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1 Bonsai TravelKora Dalager5725 Pepperridge Way n Concord, CA 94521 Tel/Fax (510) 610-9064 n Friends,During the past 48 years I have made over 50 trips to Japan and the Orient to view and study Bonsai , gardens and other Asian culture. This autumn Kora Dalager, an experienced travel agent and Bonsai teacher will join me in leading a spe-cial value-priced tour to Visit the Taikan Bonsai Exhibition, Omiya Bonsai Village, Bonsai Museum and Visit the finest Private Bonsai collections Japan has to offer.

2 Japanese gar-dens featuring brilliant autumn color will be visited in Kyoto. This year we are also traveling to the exotic Shikoku Island to Visit two unique gardens, an outdoor cultural village and Bonsai production areas. Visit my blog: and also the 2018/NO. 1 issue of International Bonsai to see photos and more information on Shikoku Island. If you have ever thought about traveling to Japan to see Bonsai and to enjoy Japanese hospitality, here is the opportunity to do so in a small limited group.

3 Early registration is recommended to avoid disappointment. I look forward to exploring Japan with you .. William N. (585) 334-2595 Autumn 2018 InternAtIonAl Bonsai explorAtIonVisit Private Bonsai Collections, Temples, Shrines & Gardens Experience Traditional Cultural SitesExperience A Thanksgiving Holiday in KyotoWith Wm. N. Valavanis & Kora DalagernovemBer 15-25, 2018optIonAl extensIon to tokonAme & moretentAtIve Autumn 2018 JApAn InternAtIonAl Bonsai explorAtIonThursday, November 15, your home for your adventure in Japan.

4 You are about to enter a totally foreign culture with traditions thousands of years old. You will cross the International Date line and arrive in Tokyo on the next , November 16, 2018 TokyoAfter immigration and customs clearance you will be assisted to your Hotel for two , November 17, 2018 Tokyo/Hanyu/Omiya/TokyoTravel to Hanyu by Private motorcoach to first Visit the S-Cube Bonsai Garden Uchiku-Tei of Seiji Morimae. His garden has thousands of Bonsai for sale as well as containers, antiques and Bonsai tables for sale.

5 Next we will travel to the Private Bonsai garden of Masahiko Kimura. New innovative Bonsai as well as classical masterpieces can be seen in his garden featuring many Bonsai with dead wood. Afterwards you will explore Omiya Bonsai Village including the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum featuring masterpiece Bonsai . Some of the finest Bonsai in the world are created and maintained in Omiya Bonsai Village and you will Visit the Bonsai gardens of Kato, Takeyama, Yamada and Murata. Sunday, November 18, 2018 Tokyo/TakamatsuThis morning we will enjoy a Private Visit to Shunka-en Bonsai Museum of Bonsai artist, Kunio Kobayashi.

6 His museum features some of the finest Bonsai in the world displayed in traditional Japanese alcoves of many different styles. Several of the top award win-ning Bonsai can be enjoyed as well as an extensive antique container collection. In the afternoon we will take the bullet train crossing Japan with views of Mt. Fuji and will travel over the scenic SetoInland Sea dot-ted with pine covered islands. We will then transfer to our hotel for three , November 19, 2018 TakamatsuTodays adventure begins in Ritsurin Garden, one of finest and largest stroll gardens begun in 1625 by the Matsudaira feudal lord.

7 Thousands of trained garden trees frame a beautiful pond full of colorful koi. In the afternoon we will travel to Shikoku Mura, an open air museum featuring over 30 traditional buildings and structures relocated from throughout Shikoku Island. Among the buildings, which mainly date from the Edo and Meiji Periods, are a number of farmhouses and storehouses, as well as various traditional workshops that produced goods such as sugar and soya sauce. A small art gallery and kabuki theater which often holds performances and special , November 20, 2018 Takamatsu/Kinashi & Kokubunji Bosnai VillagesThe Bonsai villages of Kinashi and Kokubunji pro-duce about 80% of the total pine Bonsai production in Japan.

8 We will be personally guided throughout the two villages by Hiroyoshi Yamaji, the second gen-eration proprietor of Sansho-en Bonsai Garden in Kokubunji Bonsai Village. Fields of pine Bonsai pro-duction will be visited and training techniques will be explained by English speaking Mr. Yamaji. A Visit to the Hiramatsu-en Bonsai Garden of Koji Hiramatsu features shohin Bonsai as well as larger size Bonsai and Bonsai grown in , November 21, 2018 Takamatsu/Marugame/KyotoToday we will travel to Marugame by train to Visit Nakazu Basho Garden built by the second fuedal lord of Marugame who wanted a garden near the Seto Inland Sea.

9 This beautiful large stroll garden features 1,500 mature trained garden pines a red bridge and a scenic pond surrounded by camellias which should be in blossom and other trained garden trees and shrubs. The garden also features two museums devoted to ceramics and paintings. After our Visit we will take the bullet train across the Seto Inland Sea to Kyoto where we will be transfered to our hotel for three , November 22, 2018 KyotoToday features a full day of Private sightseeing in this serene and historical city including visits to many Japanese gardens: Ryoanji Temple, noted for its quiet rock garden, the Golden Pavilion with a large pond and exquisite stroll garden up a hill and Daisen-in Temple with rock arrangements.

10 Each of these sites played an important role in the history of this island nation as part of the ancient capitol of Kyoto. The remainer of the day at leasure to explore Kyoto on your , November 23, 2018 Kyoto/Taikan Ten Bonsai ExhibitionToday you will attend the opening ceremony of the Nippon Bonsai Taikan-Ten, the largest Bonsai show in Japan. This show features award winning Bonsai , viewing stones and accessory plants of all sizes and species. Many of the displays feature the use of scrolls which is not often seen in Japanese shows.