Tokyo 2020 Olympics discussion [consolidated]
Jul 3, 2019, 4:29 pm
#31
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Congrats. In the same boat....Assume you are US based...Did CoSport offer any packages when you booked? I suspect that will be the path to go. I am not trusting an AirBNB not to get cancelled a month out. Whatever happens, I expect a frenzy. Hope someone has suggestions.
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I emailed Hyatt & Hilton hotels in Tokyo. They all said rooms are blocked during Olympics (booking closed to individuals and open to huge groups only). Slightly panicking......
Jul 4, 2019, 2:03 am
#32
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My coworker got two tickets for the opening ceremony... Ą300,000 each.
Seems the next phase of ticket sales in Japan may be changed from first come, first serve to another lottery.
Seems the next phase of ticket sales in Japan may be changed from first come, first serve to another lottery.
Jul 4, 2019, 2:07 am
#33
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Jul 4, 2019, 5:29 am
#34
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1. Look at stops on the Yurakucho Line or the Tobu Tojo Line (some trains continue onto Yurakucho Line) north of Ikebukuro
This should be a pretty easy to commute to Tatsumi Station on the Yurakucho Line (10 minutes walk from the new aquatic center)
For example Kawagoe is pretty far out on the Tobu Tojo line but it's a fairly pleasant, historic, town you can reach Tatsumi in as little as 70 minutes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_...uchō_Line
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tōbu_Tōjō_Line
2. Look at other lines that connect to Yurakucho Line
Many, many possibilities ... For example Yokohama and Kawasaki, mentioned by groovbusta, are at the southern end on the Keihin Tohoku line. (And Omiya is at the northern end)
You can change from Keihin Tohoku Line to Yurakucho Line at Yurakucho Station.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keihin–Tōhoku_Line
3. Stay anywhere on the Keiyo Line to have a direct commute to Shiomi Station (15 minutes walk)
For example, Nishifunabashi to the East of Tokyo is 20 minutes from Shiomi on the Keiyo Line
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keiyō_Line
4. Stay anywhere on the Tozai Line to commute to Monzennakacho
For example, from Nishifunabashi (again) you can reach Monzennakacho in 17 minutes
From Monzennakacho you can catch the bus - Toei Bus 門19 "Monzen-Nakacho", and get off at "Tatsumi Danchi" (5 minutes walk from new aquatic center)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Metro_Tōzai_Line
Anywhere on the Rinkai Line or Oedo Line would also be convenient - I have a feeling that those lines will be popular because they serve multiple olympic venues.
Jul 5, 2019, 11:58 pm
#35
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Jul 6, 2019, 3:50 am
#36
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Jul 6, 2019, 7:42 pm
#37
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Olympics and anything that represents the nation (national football team, etc) are huge in Jpn. It’s indeed a country with huge nationalism and Olympics obsession. But as far as foreign visitors go, Tokyo Olympics should be no different than any other Olympics right? So does this mean all this hotel madness (hotels being full/blocked before they’re even bookable) is mostly attributable to Japanese clients/groups? I didn’t expect that because I wouldn’t think most Japanese Olympic supporters would look to stay at Hyatt and Hilton/Conrad. Vast majority of Japanese people normally stay in city hotels and business hotels rather than pricey upscale hotels when visiting Tokyo. Perhaps cheaper non-Western brand city/biz hotels in Tokyo are all blocked for the Olympics as well.
Jul 7, 2019, 3:16 am
#38
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I think everything will be the same - even if everything is different. IIRC, in the lead up to the London olympics, news outlets were predicting a shortage of accommodation for visitors. Some cynical people who hoped to profit from the predicted scarcity, advertised rooms in their homes (or entire homes) at insanely inflated prices. Fortunately, the pressures on capacity were not as bad as predicted. Hotels that realized this released the inventory that they had been holding back, prices normalized and people who had been holding out for big money ended up without guests.
Jul 7, 2019, 3:50 am
#39
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I think everything will be the same - even if everything is different. IIRC, in the lead up to the London olympics, news outlets were predicting a shortage of accommodation for visitors. Some cynical people who hoped to profit from the predicted scarcity, advertised rooms in their homes (or entire homes) at insanely inflated prices. Fortunately, the pressures on capacity were not as bad as predicted. Hotels that realized this released the inventory that they had been holding back, prices normalized and people who had been holding out for big money ended up without guests.
Means I can focus on finding flights and not freak out about hotel.
Jul 11, 2019, 2:39 am
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sorry
for a noob question
when is the next time to bid for Olympic tickets in Japan?
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And where would I see the same for Hong Kong and USA?
when is the next time to bid for Olympic tickets in Japan?
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And where would I see the same for Hong Kong and USA?
Jul 11, 2019, 4:45 am
#41
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USA passed already with presale in June and open sales on Tuesday (July 9th) earlier this week. CoSport.com is the USA reseller. “Record demand” ruled the day. The may still have packages available...
Tokyo Olympic 2020 site has the resellers by country listed here: https://tokyo2020.org/en/games/ticket/sale/
Jul 11, 2019, 6:14 pm
#42
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/.../#.XSfQGOgzY2w
Jul 16, 2019, 9:49 am
#43
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For residents living in Japan, there will be second ticket lottery in August and they say priority will be given to those who did not get any tickets in the first lottery.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/.../#.XSfQGOgzY2w
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/.../#.XSfQGOgzY2w
Wonder what the 'success rate' was.
Jul 16, 2019, 6:59 pm
#44
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From talking to colleagues, I'd say each person applied for 10 - 20 tickets and for those that won, they got 2 - 8 tickets each. Of course success rate also depends on the popularity of the sport too. E.g. I haven't heard anybody getting tickets for judo yet.
Second lottery coming soon, so good luck!
Jul 28, 2019, 9:21 am
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Hotels
There are many possibilities for commuting from out of town without going as far as that.
1. Look at stops on the Yurakucho Line or the Tobu Tojo Line (some trains continue onto Yurakucho Line) north of Ikebukuro
This should be a pretty easy to commute to Tatsumi Station on the Yurakucho Line (10 minutes walk from the new aquatic center)
For example Kawagoe is pretty far out on the Tobu Tojo line but it's a fairly pleasant, historic, town you can reach Tatsumi in as little as 70 minutes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_...uchō_Line
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tōbu_Tōjō_Line
2. Look at other lines that connect to Yurakucho Line
Many, many possibilities ... For example Yokohama and Kawasaki, mentioned by groovbusta, are at the southern end on the Keihin Tohoku line. (And Omiya is at the northern end)
You can change from Keihin Tohoku Line to Yurakucho Line at Yurakucho Station.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keihin–Tōhoku_Line
3. Stay anywhere on the Keiyo Line to have a direct commute to Shiomi Station (15 minutes walk)
For example, Nishifunabashi to the East of Tokyo is 20 minutes from Shiomi on the Keiyo Line
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keiyō_Line
4. Stay anywhere on the Tozai Line to commute to Monzennakacho
For example, from Nishifunabashi (again) you can reach Monzennakacho in 17 minutes
From Monzennakacho you can catch the bus - Toei Bus 門19 "Monzen-Nakacho", and get off at "Tatsumi Danchi" (5 minutes walk from new aquatic center)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Metro_Tōzai_Line
Anywhere on the Rinkai Line or Oedo Line would also be convenient - I have a feeling that those lines will be popular because they serve multiple olympic venues.
1. Look at stops on the Yurakucho Line or the Tobu Tojo Line (some trains continue onto Yurakucho Line) north of Ikebukuro
This should be a pretty easy to commute to Tatsumi Station on the Yurakucho Line (10 minutes walk from the new aquatic center)
For example Kawagoe is pretty far out on the Tobu Tojo line but it's a fairly pleasant, historic, town you can reach Tatsumi in as little as 70 minutes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_...uchō_Line
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tōbu_Tōjō_Line
2. Look at other lines that connect to Yurakucho Line
Many, many possibilities ... For example Yokohama and Kawasaki, mentioned by groovbusta, are at the southern end on the Keihin Tohoku line. (And Omiya is at the northern end)
You can change from Keihin Tohoku Line to Yurakucho Line at Yurakucho Station.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keihin–Tōhoku_Line
3. Stay anywhere on the Keiyo Line to have a direct commute to Shiomi Station (15 minutes walk)
For example, Nishifunabashi to the East of Tokyo is 20 minutes from Shiomi on the Keiyo Line
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keiyō_Line
4. Stay anywhere on the Tozai Line to commute to Monzennakacho
For example, from Nishifunabashi (again) you can reach Monzennakacho in 17 minutes
From Monzennakacho you can catch the bus - Toei Bus 門19 "Monzen-Nakacho", and get off at "Tatsumi Danchi" (5 minutes walk from new aquatic center)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Metro_Tōzai_Line
Anywhere on the Rinkai Line or Oedo Line would also be convenient - I have a feeling that those lines will be popular because they serve multiple olympic venues.