Thinking about making the trip to Tokyo for the summer Olympics. Does anybody have any recommendations for either traveling to Tokyo itself or for attending the Olympics for someone who has done neither?
Best way to get tickets to the events you want to attend? Best way to save on lodging? How far out to look for tickets/lodging?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Quote from: wadesworld on December 30, 2019, 10:38:03 PM
Thinking about making the trip to Tokyo for the summer Olympics. Does anybody have any recommendations for either traveling to Tokyo itself or for attending the Olympics for someone who has done neither?
Best way to get tickets to the events you want to attend? Best way to save on lodging? How far out to look for tickets/lodging?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
PM me
Quote from: wadesworld on December 30, 2019, 10:38:03 PM
Thinking about making the trip to Tokyo for the summer Olympics. Does anybody have any recommendations for either traveling to Tokyo itself or for attending the Olympics for someone who has done neither?
Best way to get tickets to the events you want to attend? Best way to save on lodging? How far out to look for tickets/lodging?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
ANA out of Chicago would be my recommendation. Anytime I've flown them, even just economy, I've been very impressed with them. Direct to Narita.
Bring lotsa condoms hey
Quote from: JWags85 on December 30, 2019, 11:35:32 PM
ANA out of Chicago would be my recommendation. Anytime I've flown them, even just economy, I've been very impressed with them. Direct to Narita.
If you can fly into Haneda do that instead as it's much easier to get into Tokyo. United has shifted their service from Narita to Haneda this year.
Ana is a superior carrier to any in the USA. Have enjoyed all my flights on them.
Open up your pocketbook because Japan is already costly, the Olympics will push that up considerably.
Quote from: wadesworld on December 30, 2019, 10:38:03 PM
Thinking about making the trip to Tokyo for the summer Olympics. Does anybody have any recommendations for either traveling to Tokyo itself or for attending the Olympics for someone who has done neither?
Best way to get tickets to the events you want to attend? Best way to save on lodging? How far out to look for tickets/lodging?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I have two sons who currently live in Tokyo, one of whom has been there 14 years. I'll pass on your questions and get back to you.
Quote from: Lennys Tap on December 31, 2019, 09:00:02 PM
I have two sons who currently live in Tokyo, one of whom has been there 14 years. I'll pass on your questions and get back to you.
Party at Lenny Jr.'s. BYOK!!
Quote from: wadesworld on December 30, 2019, 10:38:03 PM
Thinking about making the trip to Tokyo for the summer Olympics. Does anybody have any recommendations for either traveling to Tokyo itself or for attending the Olympics for someone who has done neither?
Best way to get tickets to the events you want to attend? Best way to save on lodging? How far out to look for tickets/lodging?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I enjoy the Hotel Okura. They treat the foreign business traveler very well. Whatever hotel you choose book early because sponsors tend to book many of the rooms . Japan is expensive.
We have gone to the Olympics in the past as a guest of sponsor so they had tickets . Would start with the official reseller of the tickets to get a feel for prices.
Quote from: MU82 on December 31, 2019, 09:46:26 PM
Party at Lenny Jr.'s. BYOK!!
Kikkoman clearly. A taste of Wisconsin quality in the land of the rising sun
Quote from: JWags85 on December 31, 2019, 11:57:29 PM
Kikkoman clearly. A taste of Wisconsin quality in the land of the rising sun
Tastes like Walworth!
Kimono.
But Kikkoman kraked me up. krokodil ... nah.
If any of you have a subscription to Outside Magazine, the April/May edition has a lengthy but fascinating article titled "The Man Who Could Destroy The Olympics" by Alex Perry. It's restored my belief in quality journalism. I had a whiff of the corruption in the IOC, but this article is incredibly damning. Putin in particular.
Quote from: MU82 on December 31, 2019, 09:46:26 PM
Party at Lenny Jr.'s. BYOK!!
I read that as Bring Your Own Keg, and just figured you guys partied hard.
Quote from: Sir Lawrence on April 12, 2021, 12:06:13 PM
Putin in particular.
Great leader. Yuge. Loves America.
Check to make sure you can get in. Last I heard, the Olympic venues' tickets were not going to be sold outside Japan.
Should the Olympics still be held, the capacity constraints will make ticket costs astronomical. Not sure it's worth it.
Quote from: dgies9156 on April 12, 2021, 01:21:52 PM
Check to make sure you can get in. Last I heard, the Olympic venues' tickets were not going to be sold outside Japan.
Should the Olympics still be held, the capacity constraints will make ticket costs astronomical. Not sure it's worth it.
The original post was from 18 months ago. Obviously things have changed.
Quote from: BLM on December 30, 2019, 10:38:03 PM
Thinking about making the trip to Tokyo for the summer Olympics. Does anybody have any recommendations for either traveling to Tokyo itself or for attending the Olympics for someone who has done neither?
Best way to get tickets to the events you want to attend? Best way to save on lodging? How far out to look for tickets/lodging?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
You can PM me. Absolutely go to Kyoto and Nara.
Yeah unfortunately I am not planning on attending the Olympics anymore.
Quote from: BLM on April 12, 2021, 02:31:31 PM
Yeah unfortunately I am not planning on attending the Olympics anymore.
pretty good move, since International visitors are banned from entering Japan for the Olympics.
Quote from: Billy Hoyle on April 12, 2021, 04:31:25 PM
pretty good move, since International visitors are banned from entering Japan for the Olympics.
Yeah.
Japan revisiting its isolationist roots...SAD!
Quote from: JWags85 on April 12, 2021, 10:06:03 PM
Japan revisiting its isolationist roots...SAD!
At least they have a valid reason this time. Last thing another country wants is a bunch of unvaccinated Americans swarming everywhere.
So wades is the one who cursed us?
Quote from: Jockey on April 12, 2021, 10:41:22 PM
At least they have a valid reason this time. Last thing another country wants is a bunch of unvaccinated Americans swarming everywhere.
.strange take since Americans are doing very well in that field.
Quote from: #UnleashRowsey on April 12, 2021, 10:46:42 PM
.strange take since Americans are doing very well in that field.
But RepubliQans don't want the vaccine durr hurr hurr.
If they want a semblance of normalcy (and better revenues), the Olympics would be an ideal setting to try vaccine passports.
So did Japan halt any construction of stadiums? I mean that's a huge waste of funds to have made a bunch of stadiums that end up being unused.
Quote from: Galway Eagle on April 13, 2021, 10:25:21 AM
So did Japan halt any construction of stadiums? I mean that's a huge waste of funds to have made a bunch of stadiums that end up being unused.
Ironic considering what happens to most stadiums after the Olympics anyways
Quote from: Galway Eagle on April 13, 2021, 10:25:21 AM
So did Japan halt any construction of stadiums? I mean that's a huge waste of funds to have made a bunch of stadiums that end up being unused.
Japan really didn't have to build many. And those that needed to be constructed were finished months before the 2020 games were expected to begin. The biggest cost was their "national stadium" which was original back to the 1964 games. It will be used by their national soccer and rugby teams when the Olympics are done.
Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on April 13, 2021, 11:27:41 AM
Japan really didn't have to build many.
If I recall correctly, that was part of the plan: to try to have most future Olympic Games in places where they already had most of the infrastructure in place. Hence, LA.