TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS OF JAPAN TOUR
with Judith Kruger
Featuring specially curated visits to Master-Maker’s studios and much more!
November 1-13, 2025
Kyoto, Tokyo, Nara and Rural Excursions
This is a follow up to our successful 2023 tour. Participants included artists, an architect, musician, interior designer, writer, collectors and appreciators- several experiencing Japan for the first time and others who had been several times prior.
The estimated tour price is $8,480 pp in shared rooms based on a group of 12-14 with an added single supplement of $1,650. The final price will be refined based on our confirmed itinerary, exchange rate fluctuation and final group size. A $1,000 deposit will be required to register. Breakfast, most lunches and some dinners are included, along with all in-country transportation, admissions and accommodations in comfortable, well-located hotels.
Nihonga (Japanese painting), ceramic, printmaking studios
Gold leaf artist studio visit
Sumi ink factory tour with ink making experience
Japanese art materials: pigments, ink, washi paper, brushes
Contemporary and traditional architecture
Select museum and gallery exhibition visits
Generational indigo dyeing family visit
Noh Theatre experience
Japanese aesthetics, Buddhist practice, the Way of Tea
Contemplative gardens, beautiful Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines
Special shopping opportunities
Vast variety of seasonal, local, regional, artfully prepared cuisine
Bi-lingual award-winning tour guide
