Curt Fischer wrote:
> declan_murphy@hotmail.com wrote:
> > Ryan Ginstrom wrote:
> >
> >>"Jason Cormier" <fjlij@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:BEA04DCF.CBD77%fjlij@hotmail.com...
> >>
> >>>Might I suggest getting up there some time between August 7th and
> >>
> >>September
> >>
> >>>3rd?
> >>
> >>We might be able to.
> >
> >
> > If you can pop out to Okazaki, how about anytime between August 6th
and
> > 12th? My bar will be running a beer garden setup under the sakura
trees
> > outside the radio station every night that week. Will have some
> > fireworks for the kiddies and for Jason, some live music, the BBQ
going
> > and so on. I've just ordered a big marquee, so rain isn't going to
be a
> > problem.
>
> This sounds like lots of fun.  And I've been looking for an excuse to

> get to the banpaku.  Where is this bar/radio station?

That question is easy to answer. It is smack bang in the middle of the
Yamasa campus.
http://www.zigzag.cc/english/maps.html

> Also, would it be bad to bring a bunch of country boys from Ohio to
the
> bar/beer garden?  I'll probably be with some friends when I make the
trip.

That question isn't so easy to answer :-) but even if it would be bad,
feel free to bring them too. All welcome.

Only thing to remember is that Okazaki's summer festival runs August
4th-6th, with about half a million tourists packing the place on the
6th for the hanabi. So if you want to book a hotel in Okazaki (easiest
train connection to Expo) for that period then book pretty early.
http://okazaki.yamasa.org/english/accommodation.php

The "Ohwa" hotel would be the most suitable for Expo (Aichi Kanjo line)
and Nagoya (Meitetsu line) connections. Only about 200 meters from the
station.