Travelrite’s architecture tour of Japan returns after eight years following the Japanese government’s recent move to permit specialized group tours to enter the country for the first time since the pandemic.
Marking Travelrite’s 20th architecture tour, the 2022 Japan tour will cover 17 nights from 22 October to 8 November and includes six Japanese destinations: Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Mount Fuji and Hiroshima.
Led by recognized architect and former principal of Scott Carver Architects, Malcolm Carver, the tour will take place during autumn in Japan – a time of year Carver describes as one of the more spectacular to appreciate the country and its infrastructure.
Carver admires Japanese architecture for its “pure simplicity” and enduring timelessness. He said, “[Japan] is original and unaffected by Western styles; it stems from a long monocultural history.”
Carver added, “It’s a delightful journey to discover that the same building design principles are evident in its hard and soft landscape, in the people, and of course in the culinary delights.”
Tadao Ando Gallery in Naoshima, Japan.
Image: Jo Quinnn via Unsplash
Following the success of the 2014 Japan tour, this year’s program has considered guest feedback to compose an itinerary with six additional nights featuring Japan’s world-class architecture, memorable contemporary buildings and striking temples along with authentic Japanese food.
The Pritzker Prize for Architecture has been awarded seven times to Japanese architects since its inception in 1979, with four awarded the revered prize in the past decade. Carver will take the tour to see works of eminent Japanese architect Tadao Ando and of ten other significant and internationally acclaimed architects including Tange, Ito, Sanaa, Isozaki, Kuma, Kidosaki, Piano, Pei and Vinoly.
“Japanese architects have excelled, mostly in Japan, over the past fifity years,” said Carver. “The international demand for their services today is extraordinary: just look at the new Sydney Modern by Sanaa and the Botanical Pavillion at the National Gallery of Victoria.”
The rich itinerary will include a tour of Peace Memorial Park and Museum; a trip to Naoshima Island, known for its art museums and sculptures; and journey to a modern Buddhist water temple, among other activities.
The tour is limited to 32 participants and includes accommodation, guided sightseeing, entertainment and meals.
For more information visit the Travelrite website.
