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Friday, March 29, 2024


Conference/Symposium - Asia

Japan's Arts, Crafts, and Architecture

Kyoto----6 nights at the Royal Park Kyoto
Kyoto----6 nights at the Royal Park Kyoto,
Kyoto, Japan
May 20, 2014


Detail: May is the ideal time to travel to Japan to enjoy
the diverse landscape in its full spring
beauty, with trees in full leaf and a variety of
flowers in bloom, a time of year that
stimulates all the senses, from the feel of the
perfect tea bowl to the quiet of a Zen
temple. Travel with fellow members of the
Society for Asian Art and with Esprit Travel &
Tours, recognized for 20 years as the premier
tour company creating and conducting cultural
journeys to Japan. Esprit’s expert leader Andy
Bender will lead you to the studios of both
established masters and emerging talents, who
are celebrated for their unique
blending of ancient traditions and
contemporary aesthetics. It is this balance that
places Japan's crafts as the most admired and
highly sought-after in the world. The tour
begins in Kyoto, where we will be immersed in
a wide variety of art, crafts and
architectural traditions, in both traditional and
contemporary surroundings. We will
encounter charming neighborhoods with
historic wooden townhouses, enter the studios
of fascinating artists and craftspeople and
spend time at beautiful temples and gardens.
Next, we'll travel to the Island of Naoshima in
the Inland Sea, where we will explore the
latest contemporary art installations and stay at
the Benesse House Park Hotel, which was
designed by Tadao Ando. Our last stop is
Kanazawa, an intimate, culturally rich small city
that has been known as an arts center since the
Edo period. On our last day in Osaka,
we will visit a three-generation family dynasty
of bamboo weavers.

Site URL: http://www.societyforasianart.org/programs/tripstravel/japans-arts-crafts-and-architecture

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