Art

Arimatsu-Narumi Tie-Dyeing Museum

SPOTS

Aichi

Craft Making & Workshops

Visual & Performing Arts

The preserved Edo period townscape of Arimatsu, lined with traditional wooden buildings and black tiled roofs.

Kyoto Imperial Palace

SPOTS

Kyoto

Castles & Historic Sites

Gardens & Nature

The Oikeniwa Garden at Kyoto Imperial Palace, viewed over the pond with reflections of the traditional building and surrounding pine trees.

Kishu Toshogu Shrine

SPOTS

Wakayama

Visual & Performing Arts

Shrines & Temples

The approach to Kishu Toshogu Shrine, showing the richly colored, ornate temple building behind a red fence and stone lanterns.

Kotohira-Gu Shrine

SPOTS

Kagawa

Visual & Performing Arts

Shrines & Temples

A wide view of the Sanuki Plain and surrounding hills, including Mt. Iino (Sanuki Fuji), seen from the upper level of Kotohira-gu Shrine.

The Kyushu Ceramic Museum

SPOTS

Saga

Visual & Performing Arts

An elaborate museum display of colorful Japanese and export porcelain, plates, and vases against a dark blue background.

Zojoji Temple

SPOTS

Tokyo

Shrines & Temples

The Hondo (Main Hall) of Zojo-ji Temple, featuring traditional architecture, set against a bright blue sky with the modern Tokyo Tower rising dramatically in the background.

Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum

SPOTS

Tokyo

Visual & Performing Arts

The monumental Edo-Tokyo Museum building at dusk, viewed head-on from the plaza below, illuminated from underneath.

An Adventure Through Snow Country Living and Mountain Faith

ITINERARIES

Miyagi , Akita , Yamagata , Fukushima

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Gardens & Nature

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples