Explore the interplay between Japan's centuries-old artistic techniques and its boundary-pushing contemporary vision, alongside Page Knox, an art historian who lectures at Columbia University and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. With luxurious accommodations at the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, engage in curator-led tours of the Mori Art Museum and other art spaces; enter Takashi Kuribayashi's contemporary art installation, a private underground steam chamber infused with medicinal herbs; and venture through the world's first digital art museum, teamLab Borderless. In Nikko, gain exclusive access to centuries-old architectural scrolls during a private viewing with a Shinto priest at Toshogu Shrine. Continue to Kyoto with accommodations at the Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto. Go behind the scenes of ancient temples and join master gardeners at the Garden of Fine Arts as they share traditional pruning methods before we dine in their private teahouse, typically closed to visitors. Savor exquisite Japanese cuisine throughout the program, including a special meal at a Michelin-starred restaurant within a 14th-century Buddhist temple. You may join Page for an optional postlude to the art-centered islands of Naoshima and Teshima (October 18-21).