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Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan Travel etc...

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    #602
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    BonnieSituation wrote: »
    No one has tickets yet. So no one has any to sell. So you're paying for nothing. [We've all paid for them but nothing has been allocated to us yet]

    If you plan on going, get your flights and accommodation sorted as these are only gonna get harder to find and more expensive as the days countdown.

    Tickets will be pretty easy to come by as we get nearer. Even in our group there seems to be 2 spare QF and a spare Scotland ticket.

    So I can't imagine we're the only ones who are in this position.

    Relax your cacks and under no circumstances go to a 3rd party site.

    Tickets only issued from July afaik. Probably sorting out seating plans once last general sake is over


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    #603
    BobbyBobberson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭BobbyBobberson


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Tickets only issued from July afaik. Probably sorting out seating plans once last general sake is over

    Plenty of sake alright :D


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    #604
    BonnieSituation
    Registered Users Posts: 18,921 ✭✭✭✭BonnieSituation


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Tickets only issued from July afaik. Probably sorting out seating plans once last general sake is over

    Exactly. So anyone using touts or tout sites is an eejit.


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    #605
    rayc1981
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭rayc1981


    If you have 2 spare QF tickets I will take them if there no other interested party.


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    #606
    trevezel
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭trevezel


    hi guys,
    i have 2 ireland england tickets available, block 529

    willing to swap them with french game or rwc 2019(especially final, opening game, japan ireland,...)
    swap only


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    #607
    Phileas Frog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 946 ✭✭✭Phileas Frog


    CianDon wrote: »
    This is the ones I am steering towards actually. Think it works out at €660 return for my dates with a 14hr layover in Moscow on the way out. Handy that its during daylight hours, so a handy chance to see a bit of Russia before the sensual overload that I'm expecting Japan to be.

    Be aware that you're going to need a transit visa to leave the airport to go into Moscow


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    #608
    thegreycity
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭thegreycity


    trevezel wrote: »
    hi guys,
    i have 2 ireland england tickets available, block 529

    willing to swap them with french game or rwc 2019(especially final, opening game, japan ireland,...)
    swap only

    Let me know if you don't manage to swap and are still looking to get rid of them! :)


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    #609
    dermiestv
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭dermiestv


    CianDon wrote: »
    This is the ones I am steering towards actually. Think it works out at €660 return for my dates with a 14hr layover in Moscow on the way out. Handy that its during daylight hours, so a handy chance to see a bit of Russia before the sensual overload that I'm expecting Japan to be..

    +1 Flew Dublin to Beijing via Moscow with Aeroflot this month.
    They're absolutely fine. New B777-300 plane, in-flight service good. Same aircraft type used on Tokyo route.
    Only complaint, no alcohol served, but there are plenty of watering holes in Moscow airport and I'm told the vodka is good.;)
    The Duty Free Transit area is massive.

    Skytrax rating for Aeroflot same as Aer Lingus (and Finnair).
    Phileas Frog wrote: »
    Be aware that you're going to need a transit visa to leave the airport to go into Moscow
    Fares showing around €610 for my QF dates - with Visas, still under €700.


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    #610
    Phileas Frog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 946 ✭✭✭Phileas Frog


    dermiestv wrote: »
    Only complaint, no alcohol served, but there are plenty of watering holes in Moscow airport and I'm told the vodka is good.;)

    I understand that's only for certain flights (China / Thailand etc) and doesn't include Tokyo. It better not, because I'm going with Aeroflot too!


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    Whitters22
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Whitters22


    Phileas Frog wrote: »
    Be aware that you're going to need a transit visa to leave the airport to go into Moscow

    I'm also flying through Moscow but a much shorter layover. I presume I won't need any VISA if I'll be hanging around the airport?


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    #612
    dermiestv
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭dermiestv


    Whitters22 wrote: »
    I'm also flying through Moscow but a much shorter layover. I presume I won't need any VISA if I'll be hanging around the airport?

    That's correct, no Visa needed if you're just international transit.
    Its an impressive airport (Sheremetyevo).


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    #613
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    Is anyone staying in Yokohama for weekend of potential Ireland semi-final, 26th and 27th October there? Already staying in Tokyo for qf so was thinking of staying in Yokohama for sfs but accommodation seems very limited and quite expensive. Don't have a huge issue with staying in Tokyo again if it comes to it. Think it's only 1hr 30 mins by train or something anyways..


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    #614
    BobbyBobberson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭BobbyBobberson


    Like yourself we just booked accom in Tokyo for Yokohama games, there was very little around and according to Google maps door to door from stadium to hostel was 55 mins.


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    #615
    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭troyzer


    Managed to get a hotel right next to the stadium for the night of our semi final on the way to greatness.

    Chuffed.


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    #616
    Riskymove
    Registered Users Posts: 10,885 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Is anyone staying in Yokohama for weekend of potential Ireland semi-final, 26th and 27th October there? Already staying in Tokyo for qf so was thinking of staying in Yokohama for sfs but accommodation seems very limited and quite expensive. Don't have a huge issue with staying in Tokyo again if it comes to it. Think it's only 1hr 30 mins by train or something anyways..

    we booked Tokyo for the SF weekend but then I also booked a capsule hotel for the Saturday night in Yokohama in case we ended up at both SFs. it would be better than travelling both days


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    #617
    BobbyBobberson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭BobbyBobberson


    Stayed in 9 Hours Kyoto capsule hotel previously and it was very cool. And surreal!


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    #618
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    Riskymove wrote: »
    we booked Tokyo for the SF weekend but then I also booked a capsule hotel for the Saturday night in Yokohama in case we ended up at both SFs. it would be better than travelling both days

    Yeah saw one there on booking.com Business Inn or something like that which seemed fine for the price. There's another one which looks a bit better but close to price of hotels so don't think it's worth it. At the end of the day it's a bed for the night so I'm sure capsule would be grand too if it came to it.


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    #619
    BobbyBobberson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭BobbyBobberson


    Exactly, its not for the bed you are going there. Cannot wait to get over!


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    #620
    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭troyzer


    We're looking at doing Disney for a few days between the semi final and final. It's meant to be unreal.


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    #621
    BobbyBobberson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭BobbyBobberson


    troyzer wrote: »
    We're looking at doing Disney for a few days between the semi final and final. It's meant to be unreal.

    Thats a great shout, might do that too. We went to Universal in Osaka around Halloween and it was unreal. Place was rammed I should add, everyone dressed head to toe in fancy dress and this was only October 20th.


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    #622
    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭troyzer


    BobbyBobberson wrote: »
    Thats a great shout, might do that too. We went to Universal in Osaka around Halloween and it was unreal. Place was rammed I should add, everyone dressed head to toe in fancy dress and this was only October 20th.

    We've both been to Orlando quite a few times and Disney as well but never to Disneyland Tokyo.

    We were initially thinking about Universal but it seems to be a copy and paste of the Orlando one whereas apparently the Japanese is privately owned by a Japanese company which licenses the Disney branding.

    Apparently it is absolutely mental. A cross between Disney on speed and Takeshi's Castle. Can't wait.


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    #623
    BobbyBobberson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭BobbyBobberson


    Really looking forward to all the tourist stuff inbetween games, going to be an incredible few weeks.


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    #624
    troyzer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,199 ✭✭✭troyzer


    BobbyBobberson wrote: »
    Really looking forward to all the tourist stuff inbetween games, going to be an incredible few weeks.

    Yeah.

    So our plan is we're getting there late on the Friday before our semi final. We're going to stay in the airport hotel for the night.

    Saturday, all day in Tokyo.

    Sunday, most of the day in Tokyo and then head up for the match.

    Then we're spending two days in Disney, three days in Kyoto and then back to Tokyo for the final if we can get tickets/Ireland are in it.

    Then we're spending a week on the beach in Okinawa.

    I. Can't. ****ing. Wait.


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    #625
    Eod100
    Registered Users Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    troyzer wrote: »
    We're looking at doing Disney for a few days between the semi final and final. It's meant to be unreal.

    Silly question but where is that?


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    #626
    Chris871
    Registered Users Posts: 184 ✭✭Chris871


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Silly question but where is that?

    It's about 45 mins train outside Tokyo. I was there last year and would recommend it.
    I'd advise buying every express ticket they offer though as lines were crazy.
    I was there on a random November Tuesday and average waiting times for pretty much anything were 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours.
    Also did Universal in Osaka, which i thought was arguably better.


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    #627
    BobbyBobberson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭BobbyBobberson


    Chris871 wrote: »
    It's about 45 mins train outside Tokyo. I was there last year and would recommend it.
    I'd advise buying every express ticket they offer though as lines were crazy.
    I was there on a random November Tuesday and average waiting times for pretty much anything were 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours.
    Also did Universal in Osaka, which i thought was arguably better.

    Mistake we made for Osaka was not buying the express tickets, could not got believe the crowds!


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    #628
    shindig-jp
    Registered Users Posts: 386 ✭✭shindig-jp


    Let me share some info: It may help fans who are organising their own trip to the games

    Base Accommodation in Saitama ..... https://goo.gl/obq8UQ

    Japan Rail Pass .... https://goo.gl/J36fJe


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    #629
    pc7
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 13,984 Mod ✭✭✭✭pc7


    I really need to unfollow this thread, I’m so unbelievably jealous of you lot.


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    #630
    BobbyBobberson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 498 ✭✭BobbyBobberson


    pc7 wrote: »
    I really need to unfollow this thread, I’m so unbelievably jealous of you lot.

    Ha! I am the opposite, I am delighted to see anyone post in here for any reason :D


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    #631
    Southdubin6
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 649 ✭✭✭Southdubin6


    Right finally sorted for Japan although tickets I've got in ballot arent what I'd wanted due to dates I'm there.

    Landing 2nd to the 16th possible few day extension but need to extend within 7 days of booking so looking for.

    3 X Russia & Samoa with our first knockout.
    Will swap 3x for Scotland and Japan and purchase the knockout.

    I can be there for the games I have due to work and didn't wanna refuse them in the ballot.

    If anyone can help will be eternally grateful.


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