Japan: Autumn Walks and Gardens

Japan: Autumn Walks and Gardens Overview

Join us for a range of experiences, cultural, natural and culinary. We will walk through forest and gardens in autumn colours and past Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. We will sample kaiseki meals; sushi and sashimi with the occasional Western meal. We will take part in the tea ceremony and taste Saké of the highest quality.

Walking tours of three historic capitals of Japan – Nara, Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo) 6 half-day country walks - the Kiso River Valley, Nakasendo, Kamikochi, Mt. Fuji Buddhist Temples, Shinto Shrines and Samurai Castles Pond and hill, zen, tea and strolling gardens all cloaked in autumn colours The mysteries of the Japanese tea ceremony An historic horse farm and a wasabi farm Galleries of classic bronze sculptures, ukiyo-e woodblock prints and contemporary art