Day 1 (Thurs. Oct. 1)
- Arrive into Tokyo (Here is the
Arrivals information, first batch of guests arrive at 1:35pm - all arrivals are at Haneda airport) So Gemma can be at Haneda co-ordinating with Tom and Darby can be at Keio Plaza assisting guests at check-in as they arrive) last guest is arriving at 5:30pm. Communication in WhatsApp.
- Tom's WhatsApp +81 901 803 9562 (Main contact for all transport and excursions)
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Rooming List - please note that for the Deluxe King room, free access to
Sky Plaza Ibasho observatory is included. Keio Plaza also included it for Gemma and Sydney's room as a compliments.
For Club Floor Premier Grand King,
Sky Plaza and full-service
Club Lounge will be included.
The
Tokyo Government Office's Night Light Show can be watched from the Sky Plaza. Deluxe rooms and Premier grand rooms have free acess otherwise its 5,000 JPY per person to acess it ($33)
- Checkin to hotel at 3pm (for those arriving earlier- they can drop their bags off)
- Ensure everyone has
PASMO linked to their apple wallet.
- Exploring Shibuya crossing area with the group is guided by us (Darby and Gemma- From Keio plaza it is a JY train Yamanote Line from Shinjuku station platfrom 14 ride 3 stops to Shibuya crossing) - Co-ordinate with group as they arrive at Keio Plaza who wants to go and who may want to rest.
- Explore the world famous
Shibuya crossing-
Hachiko Memorial Statue (is at Shibuya crossing)- 7:40pm be ready in the lobby for pick-up - this is a private bus pick up, for the journey back to the hotel after dinner, two Japanese guides will assist the group with boarding the train back to Keio Plaza. Tom's guides will have the train tickets pre-purchased.
- 8:15pm dinner at
Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu (Famous Kill-Bill restaurant) 3-course meal and 1 non-alcoholic drink included - Dinner is 7,700 JPY each and 500 JPY for 1 non-alcoholic drink (each guest is allowed the meal plus 1 non-alcoholic drink so total cost should be 295,200 JPY ($1,878)
- Dinner allergies (restaurants and hotels are aware) - Chehu Hallowell: Watermelon - Brayden Christopher Conner: Celiac (Wheat, Gluten, Barley)
- Payments needed today by guides: $1,878 for dinner, train into Shibuya is around $3 round-trip per person ($108 for all 36, train back to Keio Plaza from dinner is pre-paid by Japanese guides.