Bookings And Reservations
Purpose
Track concrete booking facts for the family portion of the trip.
When to Use
Use this page when checking confirmation codes, dates, addresses, or booked transport.
Flight And Transport
- Busan -> Fukuoka: T’way Air 235, Friday, 2026-06-26, 6:00 PM -> 7:00 PM, confirmation
W5R8K2. - Hakata -> Kyoto: NOZOMI 20, Sunday, 2026-06-28, 10:15 AM -> 12:59 PM, 4 adults, car 15 seats 1A/1B/1C/1D.
- Kyoto -> Tokyo: HIKARI 708, Wednesday, 2026-07-01, 1:07 PM -> 3:42 PM, 4 adults, car 14 seats 1A/1B/1C/1D.
- Family departure: Friday, 2026-07-03 around 4:35 PM from Haneda Airport; terminal and live flight status still need same-day confirmation.
Tours And Activities
Kyoto:
- Kyoto Gion Night Walk & Geisha District Guided Tour.
- Date/time: Tuesday, 2026-06-30, 5:20 PM.
- Duration: about 3 hours.
- Travelers: 4 adults.
- Language / option: English guide, Premium Group Tour in English, small group up to 9 people.
- Booking reference:
1416515723. - Tour operator confirmation:
VIA-95786946. - Provider: TripGuru, booked through TripAdvisor / Viator.
- Meeting point: Kyoto Kawaramachi Garden, 68 Shinchō, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto 600-8001, at the corner in front of the big black world map.
- Guide identifier: TripGuru shirt or TripGuru sign.
- End point: Sanjō Ōhashi Bridge.
- Listed tour coverage: Gion, Gion backstreets / offbeat temples and shrines, Hanamikoji Street, Yasaka Shrine, and geiko/maiko context. Maiko/geiko sightings are possible, not guaranteed.
- Bring: camera, comfortable shoes, and cash for personal expenses.
- Included: English-speaking tour guide, walking tour, snack for the Premium Group option, and entry/admission coverage for Hanamikoji Street and Yasaka Shrine.
- Not included: hotel pickup/dropoff, meals, other drinks, and personal expenses.
- Timing gotcha: be at the meeting point at least 10 minutes early; guides wait a maximum of 10 minutes before proceeding.
- Cancellation note: free cancellation deadline was 2026-06-29 at 5:20 PM JST.
Lodging
Fukuoka / Dazaifu:
- Dazaifu Airbnb / Dazaifu Ratan.
- Address: 2-chome-12-8 Saifu, Dazaifu, Fukuoka 818-0117.
- Confirmation:
HMKRCQKT2F. - Dates: 2026-06-26 to 2026-06-28.
- Guests: 4.
Kyoto:
- CHOAN-RIN.
- Address: 52-3 Mibutakahicho, Kyoto, Kyoto 604-8824, Japan.
- Confirmation:
HMBTTC2ESD. - Dates: 2026-06-28 to 2026-07-01.
- Guests: 4.
Tokyo:
- LANG HOTEL Asakusa.
- Listing note: 5 minutes to station, max 8 people, 10F.
- Address: 1-chome-6-2 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo Prefecture 111-0032, Japan.
- Confirmation:
HMTJDS3KJB. - Host: Pipi.
- Dates: 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-03.
- Check-in: 4:00 PM.
- Checkout: extended to 1:00 PM on 2026-07-03.
- Receipt guest count shows 1 guest; verify account-side guest count if this matters operationally.
Gotchas
- Confirmation numbers are sensitive; keep them in this local grimoire.
- Smart EX QR ticket token strings are sensitive; use the filed screenshots instead of copying token strings into notes.
- Verify live vendor accounts before changing or canceling anything.