The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-12-05
DE LUKE TOUR
OF NEW JAPAN
Plans Under Way for Excursion
TO Cherry Blossom Land, Where
Greatest Welcome Awaits
Americans from Hawaii-Con-
sui General Will Try to Secure
Invitations to Famous Imperial
Fete.

if the plans now being worked up by
s. Sheba, editor of the Hawaii Shinpo,
and cordially endorsed and assisted by
Consul General Eitaki, go through sue
cessfully, number of Honolulans are
TO be offered chance 20 tour Japan
under exceptionally favorable condi-
tions and possibly chance to attend
the Imperial Cherry Blossom Festival
in Toxic, at which. the Emperor of
Japan and his Empress are the hosts
and, for which invitations are both
rare and highly priced. The plans
which were first worked up in Japan
and later submitted to Mr.. Sheba, with
the request that he look after the
Honolulu end of the affair, are to have
Hawaiian excursion to Japan during
the cherry blossom season, personally
conducted and so arranged that there
will be the maximum of sightseeing and
entertainment at n minimum cost.
Aloha for Hawaii.
despite the talk of the yellow jour
mails, there is very warm feeling
among the japanese people for Ameri
cans, and especially is there an aloha
in many of the provinces for the Amer
leans of Hawaii said Mr.. Sheba yes
terday. "Hawaii is the best Known
portion of the United States, SO far az
great many Japanese are concerned,
because these Islands are looked upon
as the place where 30 many of the sons
and daughters of the Empire have been
received, well treated and given the
hand of fellowship. Thus it will be
that the first excursion of representa-.
~. Il. a .,.., n,
welcome and a series of receptions in
Japan greater and more hearty than
has ever been given in that country to
any excursionists from anywhere. If
our plans go through and we can get
"A good party of representative Ameri-
cans from Hawaii, say between fifty
and sixty, | can promise them tour
that money by itself could never Sc
cure them. Our eXcursionists would
be taken to places to which the ordi-
nary tourist could never gain access;
we would be Toasted and feted in half
a dozen provinces and the government
| officials and chambers of commerce will
vie with each other in extending cour-
tesies.
Urgings From Japan.
''This matter has been IN the plan.
ming for several months aud we have
hearty assurances from Japan that we
can scarcely promise too much to arfia-
waiian party, Consul General citaki in
much interested and has promised to
use his influence to have the excursion
| lists included among those few foreign
ers of distinction in the country who
will receive invitations from the court
to attend the famous Imperial Cherry
Blossom Festival, something that is n
very high honor. In addition it is be
lieved that we can secure permission ia
visit the Imperial Palace and other
places always guarded carefully against
the ordinary traveller or the ordinary
resident of the Empire.
An Impetus to Friendship.
eff the party can be arranged,
will accompany it as a personal guide
1t has always been my cndeavor to have
the people of this land and the peopl,
| of Japan better acquainted and c0nse
quentIy more friendly, and ! woul,
look upon a trip of this kind as M
achievement in my work. Our itinerary
has been roughly sketched out. The ex
cursion would leave Hawaii towards tn,
end of March and n month would b,
spent in Japan. The country would b,
toured from Toxic to Nikko and theme,
to Nagasaki, thus seeing the best par
of the country aud going through thos,
provinces from whence come the ma
jority of the japanese in Hawaii
Throughout the tour the visitors woul,
be brought into contact with the bes
people of Japan and be accorded off
cial courteses and the warmest wei
come from the people.
"Of course, everything will be frs
class. Good cabins would be reserve,
on one of the biggest T. X. X. liner
Il end accommodations would be booke,
, at the best hotels of the various cite
TO be visited. While the excursion
/, would be cheap, in one sense of TIL
word, the idea of the promoters woul,
not be to run it on cheap basis. w
have not definitely figured out the cost
but the tickets for the round trip, al
expenses paid, will be between fiv
hundred and six hundred dollars. Fo
that, if we can get the representativ
p white people of Hawaii that we hope
we can Guarantee u tour that could no
be duplicated bv anyone travelling alon
for five thousand dollars. The axcuI
sionists will be able to go to place
and see things that no amount O
money could buy Them admission to.
"The proposition is not in exact do
L finite shape as yet, but ] would like /
hear from anyone interested in orde
TINT ! might know just how the ide
J. appeals TO the Hawaiian Americans an
r Just what we may expect in complei
. ino our plans. | VIII be very gfhd h
r answer any letters on the mBtter or 90
!. plain further 10 anyone who Wishes :
/. call at the Shinpo offices ON Smit
!. street.