Japan in June is awash in flowers and green scenery. There are more Michelin-starred restaurants in Tokyo than any other city, and Japan vies with France and Spain as the global center of restaurant cuisine (Forbes 2019). The St. Olaf Band, dubbed “one of America’s preeminent bands” by The New Yorker, will be performing in several cities. All of these elements set the stage for a memorable two-week tour.
We’ll visit some of Japan’s most beautiful places, including temples and shrines, gardens, bustling urban districts, mountains, hot springs, and the seaside.
We’ll also delve into the food and beverage traditions of the country, visiting markets, stores, and restaurants, and eating dozens of different kinds of food, including shojin ryori (vegetarian temple food), noodles, sembei crackers, kaiseki, game meats, and of course, sushi. And we’ll explore the philosophical and cultural roots of these Japanese foods, looking to understand how people interpret, maintain and recreate Japanese food cultures.
See all the details below and contact us if you would like to register — we will check with the tour operator to see if we can add you in.
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