fukushima SJ gathering at Alts Bandai, Fukushima: Saturday, February 18

[snowboard 0]

Cool. I will try to be there, won't know real plans for another week or so.

[Mick Rich 78]

That's 3 weeks post-surgery for me, so hopefully I can make it! Anyone from Kanagawa or Tokyo definitely going up, with a view to sharing cars, trains, etc??

[Tubby Beaver 209]

yeah, I'll be up for a car share.....can't drive though, so it would only be monetary

[RobBright 35]

I'm a maybe as Boy In Japan has an open day at his daycare.

 

Wifey wants me to go but...

[Metabo Oyaji 71]

All right! Looks like we may have a quorum, if transportation can be arranged for certain parties.

 

snowboard and Tubby, hope you guys can make it.

 

Mick: Don't worry, our dog had hernia surgery, and was out merrily digging holes in the yard within 2 weeks. So with 3 weeks, you should be just fine.

 

Man: Wife wants you to go to daycare, or to Alts?

[RobBright 35]

Daycare as I have "missed" the last 3 chances due to being "busy".

[Mick Rich 78]

"busy" sounds like a good option if you ask me! Come and help me dig holes with Metabo's dog!

[RobBright 35]

Am out.

 

Have to work that day due to new entrance exams at school and interviewing students.

[Metabo Oyaji 71]

Less than two weeks away now! So a bump and a reminder that there will be a gathering at Alts Bandai on Saturday, February 18.

I have modified the thread title to reflect that as well.

[Metabo Oyaji 71]

Bump. Mark your calendars!

[Mick Rich 78]

Marked, though I'm a definite maybe!

[Metabo Oyaji 71]

Counting on you Mick!

 

How is the recovery coming along?

[ippy 66]

ill throw my name into this shindig. But tentatively and not becuase i might have a prior committment, but just because its realllllllly far and im very lazy. Ill honestly have no way of committing to this until the alarm wakes me up and i get ready in time to actually get on a train Thats pretty much how far i can plan in advance.

[Tubby Beaver 209]

you can get a night bus return for about 8k from Tokyo.....ok the night bus is not comfortable but it is cheap

[Metabo Oyaji 71]

ill throw my name into this shindig. But tentatively and not becuase i might have a prior committment, but just because its realllllllly far and im very lazy. Ill honestly have no way of committing to this until the alarm wakes me up and i get ready in time to actually get on a train Thats pretty much how far i can plan in advance.

Your dedication to the cause is awe-inspiring, Ippy.

 

But seriously, we need you there to write up the epic chronicle of our mission.

Combined with Muika's photography, it will make the ultimate trip report!

[RobBright 35]

Don't think the SJ servers could handle that much information at one time M-O.

[Mick Rich 78]

Yeah, sensory overload for sure!!

 

Counting on you Mick!

 

How is the recovery coming along?

 

Slowly but surely, thanks MO! Am walking more easily, less like a Chelsea Pensioner and slightly further everyday, though am not ready to dig holes in your garden just yet!

 

TB, anymore details on that 8K night bus?

[Tubby Beaver 209]

actually its 9200yen, leaving Tokyo on the 17th at about 11pm and arriving at Alts about 7.55am.....but in reality I bet you'd get there about 5.55am!! Thats what happened to us when we went to Inawashiro last year. Anyone wanting to go up to Inawashiro only has to pay 6700yen for the night bus. This is through the bus company, Big Holiday. I'm looking at their Higaeri Brochure now. You can book it at any travel agent

[Metabo Oyaji 71]

Good info, Tubby. Looks like one can also book online at the Big Holiday web site.

They also seem to have a morning-departure day-trip to Alts from Tokyo that day for 5,700 yen.

Leaves Tokyo at 6:45, arriving at Alts at 11:15.

Then leaving Alts at 17:15, arriving back to Tokyo at 21:50.

[Mick Rich 78]

That's quite a big difference! Obviously the price you pay for getting first tracks!

[Metabo Oyaji 71]

Bump.

[ippy 66]

i would say im 85% UNlikely to make this. I was supposed to take this weekend off to save cash, but well... you know. Got my mates arriving around the 21st and super keen to try and bore them of tokyo in time for the weekend so i can squirrel them up to yuzawa (and its going to be a battle since one LOVES snowboarding and the other is mildly non plussed by it, but she may want a big tokyo night out since its their first time in japan).

Money money money. 70,000 yen to go and i break even for the month and start burning savings... which arent considerable (100,000 yen), and i need to cover my back for the school holidays (when ill be doing many trips to nagano i reckons since they live in nagoya). So now that ive written it out, im now 93% certain i wont be there. Sorry dudes, make a yuzawa one happen... and make it soon because its going to be nagano from march onwards i reckons. (or just make a myoko meet up happen)

[Metabo Oyaji 71]

We'll be missing you ippy.

 

Ok, we should start thinking about the mechanics of actually meeting up there.

 

How about meeting at the Resort Center cafeteria (Bandai Shokudou) at noon for lunch?

This would give stragglers a chance to filter in if they are a bit late, too.

Sound like a plan?

[SnowJapan 178]

Just pinned this thread for now until the weekend if anyone is interested in going.

 

[Metabo Oyaji 71]

Thanks SJ-David!

 

Can we get a show of hands of who is thinking of coming this Saturday?