2013.11.16 [Sat]&17[Sun] 10:30AM～3:30PM
At COCO FARM & WINERY,ASHIKAGA ,TOCHIGI, JAPAN
COME CELEBRATE THE HARVEST WITH US!
We at Coco Romi Gakuen and Coco Farm and Winery are happy to announce
the details of our 30th Annual Harvest Festival.
- Dates: Saturday, 16 November, 2013 and Sunday, 17 November, 2013
[NOTE: The Festival will take place regardless of the weather.] - Times: 10:30AM to 3:30PM (Reception is open until 3:00PM)
- Place: Coco Farm and Winery, 611 Tajima-cho, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi-ken, Japan
Details:
Participation in the Harvest Festival costs ¥3,000 per person.
This will allow you entrance into the fairgrounds, and buy you a Harvest Kit.
Each Harvest Kit contains the following: A Harvest Festival Commemorative Wine Glass, a Glass Folder, a Festival Member’s Badge, and an Exchange Ticket.
The ticket can be exchanged for one of the following: Carafe(750ml) of this year’s Freshly-Made Wine, a Bottle of Red Wine(750ml) with a Corkscrew and a Camembert Cheese, a Bottle of White Wine(750ml) with a Corkscrew and a Garlic Toast, OR a Bottle of Sparkling Grape Juice(750ml) with a Bottle Stopper and an Assortment of Sweets.
The Festival will feature continual live music, including: The Lark Quintet (Classical Music), Iwao Furusawa, Akira Sakata’s Jazz Group, Aura and Saigenji.
There will be two large Food Courts where Kanto area chefs will be preparing delicious meals for purchase. A partial list of dishes available includes: Paella, Tacos, Roast Beef, Charcoal-grilled Lamb, Fried Chicken, a Selection of Cheeses, and much, much more.
Transportation:
As parking is extremely limited, and in an effort to prevent guests from driving after imbibing alcohol, we strongly suggest that Festival attendees use public transportation.
We will have shuttle buses running from the Ashikaga train stations (JR line and Tobu line) to the fairgrounds. A one-way ticket to use the shuttle bus will cost ¥300 per person. From Tokyo, one can reach the Ashikaga-shi Tobu train station by taking the Tobu Line (express or local) from either Asakusa or Kita Senjyu. For more information please visit: http://www.cocowine.com/contents/english/directions-to-coco
Shuttle Buses (no need for reservation):
Shuttle Buses are running continuously from COCO FARM & WINERY to the following stops.
- Tobu Isesaki Line Ashikaga-Shi Station South Exit:
One way 300yen Running from 9:00- JR Ryomo Line Ashikaga Station North Exit:
One way 300yen Running from 9:00- South of Ashikaga-Gakkou:
One way 300yen ETD: 8:45 9:45 10:45 11:45 12:45 13:45- Ashikaga City Hall, Around Suidou-Cyousya Building:
One way 300yen ETD: 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00- West of Ashikaga Sports Park (along Showa Street where Shibata Yakuhinn used to be):
One way 300yen ETD: 9:15 10:15 11:15 12:15 13:15- Touwa Special Parking [Nagusa Saisekijyou]:
The bus is running from 8:00 and the fee is free.- Ashikaga Inter Special Parking [Around Kabasaki Hachiman-gu Shrine]:
The bus is rnnning from 8:00 and the fee is free.
*Please note that the last shuttle bus will leave the fair ground around 16:30
In addition, there will be buses from Shinjuku, Tokyo that will come to Harvest Festival directly. A round trip ticket to use the bus will cost ¥9,000 (including Harvest Ticket ¥3,000). The buses will depart from Shinjuku Station West Exit around 9:00. For reservation or inquiry, please contact JTB Ryomo-Branch (Yokozawa or Saito) TEL: 0284-70-0118
Designated Car Parking Areas for the Festival:
Parking beside the Fairgrounds is not available from 2012. We will have shuttle buses running 8:00am to 16:00 from the Designated Car Parks listed below.
6. Touwa Special Parking[Nagusa Saisekijyou]
Fee: 2,000yen Capacity: About 100 cars
7. Ashikaga Inter Special Parking [Around Kabasaki Hachiman-gu Shrine]
Fee: 2,000yen Capacity: About 200 cars
Municipal Parkings:
Also, there are two municipal Parking Areas along side of Watarase River. From these Parking Areas, please take the shuttle bus from the Ashigaga train Stations. (These are public carparks, not designated for the Festival only.)
- Minami Tamokuteki Hiroba Parking:
The nearest shuttle bus stop is Tobu Isesaki Line Ashikaga Station South Exit. - Kita Tamokuteki Hiroba Parking:
The nearest shuttle bus stop is JR Ryomo Line Ashikaga Station North Exit.
Map to the bus Stops: http://www.cocowine.com/contents/english/directions-to-coco
For more information about Car Parking Areas for the festival, please contact Kyoei Kankou Ashikaga Service Center TEL:0284-70-3056
