Tocchi Sandtrap Motorsport Donating Members 2,055 Member For: 16y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 06/10/10 06:30 AM Share Posted 06/10/10 06:30 AM I might see you at TAS... ill be in Japan from Jan 13 to Feb 6 ... visiting TAS, D1 event, snowboarding etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCR01 Member 152 Member For: 14y 4m 15d Posted 07/10/10 07:06 AM Author Share Posted 07/10/10 07:06 AM Maybe we should swap phone numbers, might be easyer than trying to spot eachother in a crowd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tocchi Sandtrap Motorsport Donating Members 2,055 Member For: 16y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 07/10/10 10:09 AM Share Posted 07/10/10 10:09 AM too easy. PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCR01 Member 152 Member For: 14y 4m 15d Posted 14/10/10 12:34 PM Author Share Posted 14/10/10 12:34 PM Ok for anyone who is interested here is the plan13-Jan THURSDAY Arrive Tokyo and check into hotel After check in go to Traditional "Izakaiya" Japanese pub for dinner (yes you can get cooked food there)14-Jan FRIDAY Tokyo Fish Markets and Tuna Auctions. For those who are game, sushi and sashimi for breakfast. Tokyo Tower. A taller copy of the Eiffel tower in Paris. 250mtr high observation deck. Super Auto BACS. Japanese Spare parts store. Off the shelf, turbos, tein, big wheels etc Tokyo Auto Salon. We are here for 5 hours from 1 to 6. Careful planning and you can see it all Return to Hotel. Go to Electronics city, for a look at the sights and have dinner15-Jan SATURDAY Motegi Twin Ring Race track and the HONDA Museum which has a selection of cars and bikes of all makes and models. Quick laps on the go carts. You can say you raced at Motegi (weather permitting) We travel to Hiroshima Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Museum By Night16-Jan SUNDAY Visit the Bomb Museum and Piece Park Miyajima Island. This island is one of the top 3 most famous sites in Japan. Can climb the mountain on the island for 360 degree views Visit down town Hiroshima. Go to the "Okonomiyaki Mura" which is a building full of little shops specialising in a Japanese style Pancake.17-Jan Monday Mazda Museum and Factory tour. See MX5, and RX8's being Built. See a great display of BRAND NEW Mazda's that have been kept since the 70's 80's and 90's. See the Lemans rotary powered Mazda race car. Yamato Museum. The Yamato battle ship was the biggest of all time. It was sent on a suicide mission at the end of the war, but as sunk on its way by the US. Here they have a 26mtr long (1:10 scale) model of the ship. Osaka. We will stay in Osaka hotel. We will then do a small night tour including going to an observation deck in a very unusual building.18-Jan Tuesday we will got to Kyoto in the morning Gold temple visit. This temple is painted with gold. It is a fantastic site, surrounded by Japanese gardens Sliver Temple Visit. This temple was to be painted in sliver, but the owner died before it was finished. The garden are really nice, and a well cared for. Gives as some time for reflection………….. Imperial Palace Tour. This tour will take in the garden of the imperial palaces, that served in Kyoto when it was he capital of Japan for 1000 years. We leave for Nagoya19-Jan Wednesday Toyota Factory Tour and Exception hall Nagoya Motor Auction Return to Hotel.20-Jan THURSDAY We ride the Magnetic Levitation Train (has no driver) and go the Toyota Automotive Museum. This museum as many cars, from all different manufacturers from all over the world. Toyota Commemorative Museum. This has 2 parts. Toyoda Weaving machine museum (this is what financed Toyota Automotive) and the Automotive Engineering Museum You can even see them cast mini engine blocks, and stamping mini conrods. They have dummy prodcution lines, engine booring, panel stamping displays using real machines from the factory. Very interesting! Return to Hotel.21-Jan FRIDAY Ishikawa Japan Motor Museum. This is a private collection of over 500 cars. These include all types in a building specially made as a car museum. 3 floors and 2 mezzanine levels, looks like a 5 star hotel inside There is even a Roadpacer which is a HZ Expensive Daewoo with a factory fitted 13b rotary, badged as a Mazda include sports, rare special, trucks and "I wouldn't be caught dead driving that " types of cars. Weather permitting snow fight in car park! Go to Yokohama22-Jan SATURDAY Nissan Engine Factory tour and museum Mooneyes for lunch (50's themed rock and roll bar) Mooneyes Hotrod shop Rerun to Tokyo23-Jan Sunday Easy day. Go to Sumo. Last day so should be good. (subject to ticket availability) While sumo is on can go to Tokyo museum next door. 4.00 funs over, back to airport and back home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Donating Members 553 Member For: 15y 7m 8d Gender: Male Posted 18/10/10 08:52 AM Share Posted 18/10/10 08:52 AM gday mate, I saw this thread when it was first posted and since forgot, my mate erik sligar and we are both very interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCR01 Member 152 Member For: 14y 4m 15d Posted 18/10/10 11:05 AM Author Share Posted 18/10/10 11:05 AM gday mate, I saw this thread when it was first posted and since forgot, my mate erik sligar and we are both very interested!Anyone interested just PM me. Need to have Confirmation mid November Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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