Scale Modeler's Tokyo Raid Tour Apr 6 - 10, 2013, Tokyo, Shizouka & Mt. Fuji viewing

Scale Modelers' TOKYO RAID Tour (APR 6-10, 2013)

a) As of Aug 4, Air Asia airticket including 15kg luggage & 1 on board meal to Tokyo is from RM1480 /person onwards

b) In recognition of assistance given by SFTPMS, SFTPMS members (with current valid membership) will be given priority for signing up from now until Friday Aug 10. From Sat Aug 11 onwards, registration will be 1st come 1st serve basis.

c) This tour is open to spouses / partners.

Book early before Air Asia ticket prices go up & up !
Please contact me via FB, email david@elsoltravel.com or 016-2106951

Details below also available on Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/events/191687690961989/

ITINERARY

Apr 6 SAT KL - Tokyo
Air Asia D7 522 departs KL-LCCT 1445hr. 2300hr arrival at Tokyo Haneda airport. Transfer to hotel by Sit-In-Coach Transfer (no tour guide service). Overnight in Tokyo.

Apr 7 SUN Tokyo at leisure (B)
After breakfast at hotel, free at own leisure or join “Raiding Party” mission as below:

“Raiding Party” Itinerary
(expenses from own pocket; transportation using subway)
a) Visit Yusukan Museum (Y800 / RM34 ticket, exhibits include a restored Mitsubishi Zero, artillery pieces and locomotive from Thai-Burma Death Railway) and controversial Yasukuni Shrine (enshrining some Class-A war criminals)
b) 2 war museums nearby, Shokei-Kan (FOC) & Showa-Kan (ticket Y300 / RM 13)
c) Raid model shops in Akihabara districts.

Note:
a) for modelers, today is the day for plastic model shopping
b) for non-modelers, city tour of Tokyo including Sakura Flower viewing (subject to blooms availability) can be arranged at additional cost.

Overnight in Tokyo.

Apr 8 MON Tokyo - Hakone - Shizouka (B/L/D)
After breakfast, transfer to Hakone for Ashi Lake cruise for viewing of Mt. Fuji. Then take Komagatake Ropeway up Mt. Komagatake to view Mt. Fuji. Visit Gotemba Premium outlet. Continue to Shizouka to check in at hotel.

Apr 9 TUE Shizouka - Tokyo departure (B/D)
Shizouka is capital of plastic model industry and home to Tamiya, Hasegawa, Bandai, Fujimi and Aoshima. Visit Shizuoka Hobby Square (exclude ticket for special events hall), where the scale model companies have their permanent exhibition and model kits for sale. Then visit Tamiya Factory including Tamiya Museum.

Lunch will be on your own (at a food court). Then stop-over outside Bandai Factory and Hasegawa Factory for photo shoot (Permission to enter subject to approval by both factories – to be advised later). Transfer to Tokyo for dinner and to Haneda Airport to catch Air Asia D7 523 2345hr departure.

Note:
a) for modelers, today is the day for plastic model shopping
b) for non-modelers, tour of Shizuoka area can be arranged at additional cost.

APR 10 WED KL
0635hr arrival back at KL LCCT.

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RATES: RM 2,390 /person, twin sharing basis, based on group size of min. 16 persons

Single Supplement: RM 660

Above rate is based on exchange rate 100 Yen = RM 4.20. Rate & itinerary subject to change due to foreign exchange rate changes, unforeseen surcharges, weather, etc.

INCLUSIVE:
a) Airport transfer on Apr 6 on Sit-In-Coach (join other tourists; without tour guide) basis.
b) Tour excursion Apr 8 – 9 including airport transfer using tour coach on private basis.
c) 3 star hotel accommodation:
Tokyo: Princess Garden Hotel or similar class
Shizouka: Kita Washington Plaza Hotel or similar class
d) Meals as indicated in itinerary above
e) English speaking licensed guide plus entrance fees for attractions as per itinerary for excursion on Apr 8 & 9
f) Tipping for guide & driver; for their service on Apr 8 & 9
g) Daily bottle of drinking water per person on Apr 8 & 9
h) Travel insurance: can be arranged separately, RM32 per person, 5 days coverage

EXCLUDING:
a) Air ticket, Airport taxes and Airline surcharges
b) Japan visa is FOC. If application submitted by El Sol Travel, service fee is RM30.
c) Lunch & Dinner on Apr 6 & 7; and Lunch on Apr 9 (see itinerary above for details)
d) Expenses of personal nature like other optional activities not included in itinerary (such as on Apr 7), soft/alcoholic drinks, hotel bellboy tipping, laundry charges, etc.

Woohooo...David (Doolite) Lim Raiders!!

tempting ... are the kits price a lot cheaper buying direct in japan?

Digger,

I'm almost certain I'm going to put down my name...

I understand that there is a JASDF museum around somewhere. Saw a link to it on Hasegawa's website a couple years back.

Just wondering if there is any possibility of including it?

EDIT: The JASDF museum is at Hamamatsu Air Base in Shizuoka Prefecture.

A link to someone's photo's of the exhibits:

Hamamatsu AB JASDF Museum

Very damn clean museum!!! (and surroundings)

Hi guys,

a) Have not set foot on Japan yet, so don't know how CHEAP kits will be in Japan. but if we buy Tamiya from Tamiya factory ....
Anyone out there who has raided Tokyo hobby stores ... care to enlighten us, thks.

b) Doolittle Raiders had 16 B-25s, ... we hope to have at least 16 raiders for our Tokyo Raid. Co-incidentally, Doolittle Raid was April 18, 1942 ... our raid is on April 6, 2013 ... that makes it like a 71st anniversary, give & take 12 days difference.

c) Current raiders list:

1) Digger
2) Mr. Koh (a regular travel client of mine who don't mind to join the tour)
3) See Liang
4) Jason F4dablemodels

d) Hamamatsu Air Base museum is about 70km further west from Shizouka. If we remove 1 of the 2 Mt Fuji activity and the Gotemba Premium Outlet shop, should be able to squeeze Hamamatsu in. Let see how our raiders' list develop...

Hi ,
I am interested to go as well . Any Japanese kit is generally 10-15% cheaper than box
price in the Hobby shops in Japan . There is a 2nd hand shop in Akihabara too called Leonardo.
This is where unbuilt collections go when people let them go.
Any imported kit ie Revell , Airfix is subject to high Japanese import tax due to protection .

I have one question:
1) Is it possible to arrange the visit to coIncide with the Shizouka Hobby Show?

Eng Hui, thanks for the info on model kit prices. As for Shizouka Hobby Show, I have to check about room rates during that peak period in Shizouka, may be high because of the show.

Very tempting indeed.

Always wanted to visit Japan, land where one of my ancestor came from.

Hmmm... I wonder if our forum member, sky_tokyodrifter would still be there next year.