Editing 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. MM stays in Naha at APA hotel (http://www.apahotel.com/hotel/kyusyu/04_naha/access.html).

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 [http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/tokyo/ogasawarashotou.html# 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 [https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Yakushima Yakushima] off the coast in Kagoshima.
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 /3: MM arrive in Naha City on Jetstar. MM stays in Naha at APA hotel (http://www.apahotel.com/hotel/kyusyu/04_naha/access.html).
-/4: Naha etc!
+/4: A arrives in Naha in AM and heads to Yomitan.
-: A arrives in Naha in AM on JAL and heads to Chatan/Yomitan. Staying w Amy Berghoff (Chicago friend) through 6/6. Amy's info:
-:: Amy Berghoff - 81-080-6866-9155
-:: 259-3 Ocean Kitamae Chatan-Cho
 : 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)
-/5: MM stays and dives in Tokashiki. A stays in Chatan/Yomitan and surfs.
+/5: MM stays and dives in Tokashiki.
-/6: A stays in Chatan/Yomitan and surfs.
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-/7: A stays in Chatan/Yomitan and surfs.
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 /8: MM stays in Naha City.