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Japan Trip 2005

Preparations

  • Ensure passports are ready to go.
  • Ensure trainpasses are purchased (before we go).
  • Ensure we have gotten some Yen
  • Practice sitting Seiza style.

Plans

Research

Sites

Phone Numbers & Contacts

  • Tourist Board - 81-3-3201-3331
  • Embassy of Japan
2520 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
Phone: 1-202-238-6700
Fax: 1-202-328-2187
Web: http://www.embjapan.org

Train Travel

Train travel in Japan is convenient and efficient. (details collected)

Food & Affordability

  • http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/JN/expat/afford.html
  • Izakayas = establishments with red lanterns, inscribed with Japanese characters, hanging outside. These places are known in Japan as izakaya, and are where workers of all kinds and students gather after the day is done to cement relationships, drown their sorrows, and of course have some fun. They are traditional Japanese bar/restaurants whose wooden and tatami -clad interiors have been offering great value alcohol and food for generations. [1]

Communications / Technology / Equipment & Misc


Tickets

Outbound

Flight 7835 - UNITED EXPRESS
Depart: Thu 14 Jul 2005 10:15 AM 
Arrive: Thu 14 Jul 2005 10:48 AM
Louisville International Arpt (SDF) -> O'Hare Intl Arpt (ORD) Chicago 
13A 13D 13F

Flight 881  
Depart: Thu 14 Jul 2005 12:10 PM
Arrive: Thu 15 Jul 2005 3:10 PM
O'Hare Intl Arpt (ORD) Chicago -> Narita (NRT) Tokyo 
47H 47J 47K

Inbound

Flight 884  
Depart: Tue 26 Jul 2005 2:20 PM
Arrive: Tue 26 Jul 2005 11:50 AM
Narita (NRT) Tokyo -> O'Hare Intl Arpt (ORD) Chicago 
37G 37H 37J  

Flight 7834 UNITED EXPRESS/CHAUTAUQUA 
Depart: Tue 26 Jul 2005 1:15 PM
Arrive: Tue 26 Jul 2005 3:30 PM
O'Hare Intl Arpt (ORD) Chicago -> Louisville International Arpt (SDF)  
04A 04D 04F
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