Koi of the Week!

This Marusho Sanke is our first Koi of the Week (see Website News )

This koi is now offered for one week only at a reduction of £100!!!!!

Come and see it on 28th December and join us for a glass and a ince pie.

11.00 till 4.00

Trevor Fielding's Marusho Sanke

Last Saturday Trevor took home this Sanke which he purchased last October and grew on in Japan.Pic 1 taken last October, Pic 2 taken this October in Japan and Pic 3 taken 13th Dec in Swinton. The Sumi is already increasing and is very high quality.

This koi now 57cm Sansai will be fantastic in a couple of years

Hiroi Gin Rin Sanke going home

This 59cm Sanke was bought in March this year from Hiroi Koi Farm by Alan Leighton and grown by them.

I looks fabulous and the Hiroi family were very pleased with result, and so was Alan!

Oomo Showa on its way home

Alan Kershaw collected his 57cm Sansai Oomo Showa purchased last year as Nisai and grown in Japan. Simply stunning with lots of potential.

Gin Rin!

2 Wonderful Gin Rin shining in the Manchester sunshine!

Marusho Gin Rin Sanke 53cm

Yagenji Gin RinKohahku 43cm

This weekend!

A chance to see 3 Oomo Nisai Showa not yet photographed!

Autumn koi ready to view

New pic (in focus this time) of Marusho Nisai Sanke 50cm.

Come and see it and the other Autumn Harvest koi this weekend

11.00am till 4.00pm both days.

You will be impressed!

On our way home!

We had a very pleasant night at the Holiday Inn Narita and in a couple of hours fly home.
With the pound at a record low I dread paying for my shipping but the Koi will arrive 5th November. This was a trip of lovely weather and great koi and we look forward to 17th March 2009 when we will return,why don't you join us!?

On our way home!

A Quick Tour of Kofu

Zennoji Temple

Misty view of

Mount Fuji

Kofu Town Centre

New Girl

The Sakai Team is now joined by Amii the new wife of Toshiyuki son of Toshio,pictured here at

a Chinese dinner they kindly hosted for our party

Last day in Isawa

Nancy in her"kasa"a gift from Mrs Hiroi inscribed by Miwa.

Jumbo koi feeding.

Searching for a special breeder Kohaku.

It is special, it takes all the Sakai staff to catch it! Fantastic high grade Male.

How can we choose the images from the first day at Sakai in Isawa.

Jim,s Sanke and Yamabuki.

Ronnie,s huge Sanke and Alan,s Nisai Kohaku

very high grade!Toshio and Miwa and Toshi his son unloading koi.

My Sansai kohaku and a future parent Showa for Mat.

How to salt your pond big style!!

Next day the low cloud came down on the top of the mountain over 2000 metres up!

Lower down the views were fantastic especially the Reflecting Pond.

Shiga Kogen

We arrived in Yudanaka and visited Jigokudani the Snow Monkey Onsen.

The trees up the mountain were really beautiful.

Leaving Niigata

Last day at Yamamatsu unloading Jumbo Nisai,

Alan,s Fantastic Gin Rin Sanke grown this year at Hiroi and Nancy with Mrs Hiroi.

We will be back in Spring!!!!

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Izumiya Ryokan

Izumiya Ryokan is situated in Yomogihira 。

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Yourkoi Oomo Harvest

Yours truly in my element harvesting 30 koi including 9 of mine andmy customers.

The best day of the trip always.

Show Day

Today the Nagaoka Show and th Koguriyama Show was held.

See grand Champions from both.

Also some of my choices