Tour Dates: Wed 9th - Wed 30th November.
In November, a party of JGS members will visit Japan. The seasonal focus is the autumn colour. The tour will be led by Graham Hardman, recently retired Chairman of the JGS, and Graham Bowyer, National Committee member.
The full tour is three weeks duration and members may join for two or three weeks.
The first week will be based in Okayama. There is a splendid garden in the city and many others are easily reached as day trips. Highlights include Korakuen at Okayama, Himeji Castle and Koko-en garden, Adachi Museum and Yushi-en Garden (right)
near Matsue, Ritsurin-koen in Takamatsu and Shukkei-en in Hiroshima.
The second week will be based in Kyoto. There are innumerable gardens in Kyoto worth visiting. Some of the highlights will include Ryoan-ji (below),
Golden Pavilion, Daitoku-ji, Murin-an, Ginkaku-ji, Kennin-ji, Kodai-ji and many others. A
group dinner will be held in the fabulous Ganko-Nijo-en traditional Japanese restaurant. Delicious
food is served in a stunning setting.
For the third week we will be going to Kyushu. This is a first for JGS tours. We will be visiting
the famous garden of Suizen-ji in Kumamoto (left),
the historic city of Nagasaki, Komyozen-ji karesansui garden near Fukuoka and many others.
These are just a taste of our tour. For a full itinerary and other information, please contact
Graham Bowyer at 01252 812258 or graham.bowyer@me.com
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