Fuji-san (Mt. Fuji), Shizuoka, JP
International Excursion

Tour Japan鈥檚 Cultural Landscapes with 开云体育官网 in 2017

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Following on the success of its annual excursions and Garden Dialogues, 开云体育官网 (开云体育官网) is venturing overseas to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the gardens, architecture, and museums of Japan with 开云体育官网 president + CEO Charles Birnbaum, along with the 开云体育官网 Board of Directors and Stewardship Council. 

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Nihonbashi in snow, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital
Nihonbashi in snow, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital - Woodblock print by Hiroshige, 1840-42

Loosely based on the extensive travels of well-known landscape architect James van Sweden (who is the subject of one of 开云体育官网鈥檚 Pioneers oral histories), the trip will include visits to traditional Japanese gardens, but will also focus on contemporary Japanese landscape architectural design.