Editing Travel Plans/December 2021 Japan Trip

== Overview ==

* [2021-11-29 Mon] Arrival
* [2021-11-30 Tue] through [2021-12-09 Thu]  10 days)
* [2021-12-10 Tue] Freedom (in Tokyo)
* [2021-12-11 Sat] Tokyo Fly in the evening to Ishigaki
* [2021-12-11 Sat] through [2021-12-16 Thu] Stay in Ishigaki
** [2021-12-12 Sun] through [2021-12-15 Wed] 3 days diving, maybe a dive on [2021-12-15 Wed] depending on flight
* [2021-12-16 Thu] Flying to Hokaido
* [2021-12-16 Thu] through [2021-12-22 Wed] Stay in Hokkaido
**   a. Skiing days [2021-12-17 Fri] through [2021-12-21 Tue]
* [2021-12-22 Wed] Fly back to Tokyo
* [2021-12-22 Wed] through [2022-01-06 Thu] Tokyo
** [2022-01-04 Tue] Mako Leaves
** [2022-01-06 Tue] Mika Leaves

== Things we still need to do ==

things to do in the order in where they will fall in our trip:

Quarantine stay in Tokyo/Chiba:

* {{done}} reserve stay in Metroresidences through 2021-12-11
* {{done}} reserve transit to Metroresidences via car service
* {{todo}} cancel the metroresidences stay and car service [mako]
* {{todo}} register a new [https://narita.airport-taxi.soushin-ichiba.jp/price?town=sambu-gun-kujukuri-town car service] for trip from NRT to Kujikuri [mika]

Trip to Ishigaki: 

* {{done}} book flight to Ishigaki on 2021-12-11
* {{done}} book place to stay in Ishigaki [mika]
* {{todo}} book/reserve three days of diving with a local dive shop ([2021-12-12 Sun] through [2021-12-15 Wed]) [mika]

Trip to Rutsutsu:

* {{done}} book flight from ISG→CTS [mako]
* {{todo}} book bus from CTS→Rutsutsu
* {{done}} reserve place in Rutsutsu [mako]
* {{todo}} book bus from Rutsutsu→Sapporo
* {{done}} flight from hokkaido back to tokyo on the 22nd

End of trip in Tokyo:

* {{todo}} find/reserve place to stay in Tokyo from 2021-12-22 through 2021-01-06
* {{todo}} decide if there will be any other traveling?
* {{todo}} decide if we're doing do we want to get a rail pass?
* {{todo}} mika decides on a trip to nagasaki? when? [mika]
* {{todo}} book a place at [https://yoyaku.toreta.in/swrl/#/reserve-info swrl] in Shibuya (they book/reserve only 1 month out) [mako]

== General things to keep in mind ==

* Try to plan no meetings on THURSDAY or FRIDAY 16-17 (or anything after that through the 22nd). Those will be in Rutsutsu.
* Important meetings:
** Mika: Dec 9 11PM-12:30AM Japan time (Dec 9 9--10:30AM EST) - Kujukuri
** Mika: Dec 15 10-10:30PM Japan time (Dec 15 5-5:30AM PST; 8-8:30AM EST) - Ishigaki

== Details about quarantine ==

* [https://quarantine-japan.com/border-control-20210121/ Quarantine Japan] with a useful calendar for counting days of quarantine
* [https://jp.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/ US Embassy in Japan COVID information]
* MofA Pages
** [https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page4e_001053.html Border enforcement measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)]
** [https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/cp/page22e_000925.html Phased Measures for Resuming Cross-Border Travel]
** [https://www.mofa.go.jp/files/100251454.pdf PDF on shortening quarantine]
** [https://www.mofa.go.jp/files/100212893.pdf PDF on valid test certificates for entrance]
* [https://www.hco.mhlw.go.jp/en/ MHLW Page about Entering Japan]
* [https://arqs-qa.followup.mhlw.go.jp/#/ Entering Japan Questionnaire from MHLW]

== 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])

==== 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 ===

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!)


Meetings on the final day:

* Charlie's general exams @ 2:00:00 am JST, Thursday, December 16, 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 ===

Departures:

* [2022-01-04 Tue] Mako Leaves
* [2022-01-06 Tue] Mika Leaves

== Things to schedule/plan ==

* Go to [https://yoyaku.toreta.in/swrl/#/reserve-info swrl] in Shibuya (they book/reserve only 1 month out)