REGISTRATION IS LIVE! TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS OF JAPAN TOUR May 20-June 1, 2025 Kyoto, Tokyo and Rural Excursions FEATURING SPECIALLY CURATED VISITS TO MASTER-MAKERS STUDIOS! THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO OUR SUCCESSFUL 2023 TOUR. CERAMICS, PRINTMAKING, NIHONGA STUDIOS JAPANESE ART MATERIALS MAKERS AND VENDORS: PIGMENTS, WASHI PAPER, BRUSHES, GOLD LEAF CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE SELECT MUSEUM AND GALLERY EXHIBITION VISITS JAPANESE TEXTILES: INDIGO DYING, WEAVING, INNOVATIVE CONTEMPORARY DESIGN NOH THEATRE EXPERIENCE JAPANESE AESTHETICS, BUDDHIST PRACTICE, THE WAY OF TEA CONTEMPLATIVE GARDENS, BEAUTIFUL BUDDHIST TEMPLES, SHINTO SHRINES GIANT MONTHLY FAMOUS FLEA MARKET AND OTHER SPECIAL SHOPPING OPPORTUNITIES VAST VARIETY OF SEASONAL, LOCAL, REGIONAL, ARTFULLY PREPARED CUISINE THE ESTIMATED TOUR PRICE IS $8,125 BASED ON A GROUP OF 14 WITH A SINGLE SUPPLEMENT OF $1,375. THE FINAL PRICE WILL BE REFINED- DEPENDENT ON THE EXCHANGE RATE AND THE SIZE OF THE GROUP. A $1,000 DEPOSIT WILL BE REQUIRED AND NOT CASHED UNTIL WE ARE FILLED.