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Japan 09

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Japan 09

With a friend of mine I'll be travelling to Japan in August 2009. Here I collect information that may be useful.

General

Outbound Flight

The time is always the local time of the locality.

Departure	Tue, Aug 04 15:40	Munich, Germany - Munich International, terminal 2
Arrival	Wed, Aug 05 10:25	Tokyo, Japan - Narita, terminal 1

Return Flight

The time is always the local time of the locality.

Departure	Thu, Aug 27 12:20	Tokyo, Japan - Narita, terminal 1
Arrival	Thu, Aug 27 17:40	Munich, Germany - Munich Internatinal, terminal 2

Health

Insurance

I always thought my German health insurance would also cover health care in Japan. Yet they don't list Japan http://www.bkk-mobil-oil.de/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-90//75_read-4311. Needs to be investigated.

Calendar

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JR Rail Pass

No ordinary travel office seems to be able to buy these tickets for me.

http://www.japanrailpass.net/

The Japan Rail Pass is a flatrate ticket for tourists from abroad travelling Japan by train. This ticket is valid for almost any JR train except NOZOMI trains of Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen. (Express trains between the biggest cities with less stops)

Where to Buy

Questions

Open issues to be solved.

Buy JR Railway Pass
Money Exchange
- http://www.japan-infos.de/japanreise/geldwechsel.html

Risks Caused by Mexican Flu

Increased risk.

Reports

10 May 2009 Two infected persons reported.
21 May 2009 Infection is spreading very fast. Even some regions have closed their schools by now.
- http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1900122,00.html

General Links

http://jnto.de/

Planning Events

Climbing Fujisan

Questions

I think climbing that rock during the night will get quite cold, but I need to know for sure what kind of wear I need.

Urawa Match

I'd like to attend a match of the Urawa Red Diamonds.

Possible Matches

15 Aug	19:00 G-Osaka vs Urawa Expo'70
19 Aug	19:30 Urawa vs Kashiwa Saitama.S
22 Aug	19:00 Hiroshima vs Urawa Hiroshima.B

Ideas and Such

Japanese Whisky, it's a must! Search for other Japanese whiskey distilleries.
- Nikka Miyagikyo (Japan)
- Suntory Yamazaki (Japan)

Locations

Tokyo

Accommodation

5 Aug - 14 Aug

Annex Katsutaro Ryokan
3-8-4Yanaka, Taito-ku
Tokyo, Japan #110-0001
Tel+81-3-3828-2500
Fax+81-3-3821-5400
http://www.katsutaro.com/
info-annex@katsutaro.com

Period of Stay
       Check-in Date  .  5th August 2009
       Check-out Date 14th August 2009            9         night(s)

Number of guests      2       Adult(s)


                       japanese style with bath
Twin   Number    1room(small)

Bay Area

Sega World Tokyo, high-tech gaming hall.

Kyoto

Accomodation

Osaka

Hiroshima

Kobe

???
Eating beef?

Food

Okonomiyaki http://www.japan-infos.de/essen-in-japan/okonomiyaki.html

Fukuoka

Food

Somewhere I've read an article about outdoor food stands, should have some south-asian flair. Sounds very interesting.

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I always thought my German health insurance would also cover health care in Japan. Yet they don't list Japan http://www.bkk-mobil-oil.de/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-90//75_read-4311. Needs to be investigated.

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 * http://www.who.int/countries/jpn/en/
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 * [[attachment:Autorisierte Verkaufsstellen für den Japan Rail Pass in Deutschland.pdf]]
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  * http://www.japan-infos.de/japanreise/geldwechsel.html

=== Risks Caused by Mexican Flu ===

Increased risk.

==== Links ====

 * Official information site from the German Federal Foreign Office http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/de/Laenderinformationen/02-Hinweise/Influenza_20A_28H1N1_29.html
 * Robert Koch Institut http://www.rki.de/cln_100/nn_205760/DE/Content/InfAZ/I/Influenza/IPV/IPV__Node.html?__nnn=true
 * WHO statistics and updates http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/updates/en/index.html

==== Reports ====

 * `10 May 2009` Two infected persons reported.
 * `21 May 2009` Infection is spreading very fast. Even some regions have closed their schools by now.
  * http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1900122,00.html

=== General Links ===

 * http://jnto.de/
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I think climbing that rock during the night will get quite cold, but I need to know for sure what kind of wear I need.
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http://www.staempfli.de/Japan/fuji.html

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6901.html

http://www.christianengl.de/2004_japan.html
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 * http://www.staempfli.de/Japan/fuji.html
 * http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6901.html
 * http://www.christianengl.de/2004_japan.html
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==== Possible Matches ====

|| 15 Aug || 19:00 	G-Osaka 	vs 	Urawa 	Expo'70 ||
|| 19 Aug || 19:30 	Urawa 	vs 	Kashiwa 	Saitama.S ||
|| 22 Aug || 19:00 	Hiroshima 	vs 	Urawa 	Hiroshima.B ||

== Ideas and Such ==

 * Japanese Whisky, it's a must! Search for other Japanese whiskey distilleries.
  * Nikka Miyagikyo (Japan)
  * Suntory Yamazaki (Japan)
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===== 5 Aug - 14 Aug =====
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Annex Katsutaro Ryokan
3-8-4Yanaka, Taito-ku
Tokyo, Japan #110-0001
Tel+81-3-3828-2500
Fax+81-3-3821-5400
http://www.katsutaro.com/
info-annex@katsutaro.com

Period of Stay
       Check-in Date  .  5th August 2009
       Check-out Date 14th August 2009            9         night(s)

Number of guests      2       Adult(s)


                       japanese style with bath
Twin   Number    1room(small) 
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==== Bay Area ====

Sega World Tokyo, high-tech gaming hall.
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 * http://www.kyoto-ohto.com/
 * http://www.upwell.jp/kyoka/kyoka.htm
 * http://www.ryokan-yamazaki.co.jp/english_2.html
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 * ???
 * Eating beef? ;)
==== Food ====
 * Okonomiyaki http://www.japan-infos.de/essen-in-japan/okonomiyaki.html
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