Travel plans/June 2016

• This page is for planning our trip to Japan in June 2016.

Dates

• ICA is in Fukuoka from June 9-13.
• Going to Okinawa before the conference!

Plans

6/3: MM arrive in Naha City on Jetstar.

6/4: A arrives in Naha in AM and heads to Yomitan.

MM heads to Tokashiki at 9AM on Marineliner. Needs to call them to make a reservation (http://www.tokashiki-guesthouse.com/ferry-guide.htm).

MM stays and dives at Kerama-sou (http://keramasou.sakura.ne.jp/sub4.html)

6/5: MM stays and dives in Tokashiki.

6/6:

6/7:

6/8: MM stays in Naha City.

6/9: AMM heads to Fukuoka on Peach Aviation at 6PM.

AMM stays at Airbnb place (lots of instructions on the guest guide).

6/13: MM heads to Tokyo (? stop in Kyoto?)

6/14-16: MM in Tokyo.

6/16: M flies home.

6/17: M flies home.

TODO

• Print boarding passes for Jetstar and Peach.
• Reserve a place in Naha City for 6/3 and 6/8.
• Make plans for 6/6-6/8.
• Get PK visa in Tokyo.

Ideas

1. 14 day JR pass

Potential plans:

• Tokyo, Kyusyu, Tokyo.

6/2: Fly to Tokyo.

6/3-5: Hang out with fam.

6/5-9: Travel slowly to Fukuoka.

6/9-13: Stay in/near Fukuoka on Jun 9-13.

6/13-15: Travel slowly back towards Tokyo on Jun 13-15.

6/16: Mako flies home.

2. ferries

Potential plans

• Tokyo, Ogasawara, Fukuoka, Pusan:

• Ferry schedule here: http://www.ogasawara-channel.com/calendar/calendar_timetable.htm

6/2: Fly to Tokyo.

6/3-4: Ferry to Ogasawara Islands (ferries take 24 hours from Tokyo).

6/4-8 Ogasawara Islands.

6/8-9: Ferry back to Tokyo.

6/9: Travel to Fukuoka.

6/9-13: Fukuoka.

6/13: Ferry to Pusan (2.5hours).

6/13-15: Pusan, Korea on June 13-15.

6/15: Back to Fukuoka and head to Tokyo.

6/17: Return to Seattle.

Potential places to check out

• Asahi or Kirin beer factories in Fukuoka City.
• Fukuoka Hawks game
• Hike in Yakushima off the coast in Kagoshima.