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Sample Itinerary
Below is a sample itinerary for
a 13-day Sukiya Living
Garden Tour. This is a general itinerary. Specific tours usually
have a few special events mixed in that are related to their "sub-themes"
(such as koi ponds, bonsai, architecture, or textiles). The
final itinerary for each tour is not determined until shortly before the tour
starts. This allows for the inclusion of special exhibitions, visits, and
events. Many visits to private homes and gardens are dependent on the
schedules of our Japanese friends. As such, the final itinerary may
vary from the sample posted here.
DAY 1 TRAVEL DAY (Sat/Sun)
travel - on airplane or train to the Kansai International Airport
the date switches from Saturday to Sunday at the Intl. Date Line
lodging - in a convenient hotel located at (or near) the airport
relax - at your hotel, even though you're so excited to get going!
DAY 2 FUSHIMI DAY TRIP (Monday)
travel - by chartered coach to Fushimi
primary garden visit - Sambo-in
lunch in Fushimi at the famous Tori-sei Restaurant
cultural - boat ride and visit to Sake brewery
secondary garden - Tohfuku-ji (on way back from Fushimi)
check-in - to the Kyoto Hotel that will serve as our home base
experience - Kyoto's Kawaramachi street at night
dinner - at an informal restaurant in downtown Kyoto
DAY 3 WESTERN KYOTO (Tuesday)
primary garden - Tenryu-ji
experience - a stroll through Arashiyama neighborhoods
experience - see and learn about a bamboo forest
secondary garden - O-kochi Sanso
visit to a special bamboo crafts store
lunch and shopping in Sagano
exclusive - visit to a tree nursery and stone yard
DAY 4 MARUTAMACHI (Wednesday)
Half of our group visits palaces such as Katsura Rikyu.
Some of our group visits the famous moss garden at Saiho-ji.
Everyone else:
primary garden visit - Nijo Castle
primary garden visit - Seiryu-en
primary garden visit - Fumin Hall
Lunch at Heian Kaikan
cultural - tea and ikebana demonstration at Shusui-tei
free time - in the afternoon and evening
DAY
5 PHILOSOPHER'S WALK
(Thurs)
secondary garden - Ginkaku-ji
secondary garden - Honen-in
secondary garden - Yoji-ya Cafe
experience - Philosopher's Walk
private home - Ando-san no ie
lunch - at a Nanzen-ji area resturant
cultural - visit to the home of a noh mask carver
DAY 6 NARA DAY TRIP (Friday)
travel - by train to Nara
secondary garden - Yoshiki-en
secondary garden - Isui-en
experience - Imanishi-ke Shoin house
lunch at Harishin
cultural - visit to sumi ink workshop
travel - by train back to Kyoto
cultural - visit to Junji Kagata's bamboo warehouse
DAY 7 SHISENDO (Saturday)
cultural - visit to fusuma door shop
secondary garden - Manshu-in
primary garden - Shisendo
secondary garden - Konpuku-ji
cultural - visit to home of calligraphy master
lunch at Heihachi-jaya
half day free
DAY 8 FREE DAY (Sunday)
relax or visit the cultural attractions of your choice.
DAY 9 OHARA DAY TRIP (Monday)
travel - by bus on spectacular mountain roads up into the countryside
experience - a mountainside walk through the village of O-hara
secondary garden - Jijun-an
exclusive - visit to O-hara koi breeder's farm
secondary garden - Sanzen-in
lunch at mountaintop garden restaurant
secondary garden - the Renge-ji "hospital" garden
primary garden visit - Renge-ji (along return route from O-hara)
DAY 10 MARUTAMACHI II (Tuesday)
Half of our group visits palaces such as Katsura Rikyu.
Some of our group visits the famous moss garden at Saiho-ji.
Everyone else:
primary garden visit - Nijo Castle
primary garden visit - Seiryu-en
primary garden visit - Fumin Hall
Lunch at Heian Kaikan
cultural - tea and ikebana demonstration at Shusui-tei
free time - in the afternoon and evening
DAY 11 MURIN-AN (Wednesday)
secondary garden - Hyotei Restaurant
primary garden visit - Murin-an
DMR lecture - "What is Sukiya Living?"
primary garden visit - Shirakawa-in
stroll through Ishibe-koji area
lunch at Okutan
visit to private home in Kiyomizu
shopping at Kiyomizu
DAY 12 FREE DAY (Thursday)
relax or visit the cultural sites of your choice
evening farewell dinner at Ganko Sushi
DAY 13 CHECK-OUT / AIRPORT (Friday)
travel - JOJG arranges transport to KIX airport
logistics - JOJG helps tour guests plan further side trips
Sukiya Living Tours is a Division of SUKIYA LIVING MAGAZINE (JOJG), P.O. Box 1050, Rockport, ME (USA) 04856 (tel/fax) 207-273-2907
