EVERYDAY BEAUTY: Art and Culture in Tokyo and Kyoto

Destination:
Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan
Dates:
November 4–14, 2016 (10 nights)
For more information on this trip please contact Literary Traveler.
1-855-LIT-TRVL
Readings:
The Art of the Japanese Garden, by Michiko Young; The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson, & Issa (Essential Poets), by Robert Hass; and excerpts from The Tale of Genji
Accommodations: 
Suigestsu Hotel, Tokyo and Rihga Royal Hotel, Kyoto
Description/Itinerary:
From the Heian to Edo periods, Japanese culture achieved a rare refinement. Beauty infused nearly every aspect of life: Zen gardens, tea ceremony, flower arrang...

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