Read about the highlights of our most recent visit to Japan, one of our favorite travel destinations due to its incredible traditional and contemporary cultural touring, wonderful cuisine, luxurious hotels and ryokans and spectacular landscapes. Artisans of Leisure arranges private luxury Japan tours.

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The tea ceremony is one of Japan's most interesting and enduring artistic traditions. More than a ritual for preparing and drinking tea, the Japanese tea ceremony is a means to aesthetic appreciation and social interaction that has had a profound influence on Japanese art, architecture, gardens, cuisine and philosophy.

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