Kevin,
That sounds like a great trip schedule for sure. Who is sponsor/guide of
the trip?
Save money for Green Club and wear your "drool bucket" ala Saturday Night
Live Circa '75 :)
For gifts, there are GREAT gift marts in both Kyoto and Tokyo, but Kyoto is
a bit bigger. Great place for most non-bonsai gifts to take home and even a
few bonsai related artworks. They make and you can watch them do block
prints there. Huge selection.
Just down the street a tad from the one in Tokyo there is a CHEAP sushi
place of the type with the conveyor belt running by and yu can take plates
off then they tally up when you leave. CHEAP!
I found the breakfasts so great ( especially at the New Miyako hotel in
Kyoto across from bus/train station) that i could usually save money by not
needing to eat again until evening. :)

wish I was going!
Regards,
Dale

Subject: [IBC] Japan Trip


February 8th to 17th. It's an organised tour and the elements of the
schedule proposed a-

▪ Visit to Kinashi Bonsai Village – the largest Bonsai village in Japan
(over 270 gardens)
▪ Visit to Omiya Bonsai Village – Bonsai village near Tokyo
▪ Entry to Kokufu Bonsai-ten – the biggest annual Bonsai event in Japan
▪ Guided tours of Kyoto, Tokyo and Nara (Japan’s former ancient capital)
▪ Visit to Korakuen – one of Japan’s top 3 most celebrated gardens
▪ Travel on Japan’s famous Bullet Train
▪ 8 nights hotel accommodation (4 nights Kyoto and 4 nights Tokyo)
▪ Japanese Breakfast daily
▪ Welcome Dinner on first night of arrival and Farewell Dinner on the last
night
▪ Scheduled return non-stop Economy class flights with Japan Airlines
▪ Airport transfers from Osaka Airport to Kyoto on arrival and from Tokyo to
Narita Airport (Tokyo New International) on departure
▪ Services of a knowledgeable Japan Journey’s guide throughout

Cheers
Kev Bailey
Vale Of Clwyd, North Wales

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