Haute to Handicraft: Luxury Japan Tour
12 days / 11 nights
Japan
Discover Japan's Creative Culture
Join Ker & Downey World Travel on a luxury Japan tour to discover the country's captivating artistic heritage. This 12-day Japan tour package plays homage to the prolific country’s creative culture and innovative roots.
Journey at-a-glance:
- Day 1 - 3: Tokyo
- Day 4 - 5: Kaga
- Day 6 - 8: Kyoto
- Day 9 - 10: Naoshima
- Day 11 - 12: Tokyo
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Your luxury Japan tour through Japan's artistic heritage first begins in Tokyo. Indeed, the country's capital also acts as the purveyor of both pop and imperial culture.
While here, experience Tokyo's "must-see" sites with your private Japan tour guide. Of course, this includes the Imperial Palace, the Edo Tokyo Museum, and the bustling Ginza entertainment center.
Then dive deeper into Tokyo's architectural and cultural pulse. Visit some of its most fascinating structures along Omotesando Avenue, Tokyo's Tadao Ando-designed Champs-Élysées. In addition, spend an entire afternoon in Tokyo's National Art Center and the 21_21 Design Sight Museum.
Next, continue your luxury Japan tour in Kaga, a region known for its timeless hot springs and prestigious artisans and craftsmen.
While here, relax in the serenity of Kayotei, one of Japan's foremost luxury ryokans. Indeed, it boasts traditional kaiseki cuisine and soothing moments in the restorative onsen.
Explore the fascinating arts and culture of Ishikawa, and visit a Samurai residence in the Nagamachi district. Finally, meander through one of Japan's three most beautiful gardens, Kenroku-en Garden.
Kyoto acts as a true storehouse of Japan's traditional culture and therefore proves the ideal stop on any art-centric luxury Japan tour package.
Take time to visit Kyoto's historical highlights, such as the Golden Pavilion, the Nijo Castle, and the geisha district of Gion. Then embark on a day-long excursion to the famous ceramic town of Shigaraki. Stroll around Shigaraki's famous pottery shops and learn about the kiln used to create this rare pottery. Indeed, it is known as one of the "Six Old Kilns" in Japan.
The final stop on your luxury Japan tour rest on Naoshima, a small island in the Seto Inland Sea. This island features a symbiosis of modern art, sculpture, architecture, and nature.
Of course, the best way to experience Naoshima is at Benesse House, a part-hotel, part-museum hideaway. Here, art litters the lawns and beaches and guests receive exclusive after-hours access to the modern art museum full of Jasper Johns, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and Sam Francis originals.
Further, the Chichu Art Museum, the Art House Project in Honmura, and The Ando Museum attract contemporary art and offer examples of Japan's progressive creative mentality. Indeed, it proves the perfect way to end your artistic Japan tour package.
To conclude your luxury Japan tour, enjoy a final night in Tokyo before your departing flight the next day.
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