Welcome to Japan! 日本へようこそ !

From Ito, Kuma, Ando, Ishigami and other contemporary architects’ cutting-edge works in the bustling streets of Tokyo, Kamakura temples, to the serene gardens of Kyoto and Japan’s art island: Naoshima, experience the breadth of Japanese architecture hand in hand with your architect guide and the savor of attentive Japanese hospitality.

Japan evokes both technological frenzy and the contemplation of temples or traditional gardens. The country is full of contrasts: urban density versus immaculate nature, recurrent stress at work versus the cult of Zen. Japan is renowned for its diversity: its gastronomy, its extraordinary nature and of course … its architecture! This trip proposes the discovery of a set of masterpieces in this country full of dualities. From refined temples to ultra-noisy and pallid Pachinko halls, from uniformed schoolchildren to extravagantly dressed teenagers, from heated toilet seats to edible works of art, from the endless stream of commuters to enigmatic puppets: Japan is a country of harmony and contrast.

The journey starts in a dazzling way in the bustling metropolis of Tokyo, then we slowly move into a world of tradition and harmony with a few stops in Karuizawa and Kanazawa before finding ourselves in the traditional heart of Japan: Kyoto. Two days of wandering between temples and gardens, at the border of the past and the present. This stage prepares us for a serene immersion in a fusion of art and architecture on the art islands of the Seto Inland Sea. The journey reaches its climax here where the exceptional projects are nestled in a fascinating landscape. The journey continues in the city of Osaka, where some of the most significant buildings of the great architect Tadao Ando are located, full of elegance and poetry.

Join us on this architectural trip to Japan!

12 days in JAPAN will be like:

DAY 1 – 6 of May 2026 – Arrival in Tokyo and first night.

DAY 2 -7 of May 2026– Tokyo.

DAY 3 – 8 of May 2026 – Tokyo

DAY 4 – 9 of May 2026 – Tokyo & Karuizawa.

DAY 5 – 10 of May 2026 – Kanazawa.

DAY 6 – 11 of May 2026 – Kyoto.

DAY 7 – 12 of May 2026- Kyoto & Takamatsu.

DAY 8 – 13 of May 2026 – Naoshima.

DAY 9 – 14 of May 2026 – Teshima, Okayama & Osaka.

DAY 10 – 15 of May 2026 – Osaka.

DAY 11 – 16 of May 2026 – Osaka and Awaji Island .

DAY 12 – 17 of May 2026 – Departure from Osaka to home cities.

*Visits program will be definitively established at the time of the confirmation of the trip. **Variations may occur in the selected visits or in the travel program for reasons beyond the company’s control.

Cancellation more than 60 days before departure………….30% of the price
Between 59 and 45 days before departure………………………60% of the price
Between 44 and 30 days before departure………………………90% of the price
Less than 30 days before departure……………………..100% of the price