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Hands-on Bonsai Experience in Bonsai Mecca near Tokyo provided by eight one management co.

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Hands-on Bonsai Experience in Bonsai Mecca near Tokyo
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By eight one management co.
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Duration:
2h 10m
Group size:
3
Near public transportation
Ticket type:
Mobile
  • Duration:
    2h 10m
  • Group size:
    3
  • Near public transportation
  • Ticket type:
    Mobile
About
Know before you go
  • Duration: 2h 10m
  • Mobile tickets accepted
Cancellation policy
  • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
Available languages
Japanese, English
What to expect
Know before you go
  • Duration: 2h 10m
  • Mobile tickets accepted
Available languages
Japanese, English
Cancellation policy
  • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
What to expect
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Call the number below and use the product code: 59185P57
Important information
Inclusions
  • A drink will be provided at the cafe/community space.
Exclusions
  • Admission fee of 300 yen to Omiya Bonsai Art Museum (only if it rains)
Duration
2h 10m
Departure details
  • Toro Station, 1 Chome Torocho, Kita Ward, Saitama, 331-0804, Japan meeting point : in front of the gate at Toro Station, About 35 min from Tokyo Station or Shinjuku Station on the JR line.
Additional information
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 3 travelers
Inclusions
  • A drink will be provided at the cafe/community space.
Exclusions
  • Admission fee of 300 yen to Omiya Bonsai Art Museum (only if it rains)
Departure details
  • Toro Station, 1 Chome Torocho, Kita Ward, Saitama, 331-0804, Japan meeting point : in front of the gate at Toro Station, About 35 min from Tokyo Station or Shinjuku Station on the JR line.
Duration
2h 10m
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
Additional information
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 3 travelers
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Zenarrival
Cincinnati, OH9 contributions
What a fantastic bonsai experience
Really amazing experience with June, our teacher/guide. Start of with Bonsai city itself. Off Toro station, it is a quiet paced breath of fresh air. Open streets, not crowed, and all locals. Our guide/teacher, June, met us promptly at the train station. A third generation bonsai expert- he has knowledge, fun, laid back and spoke excellent English. We started with a tour of two nurseries - with some of the most amazing trees I have ever seen. Could not take pics as- sadly, prior posting of visitors (not associated with this session) led them to bring targeted. So while no pics of nursery/ I assure you they were large and spectacular. More impressive, we got to spend a great deal of time looking at specimens that peaked our interest. June would answer any and all. Leisurely and no pressure. After that we went to a local coffee shop and took an upstairs room and had our training. He brought multiple specimens and showed my son and I how to trim, wire, and cut back three different trees. He was very patient and made it all fun. I could not more highly recommend this learning experience, if you are interested in Bonsai at all/ it should be a must for anyone visiting Tokyo. Even if just passing interest in bonsai- this is low cost guide to experience a quiet part of Japan. You won’t regret it.
Written March 18, 2019
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Joel S
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Great experience!
Couples
Greeted at Toro station by Jun in person before taking us on a pleasant walk to our first bonsai garden. Spoke about the history of Bonsai in Japan along the way. Had a nice lunch at a local cafe where we practiced some bonsai techniques before visiting another larger garden. All in all a great experience with a fantastic guide. Would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a break away from the busy Tokyo metropolis.
Written October 8, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

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