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
Apr 8, 2015, 10:09 pm
#586
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SYD
Programs: QF WP
Posts: 1,799
To be different/difficult, I am going to make a suggestion for Yamagata.
Looks like an interesting area with:
Access is via shinkansen from Tokyo, takes roughly 2¾ hours - the JR East pass would give us 5 (flexible) days of travel around the area and it's also useable for those who want to spend a couple of days in Tokyo as well.
Looks like an interesting area with:
- Sacred mountains and temples
- Onsens
- Ski resort (still open in late March)
- Volcanic crater
Access is via shinkansen from Tokyo, takes roughly 2¾ hours - the JR East pass would give us 5 (flexible) days of travel around the area and it's also useable for those who want to spend a couple of days in Tokyo as well.
Apr 9, 2015, 7:40 am
#587
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,703
To be different/difficult, I am going to make a suggestion for Yamagata.
Looks like an interesting area with:
Access is via shinkansen from Tokyo, takes roughly 2¾ hours - the JR East pass would give us 5 (flexible) days of travel around the area and it's also useable for those who want to spend a couple of days in Tokyo as well.
Looks like an interesting area with:
- Sacred mountains and temples
- Onsens
- Ski resort (still open in late March)
- Volcanic crater
Access is via shinkansen from Tokyo, takes roughly 2¾ hours - the JR East pass would give us 5 (flexible) days of travel around the area and it's also useable for those who want to spend a couple of days in Tokyo as well.
Apr 9, 2015, 8:31 am
#588
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: STR
Programs: LH Sen, UA 1K, BA Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, IHG Platin Ambassador
Posts: 271
To be different/difficult, I am going to make a suggestion for Yamagata.
Looks like an interesting area with:
Access is via shinkansen from Tokyo, takes roughly 2¾ hours - the JR East pass would give us 5 (flexible) days of travel around the area and it's also useable for those who want to spend a couple of days in Tokyo as well.
Looks like an interesting area with:
- Sacred mountains and temples
- Onsens
- Ski resort (still open in late March)
- Volcanic crater
Access is via shinkansen from Tokyo, takes roughly 2¾ hours - the JR East pass would give us 5 (flexible) days of travel around the area and it's also useable for those who want to spend a couple of days in Tokyo as well.
But I'm personally afraid of travelling so close to Fukushima, where the nuclear power plant exploded a few years ago. The region might still be contaminated.
Apr 9, 2015, 12:56 pm
#589
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,611
Then you sat too close to me at the DO. I got quite close to the reactor after it "exploded" just within the 30km limits. I might be contaminated!
Apr 11, 2015, 2:17 am
#590
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
Thanks to everyone who attended Japan Do 3 to make it such a great success. ^ Dos aren't Dos without attendees and it was great to see so many familiar and new faces. I'm sure we all agree the Izakaya Dinner was the highlight of the Do which was attended by all 37 participants. It must be a record. @:-) Thank you armagebedar for selecting the venue and for the legendary Do quiz. After we selected the restaurant (which happened to be my favourite among the shortlist of three) I found it was not just somewhere we could arrange an eight-course dinner with all you can drink for three hours but a place local people chose to go for evenings out.
Weather could have been better but several convenience stores did very well selling plastic umbrellas to FTers. Hands up whoever managed to take one home.
According to a Japanese website those from Seven-11 are the best.
Numerous photos were posted in real time on Facebook during the Do, but it's a shame those not on Facebook or did not attend the Do cannot see our photos. If you have photos to share please post in this thread or post the link where they can be found. I'll start a collection of links in post #5.
Weather could have been better but several convenience stores did very well selling plastic umbrellas to FTers. Hands up whoever managed to take one home.
According to a Japanese website those from Seven-11 are the best. Numerous photos were posted in real time on Facebook during the Do, but it's a shame those not on Facebook or did not attend the Do cannot see our photos. If you have photos to share please post in this thread or post the link where they can be found. I'll start a collection of links in post #5.
Last edited by NewbieRunner; Apr 11, 2015 at 4:53 am Reason: grammar
Apr 11, 2015, 4:07 am
#591
Moderator, All Nippon Airways and Japan
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TYO
Programs: NH SFC (*G), JL JGP (OWE), AS MVP, WOH E, IHG SE
Posts: 3,908
My one big regret was not being able to talk with everyone who came for more than a little bit -- but given this was my first Do where I was properly on vacation and not working during the day, I quite enjoyed myself If any of you are ever passing through Tokyo, please do let me know and I would be happy to meet up for dinner or drinks!
As far as the date and location of next year's Do, we will work that out and post a new thread as soon as it's decided. Sapporo, Okinawa, Osaka, Kyoto, and even Yamagata all sound like interesting options!
If any of you are ever passing through Tokyo, please do let me know and I would be happy to meet up for dinner or drinks!As far as the date and location of next year's Do, we will work that out and post a new thread as soon as it's decided. Sapporo, Okinawa, Osaka, Kyoto, and even Yamagata all sound like interesting options!
Apr 13, 2015, 6:22 pm
#593
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: BOS/BTV
Programs: Delta Plat, former AA EXP, AS Gold, SPG Gold, IHG Plat.
Posts: 659
To be different/difficult, I am going to make a suggestion for Yamagata.
Looks like an interesting area with:Sacred mountains and temples
Onsens
Ski resort (still open in late March)
Volcanic crater
Access is via shinkansen from Tokyo, takes roughly 2¾ hours - the JR East pass would give us 5 (flexible) days of travel around the area and it's also useable for those who want to spend a couple of days in Tokyo as well.
Looks like an interesting area with:Sacred mountains and temples
Onsens
Ski resort (still open in late March)
Volcanic crater
Access is via shinkansen from Tokyo, takes roughly 2¾ hours - the JR East pass would give us 5 (flexible) days of travel around the area and it's also useable for those who want to spend a couple of days in Tokyo as well.
Apr 13, 2015, 7:04 pm
#594
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,114
Thanks so much to organizers of FUK DO! It was great to meet everyone and unexpectedly run into a FTer from my hometown, whom I randomly met in Ireland.
My 2.40 JPY re: Osaka or Sapporo DO ideas. I spent 2 days in Sapporo and 4 days in Osaka/Kyoto/Nara/Kobe area after Fukuoka/Nagasaki. I've also been to greater Osaka before.
Sapporo DO: I got a feeling there is not much to do in Sapporo unless you either like a) to ski or b) to eat. Sapporo felt very small, but due to it's cold climate it has one of the most developed entertainment districts. Which means tons of amazing food, craft beer (I found Cantillon in 2 different locations, including a liquor store, kid you not!), and bustling punk rock scene.
I was supposed to go skiing in Niseko (2 hours from Sapporo, gets 9-16m of snow each year), but as anyone who was willing to listen would know, I hurt my shoulder and had to re-route. This is how I stumbled upon FUK DO in the first place. Anyway, we can do SKI DO for few days.
There are some hot springs around Sapporo too, but ones I found were not super impressive. It might have been a wrong place (entirely possible).
Food-wise, it was nothing but excellent, but also somewhat pricy comparing to Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Hiroshima, etc.
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Osaka DO: If people have not been to Kansai region, I would strongly strongly suggest to pick Osaka/Kyoto/Nara/Kobe for next year. Kyoto/Nara has amazing amount of history and old school spirit. There are tons of places to eat in Osaka, not mentioning famous Kobe beef. And there are excellent sake breweries in Kobe and Kyoto.
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My 2.40 JPY
re: Osaka or Sapporo DO ideas. I spent 2 days in Sapporo and 4 days in Osaka/Kyoto/Nara/Kobe area after Fukuoka/Nagasaki. I've also been to greater Osaka before. Sapporo DO: I got a feeling there is not much to do in Sapporo unless you either like a) to ski or b) to eat. Sapporo felt very small, but due to it's cold climate it has one of the most developed entertainment districts. Which means tons of amazing food, craft beer (I found Cantillon in 2 different locations, including a liquor store, kid you not!), and bustling punk rock scene.
I was supposed to go skiing in Niseko (2 hours from Sapporo, gets 9-16m of snow each year), but as anyone who was willing to listen would know
, I hurt my shoulder and had to re-route. This is how I stumbled upon FUK DO in the first place. Anyway, we can do SKI DO for few days.There are some hot springs around Sapporo too, but ones I found were not super impressive. It might have been a wrong place (entirely possible).
Food-wise, it was nothing but excellent, but also somewhat pricy comparing to Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Hiroshima, etc.
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Osaka DO: If people have not been to Kansai region, I would strongly strongly suggest to pick Osaka/Kyoto/Nara/Kobe for next year. Kyoto/Nara has amazing amount of history and old school spirit. There are tons of places to eat in Osaka, not mentioning famous Kobe beef. And there are excellent sake breweries in Kobe and Kyoto.
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Apr 13, 2015, 7:11 pm
#595
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,114
Besides, I've lived half of my life near Chernobyl. Since you sat across the table from me at DO dinner, you probably got all exposure you will ever need
Apr 16, 2015, 12:24 pm
#596
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: London, UK
Programs: AA 2MM - PLT, BA GGL, SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,221
I have finally loaded my photos up to my Flickr account.
They are in two albums.
The first is the wash out day in Dazaifu & the DO Dinner
https://www.flickr.com/photos/realmo...7651569251390/
The second is the day trip to Nagasaki.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/realmo...7651540897407/
They are in two albums.
The first is the wash out day in Dazaifu & the DO Dinner
https://www.flickr.com/photos/realmo...7651569251390/
The second is the day trip to Nagasaki.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/realmo...7651540897407/
Apr 16, 2015, 1:53 pm
#597
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
Thanks for the excellent photos. I should perhaps add that these photos are featured in the last two installments of Moomba's RTW trip report: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...aa-f-cx-f.html
Apr 18, 2015, 1:14 pm
#598
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
The wife of the owner of Ikkokudō, the venue of the Do Dinner, has a blog and our dinner was indirectly mentioned in her post on 4 April. Here is a rough translation and some photos.
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I've learned that the whole of the Annex was booked by a group of 37 guests last night.
The space normally divided into four rooms was turned into one large area for 25 guests by removing the sliding doors.
The chairs by the counter were also removed to create a space behind for 12 guests.
37 guests in all.
They had to be seated in separate areas but everything went without a hitch.
___________
It must have been an unusual event (not to mention the guests!) for her to post such a comment. In another blog post she mentions rice balls (onigiri) wrapped in bamboo-shoot skins as something they used to serve but don't serve very often in recent years.
__________
I've learned that the whole of the Annex was booked by a group of 37 guests last night.
The space normally divided into four rooms was turned into one large area for 25 guests by removing the sliding doors.
The chairs by the counter were also removed to create a space behind for 12 guests.
37 guests in all.
They had to be seated in separate areas but everything went without a hitch.
___________
It must have been an unusual event (not to mention the guests!) for her to post such a comment. In another blog post she mentions rice balls (onigiri) wrapped in bamboo-shoot skins as something they used to serve but don't serve very often in recent years.
Apr 26, 2015, 5:23 am
#599
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BER
Programs: BAEC GGL/GfL, Lufthansa SEN, Hilton Diamond, misc other stuff
Posts: 1,374
Thanks to NewbieRunner and armagebedar for organizing this. Thanks to everybody for great conversations and a great time.
I hope to see you again at the NUE DO!
I hope to see you again at the NUE DO!
Apr 26, 2015, 9:36 am
#600
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Austin
Programs: AA P4L, WN, BA, DL, UA, HHonors, IHG
Posts: 3,485
I have finally loaded my photos up to my Flickr account.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/realmo...7651569251390/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/realmo...7651540897407/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/realmo...7651569251390/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/realmo...7651540897407/