Bandai 2012

When? 
The trip takes place on the 15th, 16th and 17th of September.

How much? 
The cost is 15,000 yen to be paid to MAJET when you arrive. Cash please! This includes all the campsite equipment, two nights accomodation, breakfast and BIG dinners. Lunch is not included. Bedding is provided in the cabins.

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There is loads of information in the "Bandai and You" document. Please download it below.
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About Bandai

Lake Bandai is a beautiful spot under the shadow of Mt. Bandai, a dormant volcano. We will be staying in wooden cabins down by the lake and have full access to the site's bikes, kayaks, table tennis table, barbeques and sentou.

For adventurers amongst you, if the weather is favourable Mt Bandai offers a challenging hike, the lake has a great cycling route around it and there are small islands that can be swum/kayaked to.

Those of you fancying a slightly gentler experience can visit the 5 coloured lakes, or view one of the world's largest collections of Dali sculture and paintings in a custom built gallery near by.

And those of you wanting a totally sedentary experience can just relax by the lake admiring the view! I often find this experience is enhanced by the presence of a cold Asahi,...

Text doesn't totally do the Bandai trip justice, so if you really want to know what Bandai is like try asking someone that has been - because BANDAI IS AWESOME!

What should I bring?

  • 15,000 yen in cash for MAJET. There is a combini nearby, but an ATM might be a struggle.
  • This is a BYOB event. So please bring your own alcohol - be it gin, cooking sherry or Sapporo's finest, it is yours to bring.
  • Some snack foods/lunches. Breakfast and dinner are provided, but should you want more food, bring some. There is a nearby combini, but the quickest way there is by kayak.
  • Rain clothes, because you never know.
  • Sunhats and sun lotion, also because you never know.
  • Mosquito repellent - I cannot stress this enough. There are alot of mosquitos. I mean ALOT.
  • Warm clothes - the evenings get cold.
  • Swimming clothes
  • A towel. Douglas Adams fans should know this.
  • Water bottle (particularly for hikers)
  • A printed copy of the "bandai and me" guide. It has everything you need to know in it and will let you plan your weekend independently. Please download from the link above.
  • A guitar, footballs, cricket bats, tennis rackets or whatever fireside fun you want to have.
  • ipod and speakers - unless you are happy with the only person that brings one having 16 hours of acid jazz.
  • Your numerous devices, eg. camera, phone etc.
  • Chargers for your numerous devices.

Transportation

This year, as last year, we will be running a carpool to Bandai. We cannot guarantee people spaces, but last year went off without a hitch, so hopefully this year can too.

Carpooling is great fun. It is a fanastic way to meet people, get your party mood started and listen to someone elses ipod.

Drivers - just like last year we will reimburse you a minimum of 1,000 yen per carpooler you take. Take three passengers and you could be looking at 20% of your trip paid for! We also have directions for you.

Obviously MAJET cannot guarantee everyone a space in the carpool. We will do our absolute best. Last year ran without problems, and we aim to do the same again. Should want to come by public transport we have details of how to get there. We will give you details of how these work should you need them.

Don't panic if you haven't heard loads about the car pool weeks before it happens - we can't finalise it until after the deadline of September 9th.
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Disclaimer

Cancellations after September 9th will incur any cancellation fees that we are charged as an organisation. Sorry! We will only charge you what we are charged for your cancellation. Organising for a big group is very difficult, so we would appreciate it if you could give us as much notice as possible.

September is a very busy time in your schools. Please check with your school that you are not needed on the weekend of the trip. Often the ALT is the last person to hear about things, make absolutely sure you haven't got a PTA meeting/culture day/enkai or anything like that before you RSVP. This is particularly relevant if you are new, as it is probably assumed you know the school calendar.

 The comittee members are all rank amateurs and pay themselves appropriately. That is, they don't pay themselves. We are on holiday too, and paid the same as you did, so if you have a problem, please be sensitive to that.

 Being on a trip with MAJET does not make you immune to death. Nor does it make MAJET responsible for you death/injuries/shame.