Japan Autumn
Photographic Tour
Autumn in Japan is an enticing time to make images as this diverse country moves colourfully from summer green to winter white. We invite you to join a small group on a special photo tour to explore the forests, villages and shrines of Japan’s highlands, Mount Fuji with it’s lakes and forests, the surprising modern and traditional cityscapes of Tokyo, a famous exquisite ancient garden, and the intimate beauty of Kyoto’s serene cultural treasures.
Japan ⁘ Autumn 2024
Colour, Culture
Nov 11 – Nov 23
This photo tour is carefully paced for thoughtful photographers, giving you maximum time to connect with the people, culture and landscape in focused and interesting ways, so that you can create images that reflect your experiences at a greater depth.
Led by two professional photographers, who know Japan well and are generous coaches, this is a great opportunity to follow your creative ambitions while exploring this fascinating country.
Highlights
Engage with traditional and modern Japan in a journey that visits less touristed locations and invites calm image-making.
❖ Explore Tokyo contrasts – elegant, modern, intriguing, traditional, surprising streetscapes and autumnal gardens.
❖ Engage with the special beauty of Mount Fuji viewed over beautiful lakes and natural settings.
❖ Feel the moods in one of Japan’s top three gardens: the gorgeous Kenrokuen in Kanazawa, and the nearby Samurai district.
❖ Discover your own images, as we cross the mountains, and visit traditional thatched villages.
❖ Delight in Kyoto’s marvellous temples, shrines and gardens in their rich autumn colours.
❖ Make memorable portraits of Geiko and Maiko by working in pairs with three of these special traditional artists.
❖ Enjoy relaxing travel in a comfortable van as you journey between Tokyo and Kyoto.
❖ Just 4-6 participants and two leaders.
❖ Develop your skill and vision by taking time to review your images as you go. With a small group you have full access to Robert and Daisuke, your two photography coaches, whose key priority is your creativity.
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