Tokyo Fall GTG 2013
 

A few Fodorites will be in Japan at the same time this fall and as all good Fodorites do we are planning a GTG in Tokyo. The date will be October 26, 2013 at 7:00 in the evening at:

Gonpachi Restaurant Nishi-Azabu
1-13-11 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan
Ph# - 03-5771-0170

Reservation is under my name Peter Gomes. Restaurant website and menu are here:

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

Please let us know here if you are interested in attending. So far we have:

Mr & Mrs HT(Linda & Peter) = 2
karen and bob (rhkkmk)(kmkrnn)---2
Craig and Jeane (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. All are welcome, please come join us.

Aloha!

Alas! We won't yet be in Japan. You guys get the GTG, we will see the koyo.

Kathie, we will miss you two very much. Too bad our times didn't cross but I am sure it will another time in the near future.

We just may see some koyo in the fall if we choose to go that route. This year koyo season will be at least a week ahead of the last two seasons according to the ht calculations so there are a few venues for us to enjoy while we are there. Nikko, near our Tokyo time and maybe the early turners near Northern Kyoto. Definitely Fujigoko should be going off then and maybe even Takao if temple viewing is tolerable to others. The more important factor will be the limited days and with the so much to see senario.........

Have you seen this place yet?

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3940.html

Aloha!

Wow! looks wonderful.

I've been slowly reading and digesting the Gateway to Japan book. By now, I thought I'd have all kinds of questions about specific temples or gardens, but I'm not even close yet!

Aloha! We are enjoying our three weeks on Kauai.

i promise to break a bigger door than ken did, and i'm going to blame craig...

Trust me - they'll know who did it...

Unfortunately, your GTG is 10 days before we arrive. I know you'll have a great time together. I'll look for your postings about who broke what.

Bakatare desu
<i>Bah kah tah day des</i>

Learn these words Bob then they will know who did it though I think Craig is right....they'll know.

Aloha!

i'd rather point...

Alas, will most likely be in Japan about 2 weeks before the GTG.

Looks like I may be in Japan at the right time...
Is there an email address I can contact, as I'd rather not discuss dates away from home online.
Would love to attend a Fodorite GTG again... used to go to a fair few in early noughties but not for a while.
x

Pgomes8721 at aol dot com

Thanks, we've touched base, if we are in Tokyo on right date, we'll be there.

TTT for kuranosuke

domo, ht-san.

may i correct the nasty rumors that seem to be circulating about my vandalism at a certain izakaya in tokyo.

i deny everything, and it wasn't at gonpachi.

btw, since you'll be in the area, why not stop by the don quiote store in roppongi. amazing array of thousands of itmes.

More info on the don quiote (quixote?) store, kudasai? I'll be staying in Roppongi for a few days, but know nothing about this shop.

don, don q is not far from the roppongi stop on the hibiya line.

http://www.donki.com/search/shop_det...st_store_id=31

its a multi level department store with thousands of items. fun to visit.

since you will be in the area, and you enjoy sushi, go across the street to the lane next to the hard rock cafe, and have a nice sushi dinner at fukuzushi. excellent, and good price/value.

http://www.roppongifukuzushi.com/e_f...fukuzushi.html

also, go to roppongi hills, and have lunch at l'atelier. the set lunch is delicious, and very good value.

http://www.roppongihills.com/shops_r...204550001.html

and, if you like fresh soba, go to kurosawa, just up the street from the main entrance to the hyatt roppongi hills.

great recos ken. are you guys going to be in japan in oct?

Aloha!

i may be, but someone has to work. lol.

the door is waiting---maybe up the game to a plate glass window

I think we shall not be in Tokyo for the right date, but if anyone else is Kyoto region on those dates, give me a shout. x

Don, the store is nicknamed "Donki" just like the animal but with a long "o". Lots of stuff, don't go while jetlagged, as it can sometimes be overwhelming!

So Tokyo is October 26? For some reason, I had it as Nov 26, and that did not work for us. Hmmmm.

so what tita? you going?? the return of the gang of roku.

Hey, who you calling tita? You know that's music to haole ears, right? :-)

I would really like to go, and I know Mr lcuy would be up for it...Just have got to figure out how I can spend time in Tokyo, the Boston Gtg and my big HS reunion in early Oct. Çhoices.

just do it like the last time, when you went back and forth, and forth and back for a mere pittance, and got 30k miles in the process. such a deal.

honestly, if you find a deal like that again, pls let me know.i'll buy you and m a diet coke at the airport.

Hello,

We have tickets on hold arriving in Tokyo on Oct. 25 and want to be sure we wouldn't miss any planned or informal activities by arriving on Friday - our dates could be flexible. We would plan on attending the GTG on Saturday at the Gonpachi restaurant.

Look forward to seeing anyone attending the Boston GTG as well!

Thanks!

That's great Florida. We will count you as two for Sat nite at Gonpachi. Nothing else is planned before hand but you can all talk about doing something while at the Boston GTG. So far we have eight attending

Mr & Mrs HT(Linda & Peter) = 2
karen and bob (rhkkmk)(kmkrnn)---2
Craig and Jeane (2
Florida1 + guest = 2

Anyone else???? Still lots of time kuranosuke

Aloha!

Just looking at my Tokyo map. This is not near Citadines Shinjuku. Is taxi the best way to get there? Or is there an efficient way via subway that I can't see?

Craig,

Get there by subway from Citadines. If you don't have one of these download and print out for future reference.

http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/subwayma...outemap_en.pdf

A 5 minute walk away from Citadines is the M-10 Shinjuku Gyoenmae stop which you would enter and take train till the Kasumigaseki M-15 station(5 stops away) where you would transfer to the Hibiya line and get off at the Roppongi stop and exit there. The restaurant is a ten minute walk from Roppongi station. The whole subway process should take you about 31 minutes if you hit it correctly....a little longer if not.
You can leave with us from Citadines if you like or we can share taxis if in a rush.

You can plan your other Tokyo subway rides here:

http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/subwayma...outemap_en.pdf

Aloha!

Wow, that is a roundabout route via subway but it does get you there at reasonable cost. We would likely be back at the hotel at that time so it would be great if we could all go together. That will be our 3rd full day in Tokyo, so by then we will BW subway pros...

Thanks for the links.

Sorry for the link duplication

Plan your subway routes here

http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/ticket/search/index.php

Aloha!

Thanks, btw mis-type BW = be

Although I'll be in Japan on 10/26 I'll be far west in Nagasaki.
Have a great GTG to all who can attend.

taxi--peter will pay for all

Still trying to work out my fall schedule for working in Cambodia. If I come to this, I miss Boston and vice versa.

Decisions, decisions...

do it all lcuy with one of those fab tickets you always arrange

Craig, I know it sounds complicated but not at all.

Yes lcuy do them both....you know us portagees don't know the meaning of vice-versa ;)

Reading54, Enjoy Nagasaki! It's a wonderful town full of great sights and great food. Chinatown, Glover Gardens,Dutch Slope, The Peace Park and Mt Inasa at sunset were our favorites, gambatte!

rhk, Ok,I will pay for all the taxis in Tokyo......yah right,forget about it. btw, I hope you are studying that subway map I left for Craig above.....that's not rain, that's me peeing from the balcony above, lol. I am really going to enjoy Japan this fall!

Aloha!

Peter, that subway planner is awesome!

Yup Craig pretty cool and real easy to use.

Now just wait till you get lost in Shinjuku or Tokyo stations....I know most newbies try to stay clear of these two but they always just want a peek then snnnnnaaaaaaaaaappp.....gotcha ;)

Aloha!

I have engaged a planner and subway know it all