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== Tokyo ==
== Tokyo ==


Staying in an [https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1798373 AirBnB place] in Shinagawa.
Staying in an AirBnB place in Shinagawa.
* Review: There are 4 rooms but a few are semi-permanently occupied. A clean place run by easygoing  people. Would be happy to stay there again.  


Try to go visit the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Area_Outer_Underground_Discharge_Channel Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel] ([http://www.ktr.mlit.go.jp/edogawa/gaikaku/ official link]).
Try to go visit the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Area_Outer_Underground_Discharge_Channel Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel] ([http://www.ktr.mlit.go.jp/edogawa/gaikaku/ official link]).
* Review: Didn't go there because it was closed after we came back from the trip.


Also go visit the Mori Tower in Roppongi hills to view the city and the [http://www.mori.art.museum/eng/info/access.html Mori Art Museum] (open until 22h every day except Tuesdays and 17h then) and showing Gabriel Acevedo Velarde and Andy Warhol at the moment.
Also go visit the Mori Tower in Roppongi hills to view the city and the [http://www.mori.art.museum/eng/info/access.html Mori Art Museum] (open until 22h every day except Tuesdays and 17h then) and showing Gabriel Acevedo Velarde and Andy Warhol at the moment.


Visit Shibuya to see people splitting apart and coming together.
Visit Shibuya to see people splitting apart and coming together.
Review: Went to Coins with Justin.


== 2/11 Tokyo → Tsuyazaki ==
== 2/11 Tokyo → Tsuyazaki ==
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** 〒811-3304 福岡県福津市津屋崎4丁目12－21  
** 〒811-3304 福岡県福津市津屋崎4丁目12－21  
** 811-3304 Fukuoka Fukutsu Tsuyazaki 4-chome 12-21  
** 811-3304 Fukuoka Fukutsu Tsuyazaki 4-chome 12-21  
* Review: Very nice place. The house is big and clean and even though it has been remodeled, it is still a traditional Japanese-style house. The kitchen is large and we'd have loved to cook there. We paid less than normal people because of Takara. We also walked from the station to Tsuyazaki instead of taking a bus -- about 40 minutes.


Vaughn will leave Tokyo around noon and should be able to arrive in Tsuyazaki by 7.
Vaughn will leave Tokyo around noon and should be able to arrive in Tsuyazaki by 7.
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* Stay in this [http://rurubu.travel/A11/43/4303/430307/4342304/8332006/list.html?ref=regular Ryokan]. Reserved. 7020 yen/person/night.
* Stay in this [http://rurubu.travel/A11/43/4303/430307/4342304/8332006/list.html?ref=regular Ryokan]. Reserved. 7020 yen/person/night.
* Review: There were no airbnb or other cheaper options in Kurokawa-onsen. Even though this inn was reasonably priced for Kurokawa (most places are very expensive), it was a proper ryokan. It's a very small town in the mountains and you can walk around the whole town in less than 30 minutes. Most restaurants had closed by the time we got in but there was one shop and one izakaya that were open until 22 or 23:00. Izakaya had good food and was fairly reasonably priced (about 2500/person?). We got some local shochu at the shop.
* Review: We wanted to try the Tofu restaurant next day but it wasn't open until 11AM. It looked great. We visited a temporary ceramics gallery (she comes there once a month) and found great ceramics. We got very tasty, freshly baked apple pies at a bakery and hot dango at a dango shop near the tofu restaurant. Many shops seem to offer free tea and coffee. We didn't have time to visit other onsen but we enjoyed the outdoor foot bath at the inn while watching the snow fall.
* Review: We got to the station too late for the buses that go to Kurokawa-onsen but the lady at the information desk called the inn and asked if they can pick us up at a nearby local bus stop (Yu-land? 15 minutes away by car). That bus was running until 18:00 or so. We learned that during this season, we don't really need to make reservations -- most of the time there are enough seats left to accommodate four of us.


== 2/13 Kurokawa Onsen → Naoshima ==
== 2/13 Kurokawa Onsen → Naoshima ==
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We'll plan to stay in the [http://kawloon.gozaru.jp/contents/seven.html Seven Beach Inn] [http://sevenbeach.gozaru.jp/] or maybe in the '''Dormitory in Kowloon (ドミトリーin九龍)''' right in front of Miyanoura port, behind a 'snack' bar, ☎ +81 87-892-2424. Both are owned by the same people.
We'll plan to stay in the [http://kawloon.gozaru.jp/contents/seven.html Seven Beach Inn] [http://sevenbeach.gozaru.jp/] or maybe in the '''Dormitory in Kowloon (ドミトリーin九龍)''' right in front of Miyanoura port, behind a 'snack' bar, ☎ +81 87-892-2424. Both are owned by the same people.
* We stayed in xx obasan's house, which is right by the seven beach dormitory. It's a small but clean and cozy studio.


Useful links for the day:
Useful links for the day:
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* [http://www1a.biglobe.ne.jp/shikoku/ Naoshima ferry schedule]
* [http://www1a.biglobe.ne.jp/shikoku/ Naoshima ferry schedule]
* [http://www.town.naoshima.lg.jp/pdf/bus_jikokuhyo_130120kaitei.pdf Naoshima bus schedule]
* [http://www.town.naoshima.lg.jp/pdf/bus_jikokuhyo_130120kaitei.pdf Naoshima bus schedule]


== 2/14 Naoshima → Takamatsu ==
== 2/14 Naoshima → Takamatsu ==
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* '''Ichidai''' (12-3 Nishinomaru-cho, Takamatsu), a bright, bustling lunch spot near the main train station
* '''Ichidai''' (12-3 Nishinomaru-cho, Takamatsu), a bright, bustling lunch spot near the main train station


* Review: Tsurumaru was Mika's favorite. We also went to a bar in the arcade that had a few good uemshu. I took a picture of the menu. 


* Will stay at [http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Takamatsu-Century-Hotel/Kagawa-Pref-Takamatsu/76755 Takamatsu Century Hotel] (¥3000/night). Reserved.
* Will stay at [http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Takamatsu-Century-Hotel/Kagawa-Pref-Takamatsu/76755 Takamatsu Century Hotel] (¥3000/night). Reserved.
* Review: There were 5 beds in one room. Not the cleanest but sufficient. There was internet in the lobby.


== 2/15 Takamatsu → Hakone ==
== 2/15 Takamatsu → Hakone ==
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[[http://www.kappa1059.co.jp/html/access.html Kappa-tengoku (かっぱ天国)]] which is around ¥5000 and supposed to be great (+81 460-856121). Reserved.
[[http://www.kappa1059.co.jp/html/access.html Kappa-tengoku (かっぱ天国)]] which is around ¥5000 and supposed to be great (+81 460-856121). Reserved.
* Review: It was a Showa-era style inn. I felt like yokai lived there. It's not the cleanest but Mako and Mika liked it. Most Japanese people probably don't. It's got a beautiful outdoor onsen upstairs. It's right by the station.


== 2/16 Hakone → Yokote ==  
== 2/16 Hakone → Yokote ==  
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In the morning, lets visit one of onsen resorts in Hakone. Particularly attractive seems [http://www.yunessun.com/english/yunessun.html Yunessun] for a wine, sake, coffee, and green tea onsen. It costs extra to enter the naked zone.
In the morning, lets visit one of onsen resorts in Hakone. Particularly attractive seems [http://www.yunessun.com/english/yunessun.html Yunessun] for a wine, sake, coffee, and green tea onsen. It costs extra to enter the naked zone.
* Review: Yuneesan couldn't be reached but we went to another onsen spa, Tenseien. We walked from our inn, which was about 30 minutes. It's a proper spa with lots of tatami rooms for resting after or inbetween bath times.
* Review: There is a great yuba place -- we couldn't go to the main restaurant but as we waited for a taxi, we got takeouts from a food court that had a smaller branch of this yuba restaurant and they were delicious.


According to the [http://www.yokotekamakura.com/01_event/04_winter/kamakura_kaisai_h26.html official festival website], the igloos are in action 18:00 to 21:00 so we should plan to be there before the igloos are shut down.
According to the [http://www.yokotekamakura.com/01_event/04_winter/kamakura_kaisai_h26.html official festival website], the igloos are in action 18:00 to 21:00 so we should plan to be there before the igloos are shut down.
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* A potential place to stay [http://rurubu.travel/A02/05/0508/050801/0520301/2216008/list.html?ref=regular Business Hotel]
* A potential place to stay [http://rurubu.travel/A02/05/0508/050801/0520301/2216008/list.html?ref=regular Business Hotel]
* There were many perks that came with this stay. Two onsen vouchers were given -- Annex is disappointing but the other one was great.


== 2/17 Day 7: Travel: Yokote → Tokyo ==
== 2/17 Day 7: Travel: Yokote → Tokyo ==
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* the Mona Satoimo Festival (茂名の里芋祭) which is a kind of potato festival in Chiba on February 19-22
* the Mona Satoimo Festival (茂名の里芋祭) which is a kind of potato festival in Chiba on February 19-22


* Review: We stayed [https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1790377 here] this time. It's small for three people but clean and close to the station. We also found a good soba restaurant, Kaoriya, right by the station.


==Regions in Japan==
==Regions in Japan==
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==Accounting==
==Accounting==


{| class="wikitable"
* Mika: 166GBP for Tokyo Airbnb Feb 8-12.
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* Mika: 480GBP for 3 JR pass.
! Description !! Cost !! Paid !! Beneficiaries
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|Tokyo Airbnb Feb 8-11 (Aaron only for one night || 2243 || Mika || Aaron
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| Rail Passes || 82822 || Mika || Mika, Mako, Aaron
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| Tsuyazaki Guest House || 14000 || Mika || All
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| Tsuyazaki Guest House || 1000 || Aaron || All
|-
| Tokyo AirBnB Feb 17-20 || 50203 || Mika || Mika, Mako, Aaron
|-
| Kappa's heaven in Hakone || 13050 || Mika || Mika, Mako, Aaron
|-
| Lee ufan museum || 4000 || Aaron || All
|-
| chichu art museum || 4000 || Aaron || All
|-
| kurokawa onsen || 28680 || Aaron || All
|-
| yokote hotel || 15150 || Aaron || Aaron, Mako, Mika
|-
| leftover yen (for Mako & Mika) || 4000 || Aaron || Mika
|-
| hakone taxi || 2690 || Aaron || All
|-
| benesse museum || 4000 || Vaughn || All
|-
|seven beach guesthouse || 15000 || Vaughn || All
|-
| takamatsu century hotel || 12000 || Vaughn || All
|-
|chichu art museum || 4000 || Vaughn || All
|-
|}
 
The same list here:
 
* Mika: 116GBP for Tokyo Airbnb Feb 8-11 (Aaron only for one night for 12.9GBP).
* Mika: 480GBP for Aaron, Mika, and Mako's JR pass.
* Mika: ¥15000 for Tsuyazaki Guest House for 4 of us (Aaron paid ¥1000 and Mika paid ¥14000).
* Mika: 487USD for Tokyo Airbnb Feb 17-20 for Aaron, Mika, and Mako.
* Mika: ¥13050 (4350/person) for Kappa's heaven for Aaron, Mika, and Mako -- we had to pay in cash and I sort of remember paying for 3 people but if I'm wrong, let me know!
* Aaron: ¥4000 Lee ufan museum
* Aaron: ¥4000 chichu art museum
* Aaron: ¥28680 kurokawa onsen
* Aaron: ¥15150 yokote hotel (for Mako & Mika)
* Aaron: ¥4000 leftover yen (for Mako & Mika)
* Aaron: ¥2690 hakone taxi
* Vaughn: ¥4000 benesse museum
* Vaughn: ¥15000 seven beach guesthouse
* Vaughn: ¥12000 takamatsu century hotel
* Vaughn: ¥4000 chichu art museum
 
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