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Japan Revealed Art, History & Culture JAPAN REVEALED ART, HISTORY & CULTURE MAY 10-24, 2021 TOUR LEADER: KATHLEEN OLIVE JAPAN REVEALED Overview ART, HISTORY & CULTURE The island nation of Japan boasts a long and rich history dating from the Tour dates: May 10-24, 2021 3rd century to the post war modern era. Its cultural and artistic sensitivities are forged from the foundations of its long reigning monarchy, feudal Tour leader: Dr. Kathleen Olive shogun warlords and deep Shinto and Zen Buddhist traditions. On this tour, we reveal the many faceted layers of this fascinating country through Tour Price: $13,725 per person, twin share its wealth of museums, temples, gardens and shrines to discover a place of natural beauty and a dignified, humble and proud nation, maintaining age old traditions while living in a modern and truly international society. Single Supplement: $2,575 for sole use of double room Our 15-day tour starts in the hustle and bustle of the modern capital, Tokyo, with visits to museums, art galleries and shrines. Visit an Edo Booking deposit: $1,000 per person period garden, Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Explore woodblock artist Hokusai’s world, with visits to his eponymous museum and the Ota Ukiyo- Recommended airline: Qantas/Japan Airlines e museum. Visits to the National and Nezu Museums round out our stay in the capital. Travel by bullet train to Kanazawa to explore one of Japan's Maximum places: 20 best landscaped gardens and get a taste of Samurai culture before reflecting on the devastation of war in Hiroshima. Spend six nights in Itinerary: Tokyo (4 nights), Kanazawa (2 Kyoto exploring the cornucopia of temples, shrines and museums, and nights), Hiroshima (2 nights), Kyoto (6 nights) glimpse into the geisha's floating world. Complemented by a day trip to the ancient capital of Nara, this tour offers a comprehensive insight into the beauty and mystique of this wonderful land. Date published: May 13, 2020 Your tour leader Dr Kathleen Olive has more than 15 years’ experience leading tour groups. She is one of Academy Travel’s most respected tour leaders, and is known to Academy Travellers as a skilled and sensitive presenter with a keen interest in Japanese sensibility and design. Kathleen’s interest in design originally prompted her to study languages, leading to her PhD in Italian literature and the recent publication of the Codex Rustici, which was presented to Pope Francis and launched at the Uffizi and the Vatican Library in 2015. Her wide knowledge has led her to teach Meiji literature in translation at Western Sydney University, Italian at the University of Sydney, where she is an Honorary Associate, and to present popular courses on history, art and architecture at the WEA, Sydney and the University of Sydney’s Centre for Continuing Education. We caught up with Kathleen about her interest in Japan, design and aesthetics: Enquiries “I have a long-held fascination with Japan – its culture, sensibility and and bookings design,” says Kathleen. “From Yohji Yamamoto’s reinterpretation of the kimono, to Issey Miyake’s experimentation with traditional fabrics, and Rei Kawakubo’s Futuristic visions – the history of Japanese fashion alone is For further information and to compelling for me! But Japanese food is interesting from an aesthetic as secure a place on this tour well as a gastronomic point of view, with its careful presentation, please contact Lynsey balancing of flavours and commitment to seasonal eating – ideas that are Jenkins at Academy Travel only now gaining momentum in Australia. And being a lover of both on 9235 0023 or 1800 639 gardens and abstract art, I am also drawn to the meditative and ritualistic 699 (outside Sydney) or email dimensions of Japan’s traditional Zen gardens and temples.” [email protected] Tour Highlights TOKYO Immerse yourself in the melange of old and new that comprises modern day Tokyo. Contemplate the Edo period Koishikawa Korakuen garden and Sensoji Buddhist Temple in Asakusaand explore Japan’s vast cultural heritage through an incredible variety of private and public museums and galleries. KENROKUEN Kanazawa's famed Kenrokuen Garden in the outer grounds of Kanazawa Castle. One of the best landscaped gardens in Japan, embodying the six essential attributes that make a perfect garden; spaciousness, seclusion, artificiality, antiquity, abundant water and expansive views. SHINKANSEN Speed through the countryside on the shinkansen or bullet train, Japan’s marvel of modern engineering and technology which has been in permanent use across the country since the 1950’s. Today the high speed trains provide a comfortable and convenient transport network throughout Japan. HIROSHIMA On August 6, 1945, United States bombers dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, changing the world forever. The Peace Memorial Museum and the A-bomb Dome are a moving display of human resilience telling the real-life stories of people affected by the events of that day. NARA Discover World Heritage Listed Nara, Japan’s first permanent capital dating back to the eight-century and home to many significant Buddhist sites including the 15- metre-tall Daibutsu statue and the Kasuga Taisha Shrine, dedicated to the protection of the city. Detailed itinerary Included meals are shown with the symbols B, L and D. Tour start & finish time The tour starts on Monday 10 May at 6.00pm, at the Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo. The tour ends on Tuesday 24 May after breakfast, at The Royal Park Hotel, Kyoto. Monday May 10 Arrive Tokyo Above: Sensoji Temple in Asakusa is one of Tokyo’s oldest and most significant shrines, dedicated to Kannon, the goddess of mercy The tour commences in the Tokyo hotel this evening. Your tour leader will meet you in the lobby before a light dinner in the hotel. Overnight Tokyo (D) Tuesday May 11 Below: Hokusai’s classic woodblock print, Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji: Tokyo the Great Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa in the Ota Memorial Museum of Art; and the tranquil entrance to the Nezu Museum, Tokyo Our touring commences with a visit the Edo period garden of Koishikawa Korakuen built in the Tokyo residence of the ruling Tokugawa family. As with most traditional Japanese gardens, Korakuen seeks to reproduce famous landscapes in miniature using ponds, stones, trees and man-made hills to replicate Japanese scenery. We continue to the colourful and popular Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, one of Tokyo’s oldest neighbourhoods. After lunch we visit the Sumida Hokusai Museum, opened in late 2016 and dedicated to the Ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai, best known for his iconic works The Great Wave Off Kanagawa and Red Fuji. Tonight we enjoy a welcome dinner in a local Japanese restaurant. Overnight Tokyo (B, L, D) Wednesday May 12 hArajuku museums and meiji shrine This morning we head to the vibrant and fashionable suburb of Harajuku where our first stop is the Nezu Museum to see its large collection of calligraphy, painting, bamboo, sculpture, ceramics and textiles. After lunch we visit the Ota Memorial Museum of Art to view its fantastic collection of Ukiyo-e woodblock print and painting masterpieces by renowned artists such as Hokusai, Hiroshige and Utamaro. This afternoon we visit the Meiji Shrine, a Shinto haven of peace and tranquillity in the bustling city and dedicated to the reformist Emperor Meiji who led the end of feudalisation and the modernisation and westernisation of Japan. Overnight Tokyo (B, L) Thursday May 13 National Museum Our day starts with a visit to one of Tokyo’s best-kept secrets the Nezu Shrine surrounded by a multitude of vermillion torii gates. After free time for lunch, we visit the National Museum in Ueno park which contains a large collection of Japanese artwork, cultural items and historical artefacts from ancient times to the 19th century . The afternoon is free to continue exploring more or Ueno’s museums or discover another of Tokyo’s fascinating districts. Overnight Tokyo (B) Friday May 14 To kanazawa & Kenrokuen From Tokyo station, we take Japan’s newest bullet train west to Kanazawa, packing only hand luggage for the next two nights. Your large suitcase will be transported by road to meet you in Hiroshima. During the Edo period, it was the second largest feudal seat after Tokyo’s Tokugawa clan. The city, like Kyoto, was left untouched by air raids during World War II and the old sections remain largely intact. This afternoon we visit Kenrokuen, considered one of Japan’s most beautiful gardens and designed using the six essential attributes that make a perfect garden; spaciousness, seclusion, artificiality, antiquity, abundant water and broad views. Located next to Kanazawa Castle, the garden would have served as the outer garden for the castle and the flowering trees are chosen to provide differing aspects according to the season. We visit the castle which was the seat of the powerful Maeda clan. The castle has burnt down several times with only two storehouses and the gate surviving the most recent fire of 1881. A project to reconstruct sections of the castle is ongoing. Enjoy a multi-course traditional kaiseki dinner this evening, prepared with fresh local ingredients aligned to the season and a good opportunity to try some local sake. Overnight Kanazawa (B, D) Saturday May 15 kanazawa This morning we walk through the samurai district with its narrow lanes, remaining wood houses and water canals. We stop at the Nomura house, a restored samurai residence displaying artefacts from the samurai era. After time to stroll through the local Omicho produce and seafood markets we Above: good food is never far away in Japan – a Sukiyaki dinner in explore the Higashi Chaya tea house and entertainment district. Tokyo; Kenrokuen’s classic design uses nature’s best attributes to stunning effect A Chaya is a teahouse where guests are entertained by geisha who perform song and dance on traditional instruments.
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