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current best 5/24/9

• start in Japan for ~4 days,
  • P/T or P/T/No/L meet up with Ari and Natalie in southern Japan ~Tues7/21
  • No/L spend a few more days in Japan
• Korea either local or further ~7/23-7/28 P/T/A/Na
• Korea P/T/A/Na/No/L/J
• China ~8/3-8/9
  • ferry leave Incheon Sat8/1 @ 5or7p Mon8/3 @7p(Weihai) or Tues8/4 @5p(Qingdao) arrive 9:00 the next morning ~$80

2 rail pass

just do japan korea start with and end with railpass travel in japan

tokyo to china at end of trip

$681 rt tokyo to shanghai

to china from seoul at end

by air

$321 rt if you don't fly to Seoul Fri or Sat ex 8/1-8/7

air and ferry Seoul to China

256 1way air

$80 ferry http://www.weidong.com/ leaves Weihai Thurs 7pm arr 11:00am

leave Incheon Sat8/1 @ 5&7 Mon8/3 @7(Weihai) or Tues8/4 @5(Qingdao)

in china

http://www.visamailservice.com/application.php

http://www.deluxepassportexpress.com/states/local-china-visa.asp?zip=2100

http://wikitravel.org/en/China

train Jinan to Wehai

train Shanghai to Jinan

buson PUS to NRT

plane $281

main itinerary

TokyoNoahTim 7/18/09
Flight reservation
Orbitz record locator: 	AP11010123EONCBD
Airline record locator: 	Northwest Airlines - 23EONC
Ticket numbers: 	0127445347631-632

Traveler(s) 	Frequent flier details
TIMOTHY MCKENNA 	

NOAH MCKENNA 	

Total flight cost: 	$1,471.28 USD
Leave Saturday, July 18, 2009
Northwest Airlines 327 Economy  |  2hr 13min |  622 miles
Depart: 	9:00am 	Boston, MA Boston Logan International (BOS)
Arrive: 	11:13am 	Detroit, MI Detroit Wayne County (DTW)

Seats: 37A, 36B
Requested seats were unavailable.The airline has assigned alternate seating | View/change seats |    

Change planes. Time between flights: 1hr 22min
Northwest Airlines 11 Economy  |  Boeing 747-400 Passenger (744) |  Dinner |  12hr 50min |  6398 miles
Depart: 	12:35pm 	Detroit, MI Detroit Wayne County (DTW)
<b>Arrive: 	2:25pm 	Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Narita (NRT)</b>



Your flight is confirmed. The airline is assigning seats at check-in View/change seats |    

This is an overnight flight.

Total duration: 16hr 25min | Total miles: 7020 miles


Return Sunday, August 9, 2009
Northwest Airlines 12 Economy  |  Boeing 747-400 Passenger (744) |  Dinner |  11hr 45min |  6398 miles
Depart: 	6:55pm 	Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Narita (NRT)
Arrive: 	5:40pm 	Detroit, MI Detroit Wayne County (DTW)


Your flight is confirmed. The airline is assigning seats at check-in View/change seats |    

Change planes. Time between flights: 3hr 35min
Northwest Airlines 334 Economy  |  1hr 55min |  622 miles
Depart: 	9:15pm 	Detroit, MI Detroit Wayne County (DTW)
Arrive: 	11:10pm 	Boston, MA Boston Logan International (BOS)

Seats: 34A, 35E
Seats are confirmed | View/change seats |    

Total duration: 17hr 15min | Total miles: 7020 miles


TokyoPeri 7/18/09

Flight reservation
Orbitz record locator: 	AP11010123DO69BD
Airline record locator: 	Northwest Airlines - 23DO69
Ticket numbers: 	0127445347742

Traveler(s) 	Frequent flier details
PERI MCKENNA 	

Northwest Airlines WorldPerks
    104867070

Total flight cost: 	$845.64 USD
Leave Saturday, July 18, 2009
Northwest Airlines 327 Economy  |  2hr 13min |  622 miles
Depart: 	9:00am 	Boston, MA Boston Logan International (BOS)
Arrive: 	11:13am 	Detroit, MI Detroit Wayne County (DTW)

Seat: 36C | Seat is confirmed | View/change seats |    

Change planes. Time between flights: 1hr 22min
Northwest Airlines 11 Economy  |  Boeing 747-400 Passenger (744) |  Dinner |  12hr 50min |  6398 miles
Depart: 	12:35pm 	Detroit, MI Detroit Wayne County (DTW)
Arrive: 	2:25pm 	Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Narita (NRT)

Seat: 60A | Seat is confirmed | View/change seats |    

This is an overnight flight.

Total duration: 16hr 25min | Total miles: 7020 miles
Return Monday, August 3, 2009
Northwest Airlines 26 Economy  |  Boeing 747-400 Passenger (744) |  Dinner |  11hr 40min |  6398 miles
Depart: 	3:05pm 	Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Narita (NRT)
Arrive: 	1:45pm 	Detroit, MI Detroit Wayne County (DTW)

Seat: 60K | Seat is confirmed | View/change seats |    

Change planes. Time between flights: 1hr 25min
Northwest Airlines 370 Economy  |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 Passenger (D95) |  2hr 7min |  622 miles
Depart: 	3:10pm 	Detroit, MI Detroit Wayne County (DTW)
Arrive: 	5:17pm 	Boston, MA Boston Logan International (BOS)

Seat: 21F | Seat is confirmed | View/change seats |    

Total duration: 15hr 12min | Total miles: 7020 miles

in Japan

• Otsuki's Trip Highlights staying in temple in kyoto, oysters in matsushima "All of our reservations were made when we first arived in Tokyo at the JR ticket office in the Shinjiku Station. The JR travel office has direct access to the reservation system and so it is the easiest way for tourists to arrange both train and hotel reservations."

• the 2 worlds of Kamakura

• Japan Rail JR $295/7days hyperdia trains schedules Seishun_18_Ticket $120/5days nonconsecutive local no Shinkansen
• Narita Airport

in Tokyo

http://www.japan.nanoda.com/japan-guide/japan-guide-definitive-guide-to-japan.html

=Nightlife

• Shimokitazawa- at night interesting area with lots of small clubs (where indie bands play nightly), and zakka stores. restaurant Favorite Izakaya

• Roppongi Hills- Tokyo City View, during sunset, on a semi-clear day, admission to the excellent Mori Art Museum, and arguably the best theatre in Tokyo is right there too

Early Morning

• Tsukiji Tokyo Fish Market

Others

• Shinjuku, Harajuku, Odaiba

• Shibuya-the best little shops, stationary stores, singing karaoke with random Japanese college students.

• Yurakucho- Best Flea Market Every second Sun, 10am-4pm, Tokyo International Forum

• Daikanyama cute part of town to shop, eat and walk around

• Kappabashi or Asakusa Shrine-plastic food and incredible array of highly specific commercial-kitchen suppliers- Inaricho or Tawaramachi stations

• Hayajuku Ota Museum,hours then go next door to La Foret for maximum old/new contrast. Meiji-jinumae station

• Meguro-The Institute for Nature Study is a nature reserve in the heart of Tokyo near Meguro Station http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3044.html

• Tokyo Dome area walk

Transportation Do

• Yamanote Line,Tokyo's big loop line, to Shinjuku, Shibuya (from there you can go to Shimokitazawa and Yokohama)

Outside Tokyo

• Mitaka- studio , selling tickets on site now Ghibli museumstrictlu by advance purchase of a reserved ticket with date of the reservation- 30" outside JR chou line

Buy tickets in USA online http://www.jtbusa.com/en/other/o-ghibli.asp or in Japan go to http://www.lawson.co.jp/loppi/ghibli/english.html

• Kamakura- gardens and the ocean views, bike around see temples and shrines

• Hakone-hot spring, sculpture, ceramic, ropeway, boats, museums, long day trip from Tokyo

getting there Ropeways schedule

• Nikko- shrine, national park, waterfalls getting there

=Don't

Akihabara Asakusa Ueno?

hotels

http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/hotel/?SearchDetails=K2009.07.19!2009.07.21!!10873627!2148!!10000!7!-1!!-1!-1!-1!-1!13.50.50!!!57.59.27.4.52!!1!!17!1!0!&PreviousSearchId=10873627&TargetHotelId=-1&SubmitDates=False&VAError=-2147483648&IsSubmit=False

our hotel in Tokyo

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/tokyo/H31006.html Booking Number:TY10863428

Hotel Name:HOMEIKAN HONKAN&DAIMACHIBEKKAN

5-10-5 Hongo

Bunkyo-ku, Ueno

Transportation Station: Hongo Sanchome (8 min.) or Kasuga (5 min.)

Phone 03/3811-1181, 03/3811-1187

Fax 03/3811-1764

Web site www.homeikan.com

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/tokyo/H31006.html#ixzz0JhVJ8tvd&D

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/tokyo/H31006.html

Booking Number:TY10863428

From Narita Air Port

• Ride on the Keisei Sky Liner, or Express train to Ueno ST. Then take a taxi.
• Ride on theJR Narita Express to Tokyo ST. Then transfer to subway. "Marunouchi Line".

http://www.tokyoryokan.jp/

• Takayama

in Kyoto

hotel

http://Hostelworld.com http://www.hostelkyoto.com/ Username: mckennatim Password: 91175851 Booking Ref: 25203-13948206

Ryokan Yachiyo, Kyoto

Arrive: Wed 22nd Jul 2009 Depart: Fri 24th Jul 2009
Date 	Room Details 	Price 	Guests 	Total
22nd Jul 	Twin Private Ensuite 	USD81.13 	2 	$162.26
23rd Jul 	Twin Private Ensuite 	USD81.13 	2 	$162.26
TOTAL:  	 $324.53
10% Deposit / Downpayment:  	$32.45
Booking Fee:  	$2.00
Amount charged on your credit card:  	$34.45
The balance of JPY26460.00 ($292.08) is payable when you arrive.

• Ryokan Yachiyo

34 Fukuchi Cho, Nanzenji Sakyo, Kyoto.

81-75-771-4148

http://kyoto-ryokan.co.jp/location.html

http://kyoto-ryokan.co.jp/map_yachiyo_nanzenji.html

By Train (Subway Line)

It is about 30 minutes by train. From the Kyoto Station, take the Kyoto Karasuma Subway Line traveling to Kokusai Kaikan.

At the Karasuma Oike Stn, change the train to the Tozai Subway Line traveling to Rokujizo. Get off at Keage Station.

If you walk straight, along the Niomon Dori Street for 5 minutes, you will see the Yachiyo Ryokan on the right side. The entrance of the Ryokan is on the approach lane (Sando) that leads to Nanzenji Temple.

http://www.takemaps.com/en/map_of_kyoto_en.php http://kyoto-ryokan.co.jp/map_kyoto.html

train

• TOKYO(08:28) 21 MATSUSHIMA(10:49) ¥10900 2hours 21min 375.2 km 1time
• TOKYO(09:21) 7 KAMAKURA(10:10) ¥890 49min 51.0 km 1time

nikko matsushima

• TOKYO(06:16) 20 NIKKO(08:25) ¥5630 2hours 09min 150.0 km 1time
• NIKKO(12:26) SHIOGAMA(15:00) ¥9130 2hours 34min 296.2 km 2times
• MATSUSHIMA(20:38) TOKYO(23:08) 21 ¥11100 2hours 30min 375.2 km 1time

in kyoto

• TOKYO(13:03) 18 KYOTO(15:48) 13 ¥13420 2hours 45min 513.6 km 0time
• KYOTO(06:42) 11 NAKATSUGAWA(08:49) ¥7940 2hours 07min 227.5 km 1time
• NAGISO(15:09) KYOTO(17:48) 13 ¥7740 2hours 39min 246.5 km 2times

leaving kyoto

• KYOTO(11:49) 13 HIMEJI(12:43) ¥5330 54min 130.7 km 0time
• HIMEJI(15:47) TAKAMATSU(KAGAWA)(17:39) 6 ¥6030 1hour 52min 160.4 km 1time

or

• KYOTO(06:09) 5 TAKAMATSU(KAGAWA)(08:50) 5 ¥8760 2hours 41min 291.1 km 2times

sites recommednded by A&N

• castle Matsimoto lots of info or beautiful white castle in Hmeji little info
• walk Magome Tsumago http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6078.html arrive early in the day, book accommodations beforehand, don't turn down offer of a meal
• mountaintop museum at night in Tokyo
• Tokyo restaurant tapenaki underground feel with wood walls "Den in Omotesando"
• island south of Kirashiki museums adventure with A&N Naoshima

Here's my friends article on the island, you can click on Naoshiima, http://www.danielledemetriou.com/travel/ www.naoshima-is.co.jp/english or Hiroshima or Nagasaki

• bike around Kyoto, cheap hostel type, "Budget Inn" has wifi, near things and info
• "Tokoyo" chain hotels with hot water and wifi
• Onen are spas
• Shinjuku and Shibuya in Tokyo bustling to be experienced

Naoshima

• http://wikitravel.org/en/Naoshima#Sleep

• https://rihga.ibe.netbooker.com/web/DisplaySinglePropertySearch.do?y=5&x=36

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