  Join Smith and Yale alumni/alumnae and friends as we explore the towns and villages of Japan’s countryside with Tom Rohlich, Smith professor of Japanese literature and culture, who has served several times as the director of the Associated Kyoto Program. This custom designed program is highlighted by exclusive visits to revered temples and shrines, lively markets, exquisite gardens and renowned museums. Interactions with the Japanese people offer us exceptional opportunities to examine the fascinating traditions that form the fabric of this distinctive country. We will have personal encounters with tea ceremony masters, Zen abbots, farmers, fishermen, artisans and others that promise unique insights into Japanese art, traditions and lifestyles. Be prepared for an unforgettable journey promising memories to last a lifetime!
For more information, call Smith Travel at (800) 225-2029, or contact us via e-mail at alumtrav@smith.edu. You can reserve space on this or any trip by downloading and filling out our pre-registration form (available here in PDF format). You may fax the completed form to (413) 585-2015 or mail it to the address below.
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- In the charming district of Gion, participate in a private tea ceremony performed by a tea master in a luxurious garden villa. Then visit the private home of an acclaimed interior designer who will present a lecture on Gion.
- Embark on an optional full-day excursion to Nara, on the outskirts of Kyoto, to see the 8th-century temple-monastery Todai-ji and the Shinto shrine Kasuga Taisha. Meander through Nara's deer-filled park or stop in the nearby chaya, or teahouse.
- Visit quiet temples, morning markets, and a local Nanao farm. Then go to Wajima, where you’ll get up early to go to the morning fish market boasting every conceivable fish and seashell that the Sea of Japan has to offer.
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Thomas R. Rohlich,
professor of East Asian
languages and literatures
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- Duration: 10 days
- Activity level: Moderately active
- Cost: $4,995 per person, based on double occupancy
- Single supplement: $1,400 per person
- Optional excursion to Nara: $330 per person
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