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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.

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Mar 15, 2015, 4:18 am

#421

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While talking about Japanese custom and etiquette, the following might be useful for those going on the post-do onsen trip and anyone interested in visiting an onsen in Japan.

7 Things You Need to Know Before Going to a Japanese Onsen Bath

How to take a bath?

How to enjoy hot springs?

Mar 15, 2015, 4:39 pm

#422

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Awesom Andy

I'm staying next to Hakata so it's actually quicker for me this way. There's a rapid (departure ~15 mins earlier than at Tenjin) that I can catch which will have me arriving Nishitetsu Futsukaichi pretty much the same time as the main group so if anyone wants to take this alternative route as well, we can form a "thrifty" sub-group.

I am also staying by Hakata and am happy to join the cheapskate brigade.

Mar 15, 2015, 8:25 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DENchick

I am also staying by Hakata and am happy to join the cheapskate brigade.

Sure. The plan is to catch the 10.46 rapid service from Hakata, departing from platform 6.

It's a 16mins ride, and then plus a 10-12 mins walk, we should get to Nishitetsu-Futsukaichi at the same time as the others get off their train from Tenjin.

Mar 16, 2015, 9:29 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Awesom Andy

I'm also staying next to Hakata at Crowne Plaza and would be happy to join in the group of the convenient and low-cost traveller. I also like walking from Futsukaichi to Nishitetsu Futsukaichi.

Suica or small change necessary for 'Tabito' train?

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Mar 17, 2015, 12:35 am

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Originally Posted by ClaudiSTR

It should be ¥150 for the short ride on the Tabito. Suica is fine, although I suppose it's a perfect place to count out all the smaller coins that you wouldn't use otherwise.

Mar 18, 2015, 12:22 pm

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Something fell through and my loss is the Do's gain.

Planning on doing the 3rd and 4th activities.

Probably Hilton.

It will be good to see friends I've not encountered for
up to several years.

Mar 18, 2015, 12:39 pm

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I'm assuming the dinner has expanded beyond its original dimensions?
If so, I'm interested.

Mar 18, 2015, 5:38 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by violist

It will be good to see friends I've not encountered for up to several years.

Indeed! ^

Quote:

Originally Posted by violist

I'm assuming the dinner has expanded beyond its original dimensions?
If so, I'm interested.

Please register on Eventbrite.

Mar 18, 2015, 5:53 pm

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Done!

You might want to edit the Eventbrite description, which says that
there's a limit of 20 pax.

Mar 18, 2015, 7:29 pm

#430

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Quote:

Originally Posted by violist

Done!

You might want to edit the Eventbrite description, which says that
there's a limit of 20 pax.

Thanks for noticing -- I'll fix that :-)

Mar 18, 2015, 11:28 pm

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Have flights nailed down to/from/intra Japan at last.

Quote:

Originally Posted by violist

Something fell through and my loss is the Do's gain.

Planning on doing the 3rd and 4th activities.

Probably Hilton.

It will be good to see friends I've not encountered for
up to several years.

Uh oh

Sounds like the Hilton will be the epicenter of...

Mar 19, 2015, 12:30 am

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If arriving early into FUK (12:30 PM) on Thursday April 2, is there a good use of the 3 day Northern Kyushu Rail Pass? Something that would get us back in time for welcome drinks of course

Mar 19, 2015, 2:31 am

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Quote:

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If arriving early into FUK (12:30 PM) on Thursday April 2, is there a good use of the 3 day Northern Kyushu Rail Pass? Something that would get us back in time for welcome drinks of course

A quick trip to Kumamoto and back for the castle and cherry blossom?