On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 19:47:12 -0700, Gerry <222ggg@spam.really.sucks>
wrote:

>Last year in Tokyo we went to the Bonsai Museum which was fabulous. 
>They had some brochures there.  One was about a town outside of Tokyo,
>famed for it's folkoric shtick and specifically as it was apparently
>some mega-center for bonsai enthusiasts/artisans.
>
>Does anybody know the name of this town.  We were looking forward to
>plotting a route to the place this May and have lost the brochure that
>mentioned it.
>
>Any tips considered...

Kinashi-cho, while quite a bit south of Tokyo, is probably the most
famous spot for bonsai in the world. I used to live very nearby
Kinashi and it's definitely worth the visit for bonsai enthusiasts.

http://www.kinashi-bonsai.com/

Raj