Treasures of Japan

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TREASURES OF JAPAN

April 30 – May 14, 2016 | 15 Days | Aboard the Caledonian Sky

Expedition Highlights • Visit sacred Shinto shrines and ancient Buddhist temples.

Sado Island Niigata • Stroll through the moving Peace SEA OF JAPAN SOUTH Memorial Park at Hiroshima. KOREA Kanazawa JAPAN • Spend a full day in Gyeongju, South Gyeongju Matsue Korea with a visit to Bulguksa Temple, Ulsan HONSHU Tokyo a World Heritage Site. Uno-Ko/ Kyoto Kobe Hagi Naoshima • View Matsue’s architectural treasures, Hiroshima Osaka Shimonoseki including a perfectly preserved Miyajima Akiyoshi-do SHIKOKU medieval castle and a 250-year-old Takamatsu PACIFIC OCEAN samurai house. • Watch a master potter create distinctive pastel-glazed ceramics in Hagi. • Photograph two of Japan’s most cele- brated traditional gardens—Koraku-en and Kenroku-en—as well as Miyajima’s iconic red torii.

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in the middle of a pond, while carved stone lanterns line the Itinerary footpaths. In the afternoon, visit Higashi Chaya Machi District where you will find a number of well-preserved, traditional teahouses. Browse the shops for local handicrafts, including Based on the expeditionary nature of our trips, there may be ongoing enhancements to this itinerary. high quality ceramics, lacquerware, and gold leaf products.

Thursday, May 5 Saturday, April 30, 2016 MATSUE DEPART USA The coastline along the north shore of Honshu offers splendid Board your independent flight to Tokyo, Japan. views of craggy rock faces and rugged shores sculpted by waves. Matsue, the “town of water,” is nestled between a scenic lake and a large lagoon. Visit the cultural attractions of the town Sunday, May 1 TOKYO, JAPAN which include the Matsue Castle and a 250-year-old samurai Arrive in Tokyo and transfer to the New Otani Hotel for dinner house complete with tatami rooms. Continue to nearby Yasugi and overnight. for a tour of the Adachi Museum of Arts, which displays famous Japanese paintings and ceramics.

Monday, May 2 TOKYO / NIIGATA / EMBARK CALEDONIAN SKY Friday, May 6 This morning join a city tour that showcases the modern and ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA / GYEONGJU ancient highlights of Japan’s dynamic capital city. After lunch, This morning disembark in the bustling port of Ulsan and depart ride one of the famed bullet trains to Niigata where you will overland for magnificent Gyeongju. Considered by UNESCO embark the Caledonian Sky. as one of the world’s ten most historically significant sites, it is often described as a “museum without walls.” As the ancient capital of the Silla Dynasty, Gyeongju’s cultural heritage dates Tuesday, May 3 back to the first millennium when the dynasty began its rule of SADO ISLAND Korea after conquering and uniting divergent monarchies. The Well off the beaten path of most travelers, Sado Island cultural flowering of Gyeongju reached its artistic pinnacle in the possesses both the pastoral charm of verdant rice paddies and 8th century as craftsmen created masterpieces in wood, metal, bamboo groves, and the dramatic beauty of surf-pounded stone, and pottery. seacoasts. Learn how to make soba noodles by hand, then explore the Sado Kinzan Gold Mine in Aikawa which operated for over 300 years. In Toki Forest Park, view the endangered Saturday, May 7 Japanese crested ibis and learn about conservation efforts. SHIMONOSEKI, JAPAN / HAGI Disembark in Shimonoseki this morning and depart overland for Hagi, an exquisite medieval samurai town which served as Wednesday, May 4 the capital of the local daimyo, feudal lords, between 1603 and KANAZAWA 1868. Stroll through the serene Tokoji Temple and burial site of Kanazawa is a thriving center of the arts, long renowned for the daimyo which is surrounded by thousands of stone lanterns. its lacquerware and superb collectible Kutani-style pottery. Hagi is also world-renowned for its pastel-glazed pottery and Kanazawa is also home to one of Japan’s premier botanical you will have the opportunity to watch a master-potter at work. highlights—the famed Kenroku-en Garden. Sophisticated, centuries-old designs create an artful aura of seclusion and contemplation. A serene teahouse perches on a small peninsula

ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS | TREASURES OF JAPAN < 2 > Sunday, May 8 many fine examples of 17th-century warehouses, mills, and SHIMONOSEKI / AKIYOSHI-DO shops can be found. After breakfast set out for Akiyoshi-do, a huge limestone cavern, filled with a fantastic variety of rock formations and other unique geological features. After lunch on board, take a stroll through Thursday, May 12 the lively Karato Fish Market, then visit the Kanmon Kaikyo KOBE / DISEMBARK / KYOTO Museum in Moji. Afterward, enjoy some free time to browse the Disembark in Kobe and depart overland for Kyoto, Japan’s lovely shops or take a walk along the lovely seaside promenade. cultural capital. Visit the 12th-century Sanjusangen-do Temple, housing the Thousand-Armed Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy, before lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, tour Monday, May 9 the exquisite Kiyomizu-dera Temple with its sacred waterfall, and HIROSHIMA / MIYAJIMA the Heian-jingu Shrine and its gardens, built in 1895 to commem- In Hiroshima, visit the compelling Peace Memorial Park located orate the 1,100th anniversary of the founding of Kyoto. Dinner in the heart of the city. A World Heritage Site, the park and its and overnight for the next two nights at the Hotel Okura. monuments are dedicated to the hope for world peace; an arch- shaped cenotaph includes the names of all the known victims of the atomic bomb. After lunch visit one of Japan’s scenic wonders, Friday, May 13 Miyajima, or “shrine island.” Photograph the iconic scarlet torii, KYOTO a giant camphor-wood gate at the entrance to the Itsukushima After breakfast visit Nijo Castle, one of the best surviving exam- Shrine, a World Heritage Site and a sacred site of pilgrimage. At ples of palace architecture from Japan’s feudal era. Then visit high tide it appears to float in the surrounding waters. the stunning Golden Pavilion, a picturesque temple overlooking a serene pond. After lunch at a local restaurant, take a stroll through a scenic bamboo forest to the beautiful Tenryuji Temple, Tuesday, May 10 or enjoy an afternoon at leisure to explore on your own. TAKAMATSU Enjoy a tour of Shikoku Village, an open-air museum which exhibits a variety of traditional structures dating from the Edo Saturday, May 14 and Meiji periods, including farmhouses, workshops, bridges, KYOTO / OSAKA / USA and a kabuki theater. Take a stroll through Noguchi Sculpture After breakfast transfer to the Osaka airport for your indepen- Park to view over 150 works of art on display in a traditional dent flight, arriving in the USA the same day. Japanese garden setting. OPTIONAL EXTENSION Our post-voyage extension to the ancient cities of Kyoto & Wednesday, May 11 Nara, May 13 – 16, 2016, reveals the heart of Japanese art UNO-KO / NAOSHIMA and culture. Today, visit some of the many contemporary art museums in Naoshima. The Benesse House Museum, features interesting $3,480 per person, double occupancy $3,960 per person, displays that combine art and nature through the collaborative single occupancy efforts of many world-renowned artists and architects. The Chichu Art Museum, literally, “in the earth,” houses a number of site-specific installations by James Turrell and Walter De Maria, and paintings by Claude Monet. Or, choose a relaxing walk Flight Information through one of Japan’s most beautiful gardens, Koraku-en, a You may use the $1,500 per person air credit* to purchase air fare 17th-century formal garden encompassing 28 acres of walking from your home city/Tokyo and Osaka/home city. Please contact trails, ponds, plum and cherry trees, and a classic teahouse. In our in-house Air Department for fare quotes, reservations, or other air-related questions. the afternoon, tour the old merchant quarter of Kurashiki, where © Allan White

ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS | TREASURES OF JAPAN < 3 > The Caledonian Sky Deck Plan

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Rates CATEGORY 1 $13,980 CATEGORY 3 $15,780 CATEGORY 5 $17,680 CAT 2/SINGLE $18,780

CATEGORY 2 $14,980 CATEGORY 4 $16,580 CATEGORY 6 $19,880 CAT 4/SINGLE $20,780 Single Supplement: Limited singles are available at the special single rates listed above. Additional singles may be available at 1.6 times the share rate.

INCLUDED: NOT INCLUDED: • Daily activity options including Zodiac cruises, nature walks, • Airfare from your home city/Tokyo and Osaka/home city and cultural tours • Excess baggage charges • All gratuities • Airport arrival and departure taxes • All accommodations • Transfers for independent arrivals and departures • World-class lecture and expedition team • Passport and/or visa fees • All onboard meals and group meals ashore, including soft drinks, beer, and wine with lunch and dinner • Travel insurance • Items of a personal nature such as laundry, alcoholic beverages, • All entrance fees, taxes, and landing and port charges (other than listed at left), and other incidentals • Arrival and departure transfers on group dates • Email/Internet/fax/telephone charges • Gift certificates for recommended expedition gear and reading materials • Medical expense coverage and emergency evacuation insurance *Air credit of up to $1,500 per person is applicable to new bookings (as of July 1, 2015) only and subject to availability at time of booking. Air must be booked and ticketed through Zegrahm Expeditions. Air credit is not combinable with any other offer except group and refer & reward. A 25% per person deposit will secure your space on this expedition. All rates are per person, based on double occupancy, quoted in US dollars, and must be paid in US dollars. Rates and itineraries are subject to change. Please review our Terms & Conditions online at www.zegrahm.com/terms, or call our office for a printed copy.

ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS | TREASURES OF JAPAN < 4 > Featured Leaders Leaders from additional fields of study will join those featured below. Visit www.zegrahm.com/japan to read full leader biographies.

MARK BRAZIL (EXPEDITION LEADER) – Mark earned his Ph.D. from the University of Stirling, Scotland, for his work on avian ecology and behavior in Iceland. Fascinated by island biology, he is a leading authority on the natural history of Japan (which he also currently calls home). In addition to being a field naturalist, he is a columnist, author, and editor. His books include Wild Asia: Spirit of a Continent; The Birds of Japan; The Whooper Swan; and, most recently, A Field Guide to the Birds of East Asia.

MAYUMI BRAZIL – Mayumi was born and educated in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island. She studied Japanese literature in college and is also interested in film and contemporary culture. She has served as a guide in Japan for numerous wildlife photogra- phers, naturalists, and radio producers. She also works as a cultural expert, introducing her home island and its history and customs to visitors from around the world. Mayumi currently lives in Nopporo, located just outside of Sapporo, on Hokkaido Island.

Know Before You Go For most activities, a relatively moderate level of exertion is required. Ashore, you must be able to walk one to three miles over sometimes rough and uneven terrain. You will be required to remove your shoes while visiting temples, shrines, and a number of other sites. You will need to climb into and out of Zodiacs or other small boats for one or two excursions ashore. The average daily temperatures will range from the low-50s to

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