And don't ask what I'm doing this time of the morning.

NewbieRunner

The izakaya where the Do Dinner will be held is reported to be almost impossible to find! The area is apparently a former red-light district with narrow streets with few landmarks but I will try and post pictorial guides on how to get there when I've sorted out Google Street View images.

It's also been suggested that groups of people might walk together to the restaurant - one group meeting at the Grand Hyatt and another in Minami-Tenjin by the Daimaru Department Store. It should be a 10-15 minute walk. You can also take the 100-yen bus to Haruyoshi (春吉) or Haruyoshi-bashi (春吉橋) and walk 3-5 minutes to the restaurant.

nme7

Dinner ticket paid! Now if I can just find a hotel vacancy anywhere in Fukuoka....

I missed last year's Japan Do, due to then +1 that did not want to go. Well I am not missing out on this one, even if I have to take a ferry over from Busan!