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Mt. Fuji and Onsen 10-day Getaway. Josh Barbour Alexandra Haeusser Shin Kim. Transportation to Japan. Trip dates: August 3 – August 12 2009 Itinerary - August 3 rd : Depart Phila. Airport at 7:30 a.m. - August 4 th : Arrive in Tokyo Airport at 3:30 p.m.
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Mt. Fuji and Onsen 10-day Getaway Josh Barbour Alexandra Haeusser Shin Kim
Transportation to Japan • Trip dates: August 3 – August 12 2009 Itinerary - August 3rd: Depart Phila. Airport at 7:30 a.m. - August 4th: Arrive in Tokyo Airport at 3:30 p.m. - August 12th: Depart Tokyo Airport at 4:50 p.m. Arrive at Phila. Airport at 7:30 p.m.
Transportation Notes - Arrange for a friend to drop you off and pick you up at Philadelphia airport to save $ on parking - Stopover in Seattle, WA, both ways - $3,119.64 roundtrip for two people
In-Japan transportation Main transportation • Nationwide Japan Rail Pass for 7 days (Aug. 5 – Aug. 11) • 28,300 Yen ($283 U.S.) per person…$566 total • Highly cost effective for foreign visitors • Provides unlimited travel on the nationwide network of Japan Railways (JR). • Valid on almost all trains, including urban train lines and the shinkansen (bullet trains), as well as on many JR bus lines.
Other Transportation • Japanese taxi (rates vary; fees accounted for in miscellaneous budget category)
Hotels Main Hotel • Hotel New Otani -Located in Tokyo - 5-star hotel - Staying there from Aug. 4-7 and from Aug. 9-12 - $164.56/ night… Total w/tax = $1,171.14 -Western, Chinese, and Japanese restaurants - Cafés, bars, and patisseries
Ryokan Traditional Japanese Inn • Notoya -Ginzan - approx. $350 for two people with the tax for the onsen -Includes beautiful onsen
Unique Japanese Restaurant • Hinokiya: Azabu-Juban - Excellent izakaya fare - Robata-style restaurant, which is built around a large hearth where they grill the day's seafood, meats and vegetables over charcoal. - Approx. $140 for two people
Mt. Fuji • Free to climb • Stay overnight at a free campsite • Enjoy the hike and roughing it in the great outdoors • Food and supplies: $30
Trip Costs • Round trip U.S. Airways flight - $ 3,119.64 • Nationwide Rail Pass- $ 566.00 • Hotel New Otani - $ 1,171.14 • Traditional Japanese Inn & Onsen - $ 350.00 • Mt. Fuji- $ 30.00 • Unique Japanese Restaurant - +$ 140.00 • Miscellaneous(food, souvenirs, taxi,etc.) - $ 2,500.00 Total: $7,876.78
Works Cited • http://whttp://www.orbitz.com/App/shared/pagedef/results/hotelDetailsStandalone.jsp?z=22a8&r=20c&z=22aa&r=20e&lastPage=interstitial • www.usairways.com/awa/booking/LowFareFinder.aspx • http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2370.html • http://www.bento.com/rev/3091.html • www.google.com