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japan tour
aug 2019

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Jet into Tokyo, get the first impression of the oldest civilisations in the world, Japan has been influencing Western interior design, as well as art and architecture for centuries. This tour traces the footsteps of notable Frank Lloyd Wright, William Morris and Brett Whiteley and covers everything from the history of design to learning to make a 17th century-inspired woodblock print in Tokyo.
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Tour includes 6 nights accommodation, 5  breakfasts, 2 dinners, all admissions, guides, transportation for listed events and  AIRPORT TRANSFERS.
Does not include airfare or alcoholic beverages.
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​Day 1
WELCOME "YOKOSO" 
TOKYO ​
ARRIVED in the bigest city in the world, GET YOUR FIRST IMPRESSIONS as you WHISK AWAY TO CENTRAL TOKYO. 

your hotel is Located in the world-famous Ginza District of Tokyo.  
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TANTALIZING TEMPURA "Welcome tour Dinner",  A favorite restaurant of Sinatra, Clinton & Gorbachev. We can’t go wrong. 
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travel inclusions: transfer, accommodation, dinner

Day 2
two CENTURIES
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TOKYO ​
 “FIN-DE-SIECLE” COMPOUND, A RARE FIND. tour the mixture between western and japanese 19TH CENTURY architecture.

step inside a Famous Japan’s temple (the god of learning). This is where we write our prayer on ema. tour the 17TH CENTURY Japanese culture and ARCHITECTURE STYLE BUILT ENTIRELY FROM JAPANESE CEDAR. 
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Woodblock printing from the 17TH - 19TH CENTURy long before the advent of movable type, widely adopted in Japan during the Edo period. LEARN FIRST-HAND to make your own WOODBLOCK print to take home. 

docent tour of a residence and studio museum of sculptor fumio asakura, featuring Asakura's bronzes, paintings, pottery and gardens. 

Travel INCLUSIONS: TRANSFER, ACCOMMODATION, breakfast, tours

Day 3
MODERN AND ANCIENT
​TOKYO 
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tour A modern KALEIDOSCOPE-LIKE ARCHITECTURE, WITH ITS SIGNATURE OF THE DIAMOND-SHAPED GLASS PANES, SOFT GLASS CRYSTAL.

EMBRACE MODERN architecture style, tour the “JIIGOKU-GUMI” the TRADITIONAL JOINT SYSTEM METHOD IN THE SHAPE OF A BAMBOO BASKET. INDULGE YOURSELF on a JAPANESE SWEET. 

feast on "wright in japan", tour the prairie-style architecture "House of tomorrow".  

Travel INCLUSIONS: TRANSFER, ACCOMMODATION, BREAKFAST, TOURS

Day 4
MEIJI AND EDO 
KYOTO
Board a bullet train and shoot towards Kyoto. touring the footsteps of samurai and geisha gone by, we stumble into world of ancient Japan.

Immerse yourself in meiji period open-air architectural museum. tour The crowning jewel, The Main Entrance and Lobby of the Tokyo Imperial Hotel of The world renowned Frank Lloyd Wright… a rare treat.

Make yourself at home for the night within in the historical capital of Kyoto within a Japanese machiya, known as minka architecture from the Edo period. 
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travel INCLUSIONS: TRANSFER, ACCOMMODATION, BREAKFAST, TOURS

Day 5
CALM and peace 
​KYOTO
EXPERIENCE a kyoto's traditional CHOREOGRAPHIC RITUAL tea ceremony “Chanoyu”. 

Stroll TO KIYOMIZU TEMPLE through KYOTO-ESQUE neighborhood filled with traditional shops and restaurants.

step inside the best example of a feudal era kyoto castle palace. tour a Residence of the first shogun of the Edo Period.

DISCOVER JAPANESE RELIGIOUS CULTURAL ROOTS WITH YOUR DOCENT TOUR, kiyozumi MONK IN A 1200-YEAR-OLD “KANNON REIJO TEMPLE.” ​
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travel INCLUSIONS: TRANSFER, ACCOMMODATION, BREAKFAST, TOURS

Day 6
KYOTO to
​tokyo
kyoto BULLET TRAIN BACK TO NEON SKYLINE OF TOKYO.
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EXPLORE nezu museum - A PERSONAL COLLECTION MUSEUM, tour TRADITIONAL JAPANESE FINE ARTS, ARCHAEOLOGICAL PIECES, PAINTING, CALLIGRAPHY, CERAMICS, BAMBOO CRAFT AND TEXTILES. 

enjoy a special gala tour dinner in the Ginza district. celebrate the fusion between east and west. 

travel INCLUSIONS: TRANSFER, ACCOMMODATION, BREAKFAST, dinner, TOURS

Day 7
Good bye "SAYONARA"
​JAPAN  
​Today is yours, PICK YOUR OWN PLEASURE, squeeze in some last minute shopping.
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​Fly out of Tokyo (OR CONTINUE WITH YOUR tour).

travel INCLUSIONS: TRANSFER, BREAKFAST
PLEASE NOTE:
THIS EXCLUSIVE DESIGN TOUR IS RESERVED FOR A MINIMUM OF 6 AND MAXIMUM OF 10 DESIGNERS/ DESIGN TRAVELLERS

FROM $6,200.00*

*LAND ONLY (AUD)

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THIS EXCLUSIVE DESIGN TOUR IS RESERVED
GROUP TOUR IS A MINIMUM OF 6 AND MAXIMUM OF 10 DESIGNERS/ DESIGN LOVERS

ALL PLACES ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY UPON YOUR TIME OF ENQUIRY.
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