[3/2] Visit of Berryz Kobo Music Videos locations and shopping in Hello! Project Official Shop Bus Tour!!

I'm sure many have heard of it by now, but having a thread for it would be nice.

http://www.helloproject.com/news/2288/

For easy reading:

Spoiler

[Limited to non-Japanese. Foreign residents in Japan excluded]
A Bus Tour “Berryz Kobo 3 Getsu 3 Nichi Concert ga mireru～Very Very Kandou Tour～” (in English “I can see Berryz Kobo March 3rd Concert ～Very Very Touching Tour”) to visit Berryz Kobo Music Videos locations, to do shopping in Hello! Project Official Shop and to see Berryz Kobo’s concert on March 3rd has been decided!

Tour details:
■ Date: March 2nd (Tuesday) 2015
■ Participation requirements:
►No resident in Japan
►No Japanese nationality
NOTE: You have to bring your round trip airline ticket to Japan (e-ticket) at the meeting place. Show your ticket as a proof of your identity. If we cannot confirm your identify with the flight ticket, you will not be able to join the tour and the concert.
■ Maximum number of participants: 160 (if this number is reached, the registration will be closed)
■ Minimum number of participants: 30
■ Meals furnished:
►Breakfast: none (not included)
►Lunch: one (1) time
►Dinner: one (1) time
■ Tour guide (speaking English and Japanese only) accompanying
NOTE: an employee of the Hello! Project Official Shop will be with the participants during the visit of Berryz Kobo Music Videos location.
■ Price: 33,000 yen (the price of the concert ticket is included / payment by credit card only)

Tour contents
March 2nd
★ Visit of the locations related to Berryz Kobo
☆ Visit of the Berryz Kobo Music Videos locations (4 locations)
☆ Shopping at the Hello! Project Official Shop (in Akihabara, Tokyo)
★ Gathering with participants
☆ Singing time of “my favorite” song
☆ Practice time of “Cheering methods” (Berryz calls)
March 3rd
★ Berryz Kobo’s concert at Nippon Budokan (General admission seat / the place of the seat cannot be chosen)

NOTES
1.Berryz Kobo members will not participate at this Bus Tour.
2.Due to the weather or some other circumstances, the schedule and the contents of the events are subject to modification.
3.The round trip to Japan (plane tickets) and hotel are not organized and taken in charge with this tour. Please arrange the flight and the accommodations on your own.
4.The following transportation expenses are not included:
►After the exchange time with the participants on March 2nd
►Before and after the concert at Nippon Budokan on March 3rd.

More details are available at the following website:
http://tour.bigs.jp/...page/216/Berryz (Japanese only, thank you for your understanding)

Please send your inquiry in English or Japanese to the email below:
[email protected]

http://www.jicchan.com/?p=1659Jicchan blogpost about the event (including translations of japanese fans' reactions)

Personally, I have already applied, and know a few friends who have as well.

I'm a bit concerned if we can get enough people together though.

Since I'm a vegetarian I've emailed the bigholiday staff about the meals, and they told me there is no vegetarian option so I will bring my own provisions. (Just in case anyone else is vegetarian/vegan too).

Here are some things I heard about the tour through the grapevine, I have official confirmation for none of them so they might turn out to be false:

- UFP got the idea because people of the unofficial thai H!P fanclub reached out to them, wanting to be able to get tickets and be seated together

- the seats for the foreigners might be close together (as opposed to the random lottery for tickets)

- said members of the thai fanclub didn't apply for the bustour after all

It also seems that if we don't get enough people together we will get a full refund- which also likely means no concert ticket (which would totally screw me over).

Is anyone else going?

YES!

From what I heard it's actually possible we were slightly below thirty, but due to our enthusiasm they decided to go through with it anyway. (I have no hard proof for this, but someone who was in contact with the tourdesk staff said this was possible).

Anyway, super excited this is happening.

Since it'll be my first time in japan I want to keep a video diary for my friends and family. I already emailed staff asking if it will be okay for me to film (saying I won't film anyone else who doesn't give me permission and obviously I won't be allowed to film inside the official H!P store). I haven't gotten a reply yet, but once I get one I'll let you guys know in case anyone else is interested.