The Gathering 2003. Vision Quest Tokyo's showcase event. Our summer would not be complete without it. What you are about to experience is Plan B. And it may be the best one yet.

Until just over a month ago, almost everybody -- including Vision Quest -- thought we would be returning to the Hiwada Kogen campground for Gathering 2003. But as has been happening all over Japan this summer, various required permits didn't come through.

Foreseeing what was about to happen, the staff at Vision Productions "shifted into backup mode," according to Tania Miller, Vision Quest co-founder. And they emerged from a near crisis with a long-term deal on a venue that's two hours closer to Tokyo.