Tokyo - Tokyo Dome - Nov. 18, 19, & 21, 2013 - ARCHIVE
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harleyblues:
does it actually take ah hour & a half to get from Herita-- to near the Tokyo dome? will I get lost? ops: ops:
Hi Harley, Do you mean Narita (as in the airport)? According to their website, the nearest train station to the Dome is Suidobashi Station. http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/e/access/ If you look on Google maps, you will find that the station and Dome are right next to each other (i.e., only a couple of minutes walk). You can use this website to find timetable and pricing information in English for all Japanese trains. Just enter "Narita airport" and "Suidobashi" and the time and date you want to travel and it will give you various options: http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/ However, an easier option might be to take the "airport limousine bus" to the Tokyo Dome Hotel (you can guess where that is). The price is similar (around $30). Here is the timetable and info on where to find them at the airport. However, this may take longer if time is tight. http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_searches/index/2/34 Hope that helps! Cheers, Andrew.
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Andrewhh:
harleyblues:
does it actually take ah hour & a half to get from Herita-- to near the Tokyo dome? will I get lost? ops: ops:
Hi Harley, Do you mean Narita (as in the airport)? According to their website, the nearest train station to the Dome is Suidobashi Station. http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/e/access/ If you look on Google maps, you will find that the station and Dome are right next to each other (i.e., only a couple of minutes walk). You can use this website to find timetable and pricing information in English for all Japanese trains. Just enter "Narita airport" and "Suidobashi" and the time and date you want to travel and it will give you various options: http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/ However, an easier option might be to take the "airport limousine bus" to the Tokyo Dome Hotel (you can guess where that is). The price is similar (around $30). Here is the timetable and info on where to find them at the airport. However, this may take longer if time is tight. http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_searches/index/2/34 Hope that helps! Cheers, Andrew.
won't that take hours via bus.....? I'm staying NEAR the Tokyo dome NIWA Hotel.. will check your links... ps is there a direct train from Narita to near The tokyo Dome? than I guess I can taxi from there.. never been to Tokyo... ok checked the sch.... hope it's direct
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harleyblues:
Andrewhh:
harleyblues:
does it actually take ah hour & a half to get from Herita-- to near the Tokyo dome? will I get lost? ops: ops:
Hi Harley, Do you mean Narita (as in the airport)? According to their website, the nearest train station to the Dome is Suidobashi Station. http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/e/access/ If you look on Google maps, you will find that the station and Dome are right next to each other (i.e., only a couple of minutes walk). You can use this website to find timetable and pricing information in English for all Japanese trains. Just enter "Narita airport" and "Suidobashi" and the time and date you want to travel and it will give you various options: http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/ However, an easier option might be to take the "airport limousine bus" to the Tokyo Dome Hotel (you can guess where that is). The price is similar (around $30). Here is the timetable and info on where to find them at the airport. However, this may take longer if time is tight. http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_searches/index/2/34 Hope that helps! Cheers, Andrew.
won't that take hours via bus.....? I'm staying NEAR the Tokyo dome NIWA Hotel.. will check your links... ps is there a direct train from Narita to near The tokyo Dome? than I guess I can taxi from there.. never been to Tokyo...
In theory, the train is quicker, but that's assuming you make the connections (which are sometimes too tight, especially when you don't know the station well) and don't get lost. I've been to Japan a few times, and navigating through the train stations takes a bit of getting used to. Even then, you can make the occasional mistake or not be quite sure if your train is going in the right direction. If it were me, even having done it before, I wouldn't take the risk unless I had a lot of hours to spare. Also, if you have a suitcase, it can be a bit of a pain to take on some of the the trains and to get in an out of stations when making connections (sometimes they only have one or two small lifts that you have to find and then wait for unless you're ok to carry your suitcase up LOTS of stairs). The bus takes about 2 hours (but it could be longer if delayed in traffic) and will be much more comfortable. Plus you will get to see more on the way. I would recommend it. It won't take you directly to Hotel Niwa. I believe the Dome hotel would be the closest (but only about 7 minutes walk). Cheers, Andrew.
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P.S. No, I don't think there's a direct train from the airport to the Dome. The website I mentioned above will give you various options, but all will involve at least 2 trains. Cheers, Andrew.
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Andrewhh:
harleyblues:
Andrewhh:
harleyblues:
does it actually take ah hour & a half to get from Herita-- to near the Tokyo dome? will I get lost? ops: ops:
Hi Harley, Do you mean Narita (as in the airport)? According to their website, the nearest train station to the Dome is Suidobashi Station. http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/e/access/ If you look on Google maps, you will find that the station and Dome are right next to each other (i.e., only a couple of minutes walk). You can use this website to find timetable and pricing information in English for all Japanese trains. Just enter "Narita airport" and "Suidobashi" and the time and date you want to travel and it will give you various options: http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/ However, an easier option might be to take the "airport limousine bus" to the Tokyo Dome Hotel (you can guess where that is). The price is similar (around $30). Here is the timetable and info on where to find them at the airport. However, this may take longer if time is tight. http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_searches/index/2/34 Hope that helps! Cheers, Andrew.
won't that take hours via bus.....? I'm staying NEAR the Tokyo dome NIWA Hotel.. will check your links... ps is there a direct train from Narita to near The tokyo Dome? than I guess I can taxi from there.. never been to Tokyo...
In theory, the train is quicker, but that's assuming you make the connections (which are sometimes too tight, especially when you don't know the station well) and don't get lost. I've been to Japan a few times, and navigating through the train stations takes a bit of getting used to. Even then, you can make the occasional mistake or not be quite sure if your train is going in the right direction. If it were me, even having done it before, I wouldn't take the risk unless I had a lot of hours to spare. Also, if you have a suitcase, it can be a bit of a pain to take on some of the the trains and to get in an out of stations when making connections (sometimes they only have one or two small lifts that you have to find and then wait for unless you're ok to carry your suitcase up LOTS of stairs). The bus takes about 2 hours (but it could be longer if delayed in traffic) and will be much more comfortable. Plus you will get to see more on the way. I would recommend it. It won't take you directly to Hotel Niwa. I believe the Dome hotel would be the closest (but only about 7 minutes walk). Cheers, Andrew.
thanx Andrew ... yeah & there's luggage to think about hum....
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No problem. By the way, if you plan to do the last bit by taxi, I recommend printing out a map of the hotel's location from their website before you leave, so that you can show it to the Taxi driver. There are hundreds of hotels in Japan and they don't always know where to find them. The address doesn't always help either, because Japanese buildings are numbered in the order they were built, not the order they appear on the road!
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Andrewhh:
No problem. By the way, if you plan to do the last bit by taxi, I recommend printing out a map of the hotel's location from their website before you leave, so that you can show it to the Taxi driver. There are hundreds of hotels in Japan and they don't always know where to find them. The address doesn't always help either, because Japanese buildings are numbered in the order they were built, not the order they appear on the road!
oh boy!
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Andrewhh:
No problem. By the way, if you plan to do the last bit by taxi, I recommend printing out a map of the hotel's location from their website before you leave, so that you can show it to the Taxi driver. There are hundreds of hotels in Japan and they don't always know where to find them. The address doesn't always help either, because Japanese buildings are numbered in the order they were built, not the order they appear on the road!
Yeah, Andrew is right. Airport limousine bus is probably a good option. Enlighten me, how's it like to get to the Sound Check package?
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viroze:
Enlighten me, how's it like to get to the Sound Check package?
It's complicated, but there is a PDF that explains the process in English here (where you will also find the links to buy): http://outthere-japantour.com/special
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Andrewhh:
viroze:
Enlighten me, how's it like to get to the Sound Check package?
It's complicated, but there is a PDF that explains the process in English here (where you will also find the links to buy): http://outthere-japantour.com/special
Oh no, not really the steps. More on what will you experience during the sound check. Will there be like a meet & greet or private session? And how many people usually are in this session..
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viroze:
Oh no, not really the steps. More on what will you experience during the sound check. Will there be like a meet & greet or private session? And how many people usually are in this session..
OIC. Sorry, I can't help you there. I've never been to one. Cheers, Andrew.
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viroze:
Andrewhh:
viroze:
Enlighten me, how's it like to get to the Sound Check package?
It's complicated, but there is a PDF that explains the process in English here (where you will also find the links to buy): http://outthere-japantour.com/special
Oh no, not really the steps. More on what will you experience during the sound check. Will there be like a meet & greet or private session? And how many people usually are in this session..
rarely does one meet Paul McCartney---- it's not a meet and greet but a sound check and sometimes, a fan might meet Paul on stage!~ see here! http://maccaboard.paulmccartney.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=86852
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As a 17 year old living in Australia, i honestly feel so lucky that i am going to have the honour of seeing the one and only Sir Paul McCartney I really hope i can meet some of you on the 19th
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jamester8686:
As a 17 year old living in Australia, i honestly feel so lucky that i am going to have the honour of seeing the one and only Sir Paul McCartney I really hope i can meet some of you on the 19th
you'll meet me!!!!
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harleyblues:
does it actually take ah hour & a half to get from Herita-- to near the Tokyo dome? will I get lost? ops: ops:
Just ask somebody how to get to the Big Egg...
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harleyblues:
does it actually take ah hour & a half to get from Herita-- to near the Tokyo dome? will I get lost? ops: ops:
I think you should stay closer to Tokyo Dome (walking distance might be better) the area to look for would be ?Korakuen? or ?Suidoubashi? area,
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viroze:
Andrewhh:
viroze:
Enlighten me, how's it like to get to the Sound Check package?
It's complicated, but there is a PDF that explains the process in English here (where you will also find the links to buy): http://outthere-japantour.com/special
Oh no, not really the steps. More on what will you experience during the sound check. Will there be like a meet & greet or private session? And how many people usually are in this session..
Could be a few hundred crowd or less...You are treated to what in essence is a private mini concert. Many songs will be perfomed that won't be in the actual evening concert. No meet and greet...however there is always a chance somebody might make it to the stage - and then again maybe not. That's the great thing about them, for although they are very tightly organised events, there is room for spontaneity (eg) Paul might interact from the stage with a vocal fan etc... Oddly though I haven't seen any mention of catering for these soundchecks - but if past offerings are anything to go by, that's not necessarily a bad thing...
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jamester8686:
As a 17 year old living in Australia, i honestly feel so lucky that i am going to have the honour of seeing the one and only Sir Paul McCartney I really hope i can meet some of you on the 19th
Prepare to be amazed...and btw, you're already very lucky. You live in Australia!!!
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jamester8686:
As a 17 year old living in Australia, i honestly feel so lucky that i am going to have the honour of seeing the one and only Sir Paul McCartney I really hope i can meet some of you on the 19th
I'll be there on the 19th and 21st as well. Wow, 17...are you traveling alone or with someone?
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viroze:
jamester8686:
As a 17 year old living in Australia, i honestly feel so lucky that i am going to have the honour of seeing the one and only Sir Paul McCartney I really hope i can meet some of you on the 19th
Wow, 17...are you traveling alone or with someone?
...you know what I mean...