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New Years Eve Celebration

posted 16 Aug 2009, 20:36 by Unknown user [ updated 16 Aug 2009, 21:28 ]

So far our chosen dates mean we'll be in Japan for New Years Eve.
So, I thought I'd look to see what to do for this night, and found these:

Zojoji Temple Countdown

http://z.about.com/d/gojapan/1/0/a/v/GI-ZojojiNewYearBlog.jpg

(I think this is also called Tokyo Tower)

Photo by Junko Kimura / Getty Images

Place: Zojoji Temple 4-7-35 Shibakoen Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: Tokyo Subway Shibakoen or Onarimon Stations
Event: Visitors fly about 3,000 baloons, praying happiness and peace.
Time:

20:30 handing out of papers for writing wishes
22:30 handing out of baloons
23:30 New Year's Eve ceremony
23:59 Countdown for the new year

ref: http://gojapan.about.com/od/japanesenewyear/tp/newyeareveevent.htm

Meiji Jingu Shrine

Apparently the majority of people celebrate NYE at a temple or shrine, it is a very sentimental time of year.
Alot of references on the internet keep talking about this place which is near/in Shinjuku.
"At midnight, the Watch-night Bells are struck 108 times, and many people come during this time, welcoming the New Year with the sound of bells warding off the 108 worldly desires."
ref: http://newyearseve.com/stories-new-years-eve-in-tokyo-fyi.php

JetStar Airlines

posted 14 Aug 2009, 22:26 by Unknown user

Paco sent me an email with details of the following flights that are cheap:

Wed, Jan 13, 2010

Best Price:

$499.38

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Best Price:

$499.38

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

Best Price:

$500.90

Singapore Airlines

posted 13 Aug 2009, 22:08 by Unknown user [ updated 14 Aug 2009, 22:26 ]

Courtesy of Keith:

Singapore airlines have a sale until 28/08/09 return economy airfares to Tokyo between the following dates for $873:

13/08/09 - 13/12/09
16/01/10 - 06/02/10
15/02/10 - 31/03/10

http://singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/content/local/AU/TOTTW3_Vmel.jsp