Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan Travel etc...

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bigslick wrote: »

+1 have 2 spare SF2 and trying to work out the best way to resell on site.

Have sold two sets of tickets on the resale site. Posted them back via registered post, cost me about 7 euro to Japan. They were received two days ago but have no update from the portal yet about the refund being approved. In any case, I'd rather get the refund now so I have that cash to spend in Japan, rather than waiting 16 days after the game.

They were bought on a credit card that has since changed number, I'm guessing they can still chargeback to the account though.

Gur

Sammy96 wrote: »

Hey,

Not sure if this is the right place, but I'm looking for two tickets to the Japan game, if anyone can be of assistance!

Thanks,

Sammy

You can still buy tickets for the Japan game on the official site.

stotheototheb

So the website would suggest until you actually try to but them.... worst website ever!!

Hippo

Gur wrote: »

You can still buy tickets for the Japan game on the official site.

There are none available on the official site and haven't been for quite a while. Am I missing something?

lawrencesummers

Hippo wrote: »

There are none available on the official site and haven't been for quite a while. Am I missing something?

It’s sold out, the system isnt great but keep checking if your looking because travel agents will return their allocations and people will resell theirs

Many of you probably know the his already, but getting yen here is not difficult, but not as easy as getting dollars/sterling. AIB, who I bank with do not sell yen. BOI do, but you need to have an account there, it takes 2 weeks to get this set up before you can order foreign currency. I had to get a family member with a BOI account to buy the yen for me. Also, it will only be delivered to main branches, on our case 25 miles away from the branch where it was ordered.

I’m bringing US dollars as well, they are readily accepted in the post office/currency exchange there, I would prefer to come home with unused dollars than unused yen.

The cash machines there don’t all take foreign debit/credit cards, the ones in the post office and seven11 do, but POs aren’t open beyond 5pm.

Strangely, they are a cash society, the majority of restaurants/taxis/bars do not take cards. The WiFi there is supposed to be poor enough and your phone bills are likely to be astronomical when you get home if you are calling/browsing.

Eod100

For the phone bills probably worth getting a local sim and using Whatsapp over data/wifi to call and text.

Eod100

Eod100 wrote: »

For the phone bills probably worth getting a local sim and using Whatsapp over data/wifi to call and text.

Was planning to do all communications through WhatsApp but have been warned by someone who lives there that WiFi is poor in hotels/stadiums/bars, the places I would most likely use internet to send pics/make calls.

matrim

Apparently there is a cellular to WiFi dongle that you can pick up at the airport that is supposed to be good

Chris871

Pocket wifi is a must have for Japan. Prices range from 5-8€ a day rental dependant on the length of rental. pre book online and collect on arrival in the airport. Vital to have for use of transport apps, Whtasapp, Google maps etc. Public Wifi is virtually non existant.

Chris871

Chris871 wrote: »

Pocket wifi is a must have for Japan. Prices range from 5-8€ a day rental dependant on the length of rental. pre book online and collect on arrival in the airport. Vital to have for use of transport apps, Whtasapp, Google maps etc. Public Wifi is virtually non existant.

Do you have a link to rental site?

Boscoirl

I have booked pocket WiFi with Japan wireless. It’s €80 for the 3 weeks I am there. It’ll be dropped to my hotel and they give you a prepaid envelope to send it back. You can collect at the airport too. There is also a power bank that comes with it. But the store closes at 5pm and we land after.

I found a 1000 yen discount code in an article that was rating the different providers.

https://sushi-wifi.com/?cccd=C9B0210311

errlloyd

Red roaming on Vodafone is 5e a day for Japan. I guess the dongle will save you cash if you're splitting it with a friend, but I think I'll just pay the roaming.

errlloyd

errlloyd wrote: »

Red roaming on Vodafone is 5e a day for Japan. I guess the dongle will save you cash if you're splitting it with a friend, but I think I'll just pay the roaming.

Pocket WiFi for me, I’m bringing an iPad to watch sports/Films, apparently you can connect multiple devices to pocket WiFi.

Boscoirl

Here is the discount code for Japan Wireless (it’s not a referal code) 1000yen

JWWMSUMMER19

And if you promise to share the link for the site(they don’t check they give another 300yen

redved

Boscoirl wrote: »

Here is the discount code for Japan Wireless (it’s not a referal code) 1000yen

JWWMSUMMER19

And if you promise to share the link for the site(they don’t check they give another 300yen

Thanks, couldn't get that code to work for some reason

Eod100

Dav010 wrote: »

Was planning to do all communications through WhatsApp but have been warned by someone who lives there that WiFi is poor in hotels/stadiums/bars, the places I would most likely use internet to send pics/make calls.

Yeah that's why I was going to get a local sim and use data where possible

finbarrk

Eod100 wrote: »

Yeah that's why I was going to get a local sim and use data where possible

I presume I’ll be buying a SIM card at the airport on arrival.

okaki1104

Blisterman wrote: »

Has anyone resold tickets using the official resale site?
On the one hand it asks you to send your ticket to them in Japan at your own expense, but also says

"For any tickets successfully resold that are not returned to the Rugby World Cup 2019 Ticketing Centre , the refund process will be made within 16 days following the relevant match date."

Does that mean there's no need to actually send it to them? I'll get the money anyway after the match? I'd rather not have to queue at the post office and pay god knows how much it'd cost to send a registered letter to Japan.

Yes, probably.
If you send the ticket to the office, you can receive the money soon.
If you don't send the ticket to there after resell successfully, you can get the money after the game or World cup.

I heard some people refund the money after send the ticket.

finbarrk

The Tokyo Metro Subway App seems to be user friendly. The route planner on it will be useful.

Chris871

errlloyd wrote: »

Red roaming on Vodafone is 5e a day for Japan. I guess the dongle will save you cash if you're splitting it with a friend, but I think I'll just pay the roaming.

Worth noting that Roaming only includes 200MB Data per day.

bennyl10

E tickets available to print for me this morning

Eod100

bennyl10 wrote: »

E tickets available to print for me this morning

Seems to be down for maintenance atm

Phileas Frog

What are people doing between the games?

Phileas Frog

Chris871 wrote: »

Worth noting that Roaming only includes 200MB Data per day.

That depends on your plan, I have full use of my 30GB allowance on Red Roaming.

Riskymove

Phileas Frog wrote: »

That depends on your plan, I have full use of my 30GB allowance on Red Roaming.

you'd want to check that

I am a Vodafone customer and it is only within EU that I get my full allowance

Phileas Frog

Riskymove wrote: »

you'd want to check that

I am a Vodafone customer and it is only within EU that I get my full allowance

I don't need to, I got it in South Africa last year.

Squidgy Black

Riskymove wrote: »

you'd want to check that

I am a Vodafone customer and it is only within EU that I get my full allowance

You can use your full allowance free of charge within the EU.

If you've red roaming it's a fiver a day to use your full allowance in the US, Japan, China etc.

bmcc10

You can get data only sims here too but generally if your here for more than a week the pocket Wi-Fi is best way to go if there's more than one travelling too just split the cost.

finbarrk

What's the pocket wi fi?

HannahK

Hi all, for anyone looking for more info on travel blogs etc., the Facebook group (Irish Rugby World Cup Japan Forum) is quite good also!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/221573118606998/

Riskymove

finbarrk wrote: »

What's the pocket wi fi?

basically its a small modem you can carry with you out an about and a number of devices can connect to it

https://www.japan-rail-pass.com/services/pocket-wifi

bennyl10

Out of curiosity, is anywhere hear travelling with a tour company and still awaiting receipt of things?

bennyl10

bennyl10 wrote: »

Out of curiosity, is anywhere hear travelling with a tour company and still awaiting receipt of things?

I’m travelling with a tour company, have everything (hotels/transport/excursions details, match tickets being picked up on 10/09) except flight tickets which are being given out at Dublin Airport. Have to say, impressed with companies communications.

bennyl10

Dav010 wrote: »

I’m travelling with a tour company, have everything (hotels/transport/excursions details, match tickets being picked up on 10/09) except flight tickets which are being given out at Dublin Airport. Have to say, impressed with companies communications.

Ya same with RTI, everything came on the one day!
Had a few friends looking at going and are trying to see if it’d be worth it!
Wanted a few other people’s feedback too!

Boscoirl

Out stuff from RTI arrived yesterday. Decent bit of swag. Haven’t seen it in person yet. It was delivered to the wife’s work.

****s just got real

Will arrive in Japan 4 weeks today!!

Phileas Frog

Boscoirl wrote: »

Out stuff from RTI arrived yesterday. Decent bit of swag. Haven’t seen it in person yet. It was delivered to the wife’s work.

****s just got real

Will arrive in Japan 4 weeks today!!

We are 2 weeks behind you, really looking forward to it

Eod100

Not going for 6 weeks, hopefully there's still some rugby to be played! :P

Phileas Frog

Anyone else brave enough to go with Aeroflot? :pac:

lawrencesummers

Phileas Frog wrote: »

What are people doing between the games?

Hiroshima & Kyoto

bennyl10

Boscoirl wrote: »

Out stuff from RTI arrived yesterday. Decent bit of swag. Haven’t seen it in person yet. It was delivered to the wife’s work.

****s just got real

Will arrive in Japan 4 weeks today!!

16th myself!
Huge haul of stuff!

Crept up out of nowhere!

millb

I'm going for first 3 matches.. does anyone know where the Irish team is based beyond this ? https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/405874

Garrigai

Looking at ordering a MOBAL sim but they are saying 8-15 business days delivery and I head in two weeks. Has anyone ordered from them and what delivery time was it?

finbarrk

Garrigai wrote: »

Looking at ordering a MOBAL sim but they are saying 8-15 business days delivery and I head in two weeks. Has anyone ordered from them and what delivery time was it?

I ordered the Mobal SIM yesterday. I will collect it at the Travel Centre at the arrivals area in Narita T1. Unlimited data for 8 days is JPY 4,000. I'm leaving today fortnight.
https://www.mobal.com/japan-sim-card/

finbarrk

Got JPY 80,000 yesterday. It was €724 in my local Credit Union.

Phileas Frog

finbarrk wrote: »

Got JPY 80,000 yesterday. It was €724 in my local Credit Union.

That should last long enough to get you out of the airport anyway! :pac::D

Eod100

finbarrk wrote: »

Got JPY 80,000 yesterday. It was €724 in my local Credit Union.

Did they have to order it in out of curiosity?

Riskymove

finbarrk wrote: »

Got JPY 80,000 yesterday. It was €724 in my local Credit Union.

where did you get it?

most banks don't seem to carry it, even by order

bennyl10

Riskymove wrote: »

where did you get it?

most banks don't seem to carry it, even by order

BoI will order it for you no bother