oct 25 to nov 7

Hey, not EVERYBODY is going to be there......
I'll probably be in BKK from about Oct 16 to Nov 1 or 2

ok, carol is THE ONLY ONE NOT THERE, but she could be if she wanted...

We're there the 15th through the 26th. Seems like we overlap with smeagol, but none of the other Fodorites.

11/6-11/11

10/23-11/6

10/24 almost midnight-11/7

Carol, you will probably be there at NRT on 10/16 and 11/1 or 2

Nov 5 - Nov 20.

We will overlap with Bob and Karen, Filmwill and David, Don, Craig and HT and Linda, but we probably won't be in the same places in Japan as they are at the same time. I haven't seen smeagol's dates, but I think we overlap with them as well.

HT... you've got email from me......

Kathie.... you're going to enjoy "our" birthday in Japan, eh?

Carol,
You have email

Kathie, Its that age old math question:
If a shinkansen leaves Tokyo and Kyoto stations at the same time where will they meet for a GTG dinner?

Aloha!

You all have a great time! I'll probably be in Europe then.

May you stuff yourselves with rare tuna sashimi!

Yes, Carol, I'm going to celebrate "our " birthday in Japan this year!

It would be wonderful if we could meet for a GTG dinner, but I don't understand the Japan Rail system well enough to know how to figure it out! lol.

I'll be in Oklahoma on my birthday... not nearly as exciting as Tokyo or Kyoto...

I'm almost always here in lovely Kanazawa.

kim can you arrange a charter for us?? i'm thinking in terms of a bullet train where by we could all see one another...

that would be another first for a fodors GTG from the asia group---'click that we are'

Not as much action on the Japan threads this morning compared with yesterday. Guess I have time now to do some chores.

OR: plan a trip. Nikko, Kiso Valley, and Tateyama-Kurobe are still on my to-do list.

We are considering Japan as well, but won't know our schedule until later. I'll be reading everyone else's threads with great interest!

Charter a shinkansen...maybe possible but...I shudder to think of the cost.

I saw a program on NHK World - you can charter some little train in Tokyo for a group of people....

mrwunrfl - those are all great places -surprised you haven't done them yet....

cost--that is never a problem with this group

FL1, don't forget the boston GTG

If everyone is going to be in Japan, I can't pass this up. One of the best GTGs we had was in Tokyo with Mr. and Mrs. Hawaiiantraveler and Mr. and Mrs. Karanosuke. I think Mr. laurieco and I will have to try and make it back for this one!

That would be wonderful, laurieco!

fantastic

I have been reading a Japanese-language travel board (Lodol's), and it seems that everyone in Japan is visiting New England in November this year, surely because of the wonderful weather.



No sun - no moon!
No morn - no noon -
No dawn - no dusk - no proper time of day.
No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,
No comfortable feel in any member -
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds! -
November!

The Japanese come to New England for fall foliage, and I, a New Englander, am going to Japan in Nov. for their foliage. I guess the grass is always greener...Or the foliage is always more colorful....or some such saying.

laurieco, that would be fantastic if you two could make it back to Japan. I don't think Ganchan will ever be the same or if kuranosuke will be allowed back in after the minor mishap

Aloha!

minor mishap---didn't he fall, or was pushed, through one of the opaque sliding doors???

Seems like everyone on here has a great trip planned. We are at the early stages and are thinking about going to Japan from Sept 28 until Oct 20th (or so). Any thoughts on the weather, temperture at that time of year?

Ok, keep this up you guys, and I just may have a repeat performance at ganchan.

Gonpachi might be better, as it could handle a large group.

Hey, Ken, we'd love to meet up in Japan with you!

us too, always more fun with ken and jackie..

so which was it??

It was the shoji(rice paper) window.....

Yes you are right Ken, Gonpachi would be the perfect place, join us, kudasai! A Fodors Tokyo GTG at Gonpachi October 26 or 27, 2013 sounds like a start of a plan. If we can get the resv. We can start at Gonpachi and walk to Ganchan later for a night cap and break the rest of their windows. Any interest???

I can lead the Shinjuku troop through the subways to Roppongi......just follow the man with the aloha shirt and the orange fodors flag....

http://www.gonpachi.jp/nishiazabu/?lang=en

Aloha!

and the bag of macadamia nuts..

a GTG whipee...

Are you trying to get me to change my travel dates? Do you really think I can suddenly get C and F award seats on a whim?

Make it the 26th and I'll give it a shot.

(And did you know that Butagumi is just around the corner from Gonpachi? Don't think they could handle a big group, tho.)

Well.. Ken is coming to see me again on Valentine's day so you guys can have him after that!

Tell Ken he just has to stay longer in Tokyo, as we won't be there until Nov 5.

Kathie-We are arriving on Nov. 5 also. I'd love to meet up with you and Cheryl for dinner while we are in Tokyo, but as a first time traveler to Japan, and considering our jet lag from the east coast of the US, I think I might be lucky to find anything in Tokyo, let alone a specific restaurant. We are staying in Shinkuj at the Citrines Hotel. What part of Tokyo are you staying in? If a GTG doesn't materialize, I'll be sending good thoughts your way for a wonderful trip. Shelley

Shelly, I'd love to meet in Tokyo. We will be at the Hyatt Regencxy Tokyo in Shinjuku. Likewise, this is our first time staying in Japan, and I expect we will be lost much of the time!

Let's find a way to get together.

Great. Hope we can connect. We would very much enjoy meeting you and Cheryl. Let's email once we get closer to our departure.

Sounds like a plan.

Haven't booked my flight yet but I'm targeting Nov.5-22.

Can't wait!

Just checking in now - we can only do Gonpachi on the 26th as we are leaving Tokyo the next day...

26th would work for us i think

I'm gonna be there October 17-29! So excited.

26th looks good to us too and gives most a shot

Will see if we can get a res for around 6 or 7pm. I forget when they open but somehow remember waiting outside in the dark one night for everyone to arrive.....

They kick(or try to) you out after 2 1/2 hrs there but since Bob (rhkkmk) will be there I am sure he will get them to make an exception for us. If he can get the Thai managers to let us stay and watch the Kings Procession practice in a seating that we should have paid something like $49.00 each for and get it for free, then look out Japan General Managers, Boston Bob finally comes to Japan. Keep your comp certificates handy and those bottles of wine chilled, kudasai.

Aloha!

Ha ha and yes I agree that there will be an increase in suicide rate for Japanese hotel managers!

my secret at that luncheon was to mention a certain name sometimes associated with an indian establishment in bkk.

it also works around nana...

ttt

The 2013 Fall Tokyo GTG will be held on October 26, 2013 at:

Gonpachi Restaurant Nishi-Azabu (link is in thread above)
1-13-11 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan
Ph# - 03-5771-0170

at 7:00pm. Reservation is under my name Peter Gomes.

Please let us know here who will attend

Mr & Mrs HT(Linda & Peter) = 2

We will have a two hour time limit(last time we stretched it to around 3 hrs) which might be a good thing for those who travel the next day.

Aloha!

karen and bob (rhkkmk)---2

looking forward to it..

peter---maybe we should have a seperate thread also to attract others???