EVENT! AJET Autumn Excursion

AJET Autumn Excursion
Come explore beautiful Tono with other jolly revelers Sunday Nov. 30th. As with all AJET events, anyone and everyone is welcome! The more the merrier!!! (until the 38th RSVPer! Unfortunately 38 is our merriness limit!) So send in those RSVPS ASAP!

Autumn Leaves!
Fall is the most beautiful season in Japan and Gifu has some of the best Fall foliage in Japan. So what better way to view the blazing colors of Fall than with them framing an ancient Buddhist temple, lining the banks of a deep water gorge, or surrounding a traditional mountain village?

Come enjoy kouyou (fall foliage viewing) with the AJET Autumn Excursion Sunday November 30th! Kouyou is gorgeous and an extremely popular fall activity.

First we'll go to Eihoji temple in Tajimi. It's famous for it's well-tended grounds (especially it's maples and a 600yr old ginkgo) and a beautiful arched bridge. Then after lunch, we'll have an hour long tour on a party boat in Ena gorge, famous for it's Spring and Fall trees, and many unusual rock formations. We'll finish at Magome, a traditional mountain village on the border between Gifu and Nagano.

http://www.kokei.or.jp/
http://welcome.city.ena.gifu.jp/contents/html/0105002.html
http://www.kiso-magome.com/

WHAT: Autumn Excursion, Tono: Tajimi, Ena, Magome

WHEN: leave Gifu at 9:00. Return to Gifu by 8:30
Pickup in Tajimi at 10:30. Drop off at Tajimi at 7:00.

WHERE: meet at Gifu station at 8:30 at Vie de France.
Leave at 9:00 from Paruru Plaza. Stop at Tajimi station at 10:30

COST: 5000yen
Includes all travel costs and fee for the gorge boat tour.

RSVP to gifu_ajet@yahoo.com
NAME
KEITAI #
GIFU or TAJIMI pickup/dropoff
We only have 38 spots!

INFO:
As for every AJET event, anyone and everyone is welcome!
Eat breakfast before you come.
Bring money for lunch.
We'll make a stop to pick up alcohol and snacks before the boat tour.
Don't forget your camera, walking shoes, and a jacket.

SCHEDULE (approximate):
8:30 Meet at JR Station Vie de France
9:00 Depart
10:30 Tajimi JR Station pickup
11:00 Eihoji Temple
12:30 Lunch (probably a grocery store to allow a good variety for so many people)
14:15 Ena Gorge
14:45 Boat Tour
16:30 Magome village
18:00 Return
19:00 Tajimi dropoff
20:30 Gifu return

***NOTE: Tues. November 18th, 12:00pm is the deadline to cancel your RSVP. We need exact numbers for the bus and boat. If you need to cancel your RSVP after Tues. NOON, please find someone to replace you. If you do not find a replacement, or are a no show/last minute cancellation/missed your train/whatever, you will still have to pay in full, because we will have already paid for you!***

Your Gifu AJET Family,

[Brian, Chisako, Chris, Danielle, Emi, Erin, Ernest, Joel, Kuni, Mami, Matsunami, Misako, Nicole, Rachel, Robert, and Steve]