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== Schedule == === [2021-11-29 Mon through 2021-12-11 Sat] Quarantine in Kujikuri === We'll be staying in [[:wikipedia:Kujūkuri Beach|Kujūkuri Beach]] for our quarantine period. ;Address: 1016-5 Fujishita, Kujukuri, Sambu District, Chiba 283-0112, Japan ;Lat/long: 35°30'50.4"N 140°26'05.0"E ;Check-in Mon, Nov 29, 2021 4:00 PM ;Checkout: Sat, Dec 11, 2021 11:00 AM ;Nearest supermarket: ???? ;Bike rental: [http://www.8pdesign.jp/ RideTown bike rental in Kujikuri] ([https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/leisure/80011-14274?area=A02120005&category=00017 bad English version of website]) '''2021-11-29''' * arrival day * order food * get SIMs '''2021-12-03''' * order JAL testing kit [DONE] '''2021-12-06''' * Send the dive gear to the dive shop. '''2021-12-09''' * send the PCR kit at 9AM * Mika teaches at 11PM-12:30AM '''2021-12-10''' * Send skis to Rusutsu Lodges. * buy bus tickets to haneda from oami '''2021-12-11''' * The MF board meeting @7:00-9:00AM JST, Saturday December 11, 2021 (Mika) * Walked to Magame bus stop (20 minutes) and take [https://www.navitime.co.jp/diagram/stops/00026254/1955003e/?node=00080067&year=2021&month=12&day=04 a local bus] at 9:30AM towards Oami station (35 minutes). * Take [https://www.chibachuobus.co.jp/highway_bus/haneda.html a big bus] from Oami station at 11 to Haneda (~2 hours). Arrived around 12:45PM. * Flight at 2:15PM. ==== COVID Test on 10th day ==== This is [https://www.c19.mhlw.go.jp/search/english/index.html Official list of places] (bilingual search) from MHLW The closest physical place is [https://chouseihp.jp Chosei Clinic], 2777 Honno, Mobara, Chiba 299-4192, Japan. There are [https://chouseihp.jp/posts/news12.html details on their test] here (it seems to cost ¥20,000) but will be done as you wait. To do this, we would likely need to get bikes and/or run 20k one way and probably walk most of the way back. The alternative is to do one a the mail-in test which should be quick but might mean that we are stuck for an extra day (and very likely for at least part of the day until we get our result). These can extremely cheap (¥3,000, plus shipping): * https://covid-kensa.com/ === [2021-12-11 Sat] through [2021-12-16 Thu] Stay in Ishigaki === Transportation * Kujukuri (九十九里） to Haneda（羽田）: ** We need to take a local bus to Oami, or other stations that have express shuttles to Haneda. ** [https://bit.ly/3qNWdKm Kujukuri] (~35 minutes on a local bus) -> [https://bit.ly/3qM1Icl Oami] -> Haneda (~2 hours) = 2.5 hours or so. ** [https://www.navitime.co.jp/maps/poi?id=00080067&from=pc.poi Sunrise Kujukuri bus stop]: 9:35AM on Saturday. ** Oami to Haneda leaving at 11AM arriving at 1PM. Maybe too tight? ** Map of [https://busmap.info/busstop/72694/ local buses] near Kujukuri. ** Option 1: Take a taxi from Kujukuri to Togane station (arrive by 9:05AM); take a train from Togane (9:12) to Soga (9:39AM); take the [https://www.keikyu-bus.co.jp/airport/h-soga/ airport shuttle] from Soga (9:50) to Haneda (11:55). Dive Shops: * [https://www.heatheartclub.com/ Heat Heart Club] * https://www.primescuba-isg.com/ - Big International outfit with a bunch of foreigners and a 60ft boat that fits 30 people. great blog of stuff (seems like they see awesome stuff every day!) '''2021-12-11''' * Arrival. '''2021-12-15''' * Mika's meeting with the chair at 7-7:30PM JST (8-8:30AM EST). '''2021-12-16''' * Charlie's general exams @ 2:00:00 am JST, Wednesday, December 15, 2021 * Special faculty meeting @ 8:30:00 am JST, Thursday, December 16, 2021 === [2021-12-16 Thu] through [2021-12-22 Wed] Stay in Rutsutsu === Skiing days [2021-12-17 Fri] through [2021-12-21 Tue] ;Flight in: Arrive on JL 521 arriving at 5:05pm ;Staying: [https://rusutsulodges.com Rusutsu Lodges Pension Lilla Huset], Cancellation by November 15, Near the Westin (reserved through booking.com/details in Tripit), 144 Izumikawa, Rusutsu-mura, Abuta-gun, Hokkaidō 048-1711, Tel: +81 (0)136-46-3676, Mail: contact@rusutsulodges.com Options for bus travel: * [https://www.powderhounds.com/Japan/Hokkaido/Rusutsu/Getting-There.aspx Powderhounds] seems to rebrand the [https://www.access-n.jp/#000005 Hokkaido Resort Liner bus] and has a bus at 18:15 from CTS Domestic to Rutsutsu that should work [[https://powderhounds.bookfast.jp/cw/gen/ins/order01.jsf?vid=f808ad962ac87603012acb21650602a4 reservation link]] * [https://livejapan.com/en/in-hokkaido/in-pref-hokkaido/in-niseko_rusutsu/article-a1000290/ Overview article on bus transfer from LiveJapan] * Other options seem to be Chuo Bus, Donan bus, BigRuns (only for resort folks?), and Niseko ski bus (that stops at Rutsutsu along the way) ==== Alternate options ==== ;Option #2: [https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/Rusutsu/entity/CgsIyOrOt6fyqIqJARABGnxBR1pJRWdiOEpkX2hoM283eVdGMWNYSjdZdENicWZpQkdCM0xvVTEyUXBBQTdER2JtQnhMOUhGUm84MnBoUWRBUl8wY3VmZlpwWXhvemlCV1FZWWVSWFVYWmo4dXVIaWt0S0wtUGVjbklUa0NlbWpPOEduanZYU1hyZEwt?g2lb=4419364%2C4258168%2C4640247%2C4371334%2C4515404%2C4624411%2C2502548%2C2503781%2C2503771%2C4317915%2C4306835%2C4605861%2C4401769%2C4596364%2C4597339%2C4270442%2C4291517%2C4284970%2C4270859&hl=en-US&gl=us&ssta=1&ap=aAE&q=hotels%20near%20rusutsu&rp=EPX6-Z_7zvO4aBChq-b29czo4UgQpuiGlJeN_vEXEO3DlKmm5YOaSTgBQABIAqIBGFJ1c3V0c3UsIEhva2thaWRvLCBKYXBhbg&ictx=1&ved=0CAAQ5JsGahcKEwjQ0qqmtN3zAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQDA&utm_campaign=sharing&utm_medium=link&utm_source=htls&ts=CAESCgoCCAMKAggDEAAaPAoeEho6GFJ1c3V0c3UsIEhva2thaWRvLCBKYXBhbhoAEhoSFAoHCOUPEAwYEBIHCOUPEAwYFhgGMgIIASoLCgcoAToDVVNEGgA Ohisama House], Ohisama House ($143/night), 32-18 Izumikawa, Rusutsu, Abuta District, Hokkaido 048-1711 ==== Things to do ==== ;ルスツ温泉 (Onsen): Cheap city onsen! 156-2 Rusutsu, Abuta District, Hokkaido 048-1731, Japan (about 1.5km from the place we're staying in the main part of town) ;ルスツ温泉・・ことぶきの湯:Fancy resort onsen! 13 Izumikawa, Rusutsu, Abuta District, Hokkaido 048-1711, Japan === [2021-12-22 Wed] through [2022-01-06 Thu] Tokyo === ==== Activities ==== * Kabuki goes until 12/26th and then starts on 1/2 ==== Food ==== Lists of places to eat: * [https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/restaurants/four-of-the-best-vegan-restaurants-in-tokyo Timeout's list] * [https://savorjapan.com/contents/discover-oishii-japan/20-must-know-vegan-and-vegetarian-restaurants-to-visit-in-tokyo/ Savor Japan's top 20] * [https://matcha-jp.com/en/9626 Matcha-JP's top 18] * [https://metropolisjapan.com/vegan-vegetarian-restaurants-tokyo/ Metropolis Japan's top 10] * [https://jw-webmagazine.com/top-10-vegetarian-restaurants-in-tokyo-67f6a546029b/ JW Magazine's list] Some specific places: * <strike>Tokyo Shiba Tofuya Ukai - Very Fancy tofu restaurant with a veggie set menu</strike> (for now. very expensive and I don't see the vegetarian set menu) * [*] Vegetarian Butcher in Ikebukero (reservations on the 5th or later?) * Saido - vegan restaurant with kabayaki, set meals, in Meguro. (reservations 6-7th for lunch or dinner) * <strike>Ise Sueyoshi - Vegan kaiseki near Roppongi Hills</strike> No vegan menu. * Ain Soph. - Vegan places right next to the kabuki-za * <strike>[https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/restaurants/four-of-the-best-vegan-restaurants-in-tokyo Izakaya Masaka] - veggie karaage</strike> Great! * <strike>[https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/restaurants/jikasei-mensho Jikasei Mensho] - vegan dandanmen</strike> Great! * [https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/restaurants/chipoon Chipoon] - yuba burger * <strike>Superiority burger</strike> Great! * <strike>Ciliegio Ristorante Caffè - Five course vegan meal</strike> appears to no longer have the vegan menu! * [http://www.atago-daigo.jp/ Daigo] - 2 michelin-starred shojin ryori place * [https://www.sougo.tokyo/menu.html Sougo] - fancy vegan shojin ryori place * Itasoba Kaoriya - Closed until 1/6 * T's Resaurant — opens on the 4th ===2022=== '''2022-01-05''' * Send bags to Narita via JAL * Send Mika's boxes to Seattle '''2022-01-06''' * Move to the next hotel. '''2022-01-09''' * Flight to JFK at 11AM ==== Drinks ==== Lists of places to drink: * [https://punchdrink.com/articles/the-best-craft-cocktail-bars-in-tokyo/ Punch's Best Craft Cocktail Bars in Tokyo] I'm in particularly interested in: * [https://sg-management.jp/ SG Club] Vosted best bar in Japan the last two years, need [[https://www.tablecheck.com/shops/the-sg-club/reserve?utm_source=instagram Reservations]] (open after the the 7th) * [https://punchdrink.com/venues/bar-kamiya/ Bar Kamiya] — Low brow but interesting sounding (open after the 2nd) * Ben Fiddich — Fancy and wonderful. Handground spices. Homemade Campari and Chartreuese * [https://punchdrink.com/venues/radio-bar/ Radio Bar] — Classic folks with bartenders in tuxes * [https://orchardknight.com/bar/low-non-bar Low-Non-Bar] * [https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/bars-and-pubs/the-open-book OPEN BOOK] — chuhigh bar and library * BrewDog in Roppongi * Drinks at swrl @ 9pm (see email + calendar) Departures: * [2022-01-09 Sun] Mako and Mika Leave
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