Contemporary Art of Japan

Contemporary Art of Japan

The “Contemporary Art of Japan” tour with Artisans of Leisure takes visitors to six centers of modern Japanese art and architecture. The trip includes a personal guide, who arranges meetings with curators and gallery owners, and with Japanese artisans, who teach you about their craft and, upon request, provide hands-on instruction.

WHAT YOU’LL DO: Learn how to embroider a kimono, apply gold leaf, dye silk, and arrange flowers (ikebana); discuss current trends with curators of modern art museums; shop the galleries in Tokyo’s Ginza district.

HIGHLIGHTS: Spend three nights at Benesse House, an art museum and boutique hotel on Naoshima island. Walk beneath cherry trees in Kanazawa’s Kenrokuen Garden.

Artisans of Leisure, (800) 214-8144, private 13-day trips from $21,5665, including lodging and some meals. Photo courtesy of Artisans of Leisure. This appeared in the December/January 2010 issue.

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