N ick wrote

I am going to Tokyo on business, and shall arive fairly early on
Saturday, half blotto. I should like to visit some gardens, but
wasn't very impressed by the Tokyo ones when I was last there
(with one exception). I should also be interested to ride the
bullet train.

So, does anyone have any suggestion of good gardens to visit that
can be visited in c. 6 hours from Tokyo, without too much hassle
(which I won't be able to handle in that state)?


Now for something completely different.
Don't know if you are into these but I've always wanted to visit them ...
http://www.echigo.ne.jp/~koi/koie1710.htm
Some are near Tokyo and others only a few hours drive away, perhaps there
are trains.
:-)
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Regards
Bob Hobden