[Tutorial] "How I made it to Tokyo and Arena Tour 2006" =P

[oro77]

Finally I found the website about reseller shops :
http://www.yokohamaticket.co.jp/ticket/ticket-music.cgi

Maybe it can help people lost like me

don't know why I have been told there are no more 1 tickets sales for Saitama, it seems be wrong.

the prices seem like 5000 yens more expensive than auctions.

EDIT : I think the site is not updates, I have been to this reseller shop 1 week ago, they don't have all these tickets ...

[Hatix]

That's an interesting website, if only they had a map of where the shops were located. I found the addresses but you know how japanese addresses are...

Edit: oh, never mind, found the maps
And that Ueno store was the one in immel's tutorial (& and that I came across without knowing it was already in the tutorial)
It's probably that one in Shibuya as well. And the one in Shinjuku might be the one that SunshineSlayer went to.

[JinHamasaki]

I'm going to the Ueno one here:
http://www.tiketking.co.jp/map2.html#ueno

There are other shops you can try to call, too.

[immel]

Originally Posted by oro77

the prices seem like 5000 yens more expensive than auctions.

Yes, auctions is generally a lot cheaper than the reseller stores.

Your absolute last option, be there no tickets left at any reseller store, would be the scalpers around the arena the last few hours before the performance starts. It'll be expensive, but you'll get your ticket.

[JinHamasaki]

Originally Posted by immel

Yes, auctions is generally a lot cheaper than the reseller stores.

Your absolute last option, be there no tickets left at any reseller store, would be the scalpers around the arena the last few hours before the performance starts. It'll be expensive, but you'll get your ticket.

Well, with the auction service fees from celga, shipping and handling fees, they are about the same price?

How are the tickets from scalpers?

[immel]

SunshineSlayer got more experience about the scalper tickets, all I know is that you'll have to bargain about them to get them for a reasonable price. It's all in the guide.

[oro77]

Originally Posted by immel

SunshineSlayer got more experience about the scalper tickets, all I know is that you'll have to bargain about them to get them for a reasonable price. It's all in the guide.

Yes.
For scalper, people were trying to sell me 2 level tickets for 20000yens... I refused. I am not good to bargain. Especially as a gaijin !

For the CDL2007, there were some tickets sold just before the concert, not by scalper but it was like "official" last tickets, a big queue.
I wonder if there is always this kind of thing, I don't remember seeing that at AT2006.

Anyway, I still have time to buy by auctions, I don't desperate , still good tickets are available in auctions !

EDIT : I may obtain 1 ticket, quite expensive , the seat is not that great.
18 000 yens for C4. Middle of the Arena. I guess I will buy binoculars

[maneayu]

Originally Posted by oro77

EDIT : I may obtain 1 ticket, quite expensive , the seat is not that great.
18 000 yens for C4. Middle of the Arena. I guess I will buy binoculars

Good luck!

[oro77]

I should have both tickets(saturday and sunday) 17000 and 18000 yens for B and C for Saitama.
I need to go to the post office for transfer but I also work, it may be hard, i have to do it this morning before working, I will be late at work lol.　

[JinHamasaki]

Originally Posted by oro77

I should have both tickets(saturday and sunday) 17000 and 18000 yens for B and C for Saitama.
I need to go to the post office for transfer but I also work, it may be hard, i have to do it this morning before working, I will be late at work lol.　

That's pretty cheap figuring I was going to have to fork 15000 yen per ticekt for D5 level seats on yahoo auctions (including all the shipping, handling, and service fees).

I hope I can find 2 D/C level seats for less than 18000 !!!

[yatsuda]

I've only recently been following this thread, but I was wondering how many AHS members will attend the shows at Super Saitama Arena on the 10th and 11th? I'll be there on the 10th, B3 section!

[oro77]

I have problem for money transfer with the post office, I don't know if I will get tickets.

If I have them, I will be there :

10th C4
11th B2

It would be cool if AHS members could enjoy together after the concert.
Restaurant, izakaya and karaoke. I don't really know the place(Saitama super arena) well but I think it could be fun.
(Bring your Japanese friends too ! Mine don't like Ayu ...)

Where could we all meet after the concert?

[JinHamasaki]

Originally Posted by oro77

I have problem for money transfer with the post office, I don't know if I will get tickets.

If I have them, I will be there :

10th C4
11th B2

It would be cool if AHS members could enjoy together after the concert.
Restaurant, izakaya and karaoke. I don't really know the place(Saitama super arena) well but I think it could be fun.
(Bring your Japanese friends too ! Mine don't like Ayu ...)

Where could we all meet after the concert?

Saitama I hear is boring...my friend and I are heading to Roppongi for a night of fun, eating, dancing...among other things after the 3/11 concert. Aleema might come along too .

We should set something up, my flight is in less than 24 hours!! But I will have computer access to where I am.

[oro77]

I personally don't like clubs so much, I was expecting to do more Japanese stuff like izakaya and karaoke.

EDIT : I won't have my saturday ticket, the guy in the auction seems suspecious so my friend told me to give up.
I will try to find one in reseller shop, not in the arena.

[oro77]

I found one ticket on the reseller shop, in the arena. I was surprised because they did not have any last time. I guess people can sell tickets there too.

It was quite expensive, C3 place for 23 000 yens

[yatsuda]

OUCH!!! You're kidding!! That's a lot!! Had I known earlier... but it's too late now.

I'd love to go out to an izakaya and karaoke (I LOVE karaoke) but I'll have to take my train back to Tokyo, and then Yamanashi. My husband leaves for a business trip on Sunday morning, so my daughters will be waiting for me, aha.

I'm going to the concert with a Japanese friend!!

BTW, how early will you get to Saitama Arena? I was thinking of leaving Kofu at 2pm, which should get me to Saitama around 4pm. I plan to buy concert goods, and then eat something. Maybe then we could meet?

[oro77]

Originally Posted by yatsuda

OUCH!!! You're kidding!! That's a lot!! Had I known earlier... but it's too late now.

I'd love to go out to an izakaya and karaoke (I LOVE karaoke) but I'll have to take my train back to Tokyo, and then Yamanashi. My husband leaves for a business trip on Sunday morning, so my daughters will be waiting for me, aha.

I'm going to the concert with a Japanese friend!!

BTW, how early will you get to Saitama Arena? I was thinking of leaving Kofu at 2pm, which should get me to Saitama around 4pm. I plan to buy concert goods, and then eat something. Maybe then we could meet?

I don't know yet when I will go but my apartment is near Saitama. (keihin tohoku sen) so I think I will buy some goods too.
Except Ayu's concert, I don't have any plans so 4pm is OK for me. We can eat something and if we have time, let's karaoke (I would have preferred go after the concert though lol)

If other members are interested, let's join! (especially after the concert)

[yatsuda]

Nice, living so close to the venue!! I need to take a limited express train from Kofu to Shinjuku (about 1 hour and a half), and then another train (about 35 minutes).

I know, it would've been better to do something after the concert, but I'll probably be rushing to go back home (the last train to Kofu is at 11pm, I believe). Would we have time to do something before? The doors open at 5:30pm and the show starts at 6;30pm (well, we all know that it'll be later than that, LOL!). I could try to go earlier, but I'd have to talk it over with my friend and my husband (who's coming back from a business trip on Saturday morning. He's crazy busy!). Plus I might need to wait and meet someone who's bought a ticket from me through yahoo auctions.

[oro77]

In fact, I don't know Japan well, I don't see where is Kofu but it seems pretty far (2 hours).

Anyway I give you my mail and phone number by PM, so you can keep me update. My schedule is quite flexible (as always lol)

[yatsuda]

More or less 100km west of Tokyo. Close to Mount Fuji (well... I can see it pretty well from where I live, LOL!). Yamanashi's famous for fruit, wine, and houtou (a fat udon noodle)... and perhaps Fujikyu Highland?