Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan - England Pool Games Tour for you to use

The Rugby World Cup 2019 is being held in Japan - the first time it has been held in Asia.

I applied for tickets for the whole tournament via the ballot, but was unlucky and only got England pool tickets. I had very little knowledge of Japan, so have had to do extensive research. Below is a draft of my plan to follow England for the pool stages. 

1. Date Thursday  19/09/2019; FLY with JAL-LHR – HND---Check in at 06.30,JL 042 – 0930-05.15+1

1. Fri 20/09/2019,HND to SapporoJL 503 – 07.30 – 0900- Car Hire from Airport in Sapporo -Hotel in Sapporo

1. Sat 21/09/2019-Day out to Hakodate / Mt Moiwa/ Niseko/ Otaru, Hotel in Sapporo

1. Sun 22/09/2019,Sapporo full day,TV Tower/ Odori Park/ Clock Tower/ Sapporo Factory / Beer Factory / Jingiskan BBQ/ Ario Sapporo for food   England V Tonga at 19.15. Hotel in Sapporo

1. Monday 23/09/2019.Car back at airport Options:Fly CTS to KIX; 2 hurs 15 mins, then transfer by train to Koyoto.  Fly CTS to ITM; 1 hur 55 mins  – airport limousine bus to Kyoto 50 mins.All flights depart from 11.00.So arrive Kyoto late afternoon, Evening to book = Gion Walking tour. Hotel = Citadines.

1. Tuesday 24/09/2019-Kyoto, To book = 5 hur walking tour. Hotel = Citadines

1. Wed 25/09/2019. Kyoto. Day on own visit Fushima Inari Shrine & Sake district. Hotel = Citadines

1. Thurs 26/09/2019- Train to Kobe- England V USA at 19.45 in Kobe Misaki Stadium. Hotel = Monte Hermana Kobe Amalie 

1. Friday 27/09/2019.Rent Car.Drive to Nara – day in Nara. Hotel in Osaka =  Hotel Hewitt Koshien. Night out in Osaka

1. Sat 28/09/2019. Himeji Shrine / Castel. Taiyo Park.  Hotel Monterey Himeji

1. Sun 29/09/2019. Drive to Hiroshima. Hotel

1. Monday 30/09/2019. Hiroshima.Hotel

1. Tuesday 01/10/2019. Drive to Kagashima or Beppu. Hotel

1. Wed 02/10/2019, Beppu. Hotel

1. Thursday 03/10/2019. Ferry from Beppu to Yawatahama – 2 hurs 45 mins. Uwajma Ferry – 6 sailings a day. Stay Matsuyama. Hotel

1. Friday 04/10/2019. Drive to Kobe. Car back. Overnight in Kobe. Hotel =  Monte Hermana Kobe Amalie.

1. Saturday 05/10/2019.  -Early Morning Bullet train from SHIN- Kobe to Tokyo - Nozomi train is the fastest - but not covered by JR Pass. Match England v Argentina at 1700 in Toyota Stadium. Hotel- Best Western 

1. .Sunday 06/10/2019.Tokyo.Sumo tour and Tokyo in a day on the metro! Hotel- Best Western 

1. Monday 07/10/2019.Tokyo. MariCar drive around Tokyo. Hotel-Best Western 

1. Tuesday 08/10/2019. . Tokyo. Robot Restaurant .Hotel-Best Western 

1. Wed  09/10/2019. Train to Hakone. Car hire from Hakone. Hakone / mt Fuji 5 lakes. Hotel

1. Thursday 10/10/2019. Hakone / mt Fuji 5 Lakes. Hotel.

1. Friday 11/10/2019. Hakone / mt Fuji 5 lakes. Hotel.

1. Saturday 12/10/2019.Car back and train to Shin Yokohama- Match England v France 17.15 at International stadium Yokohama -Hotel

Sunday 13/10/2019...Fly......Check in at 08.20, JL 043 HND 11.20 – LHR 15.50

And after that we are going to need a beach holiday to recover!!!!