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oneighty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 11:25 AM
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Any DUers travel to Japan recently?
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 11:27 AM
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1. We have a few DUers who live in Japan
and my partner lives there - I hope to go soon and visit!

Do you have a question about travel there?
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oneighty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 11:32 AM
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2. I was stationed there
in Yokosuka 52 to 55. I have a friend living in Sasebo. He has plenty of good information. I am interested in first hand (Hands on) air travel, air lines, cost etc. from US to Tokyo or Sasebo.

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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 12:14 PM
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4. Cheapest place we've found for air travel
is here:

http://www.iace-usa.com/html/english.html

The link will probably go to a page without any contet - just click the English button, and it will come to life.

My partner has been using this for years in her travels back and forth to Japan.
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Birthday Donating Member (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 10:07 PM
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10. Cheapest to Japan
or cheapest site for travel anywhere? Thanks.
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 12:04 PM
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3. I felt like I traveled to Japan
after watching "Lost In Translation". Does that count?
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oneighty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 07:59 PM
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5. Kick for evening crowd please!
Thanks.

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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 08:06 PM
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6. Is 2002 recent enough?
Edited on Fri Mar-05-04 08:14 PM by Lydia Leftcoast
And if by some weird miracle I can scrape the money together, I'll go in May, but it doesn't look too good at this point. :-(

My recommendation for airlines is All Nippon Airways (ANA), which flies out of SF, LA, and NY. They have the best leg room in coach and the sweetest, most helpful flight attendants.

Get a Japan Rail Pass. If you go from Tokyo to Kyushu and back and take some sidetrips, it will pay for itself, especially if you're there for only a week. You have to buy it in the States. Get it validated at Narita and take the NEXT train to Tokyo Station and points beyond.

Go to the Japan Travel website at

http://www.jnto.go.jp

They have excellent information, PDF files on specific destinations, and links to sites of economy hotel groups.

If you want J-style accommodations, try the Japan Inn Group. If you want Western-style, every city in the country has so-called "business hotels" in the center of town.

Enjoy! PM me if you have further questions.
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oneighty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 08:11 PM
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7. I was hoping you would check in
Lydia Leftcoast. May I PM you concerning this subject?

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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 08:15 PM
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8. See above.
:-)
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Zero Gravitas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 08:18 PM
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9. I've spent
maybe 3 hours in Narita airport.

Ask me anything!
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Khephra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 10:08 PM
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11. Our Mason Lodge is thinking of going there this Fall as a group
To visit the home lodge of one of our members.
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