2023 Japan Do discussion

Dec 19, 2022 | 12:34 pm

NewbieRunner

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2023 Japan Do discussion

I posted an alternative plan in post 43. Please take a look.

Who is interested in Japan Do 2023 ~~if we are to follow the same plan from 2020 but~~ starting on Thursday 6 April?

Provisional plan
Thursday 6 April - Meet and Greet Drinks
Friday 7 April - ~~Tour of Nagoya~~
Friday 7 April - Official Do Dinner
Saturday 8 April - Day trip ~~to Ise Shrine~~
Sunday 9 April - Day trip ~~/ hiking in Kiso Valley~~

~~Check the 2020 Do thread for more info on possible day trips.~~

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Last edited by NewbieRunner; Jan 19, 2023 at 3:08 pm Reason: Revision

Dec 19, 2022 | 12:41 pm

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I'll be there!

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Dec 19, 2022 | 12:49 pm

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Possible.

Dec 19, 2022 | 6:59 pm

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I'll be in Kyoto in late May 2023, then head down under to Oz Fest!

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Dec 19, 2022 | 10:33 pm

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Interested, but am juggling other plans, so will depend on how other things fall into place.

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Dec 20, 2022 | 7:24 am

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As much as I was looking forward to this DO in 2020, I will have to skip it next year. I have other plans in Feb and taking another vacation again at Easter would be pushing it with my work. I will be in the region (Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo) in May, so looking forward to reading all about it in the thread for ideas. See you next time!

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Dec 20, 2022 | 5:03 pm

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Planning to come for sure.

Dec 20, 2022 | 7:54 pm

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Interested, but can't confirm at the moment.

Dec 21, 2022 | 12:57 am

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Not likely due to fares at the moment but will keep looking.

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Dec 21, 2022 | 2:37 pm

#10

Cazz132

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Definitely interested

Dec 23, 2022 | 4:33 am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by serfty

Not likely due to fares at the moment but will keep looking.

We are out....have not booked award fares and now there is NADA from Sydney to Japan. Also we would have just returned from a 3,5 week trip to Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Turkiye. We will try and make it in 2024

Dec 23, 2022 | 12:12 pm

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Interested.

"ARG:4 UNDEFINED" (as how I am identified in post #1

) is keen to do this, even if we have to scale it back to Tokyo because of unfamiliarity with Nagoya.
This may become the trip to Japan where I actually buy the J.R. Pass.

Dec 23, 2022 | 12:34 pm

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I'd like to join, but between not seeing any suitable itineraries in J and some stuff already on the docket for Q1, may be tough to make work (unless our friends at JAL or ANA decide to make some award space available last minute).