Inland Sea of Japan & South Korea: Art, Culture & Beauty

Pre‑Program Option – Iconic Tokyo
April 10 to 14, 2025 (Program Begins: April 11)
Explore Tokyo on a 4-night itinerary that includes a full‑day excursion to Hakone, home to majestic Mount Fuji, and a journey aboard the high‑speed Shinkansen, or bullet train, to Kyoto. Pass through the Kaminari Gate to visit the Senso-ji Temple, originally built in the seventh century. Explore the Tokyo National Museum, the largest art museum in Japan, and enjoy a dinner cruise on the Sumida River. Accommodations are at the deluxe
Imperial Hotel Tokyo.
Price per person, based on double occupancy: $2,095
Price per person, based on single occupancy: $2,695

Post‑Program Option – Osaka and Nara
April 25 to 27, 2025 (Program Ends: April 27)
Extend your time in Osaka on a 2-night itinerary that includes a visit to the Osaka History Museum. On an excursion to the tranquil city of Nara, visit Todai-ji, known for its imposing 50‑foot bronze statue of Buddha. Marvel at the iconic Horyu‑ji, a seventh‑century temple, and one of the world’s oldest wooden structures. Stop by Kinkoen, a family-owned artisan producer of sumi, the black ink used in calligraphy and painting. Accommodations are for two nights at the deluxe Imperial Hotel Osaka.
Price per person, based on double occupancy: $1,095
Price per person, based on single occupancy: $1,395

Airport transfers and luggage handling abroad are only included if air arrangements are booked through Gohagan & Company. If travelers make their own air arrangements, transfers and luggage handling are not included; transfers can be organized through Gohagan & Company and purchased by the traveler.

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  Grace Gary

  > Grace Gary’s relationship with the National Trust began when, while in graduate school, she was chosen as a National Trust Maritime Intern.  She’s hard to pin down on how many years ago that was, but she admits to having served as a lecturer on more-than fifty Trust tours over a span of more-than thirty years.  She is also the author of two titles in the Trust’s “Information” series and served as director of the Trust’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Office.  She also served as executive director of Preservation Pennsylvania, Longue Vue House and Gardens, Colonial Williamsburg’s Tourism Leadership Program, and Nemours Mansion and Gardens.  While at Nemours she oversaw an $80 million restoration program, which received the highest award from the AIA ever bestowed on a restoration project.  She and fellow National Trust Tours lecturer Dwight Young also co-authored “Nemours: A Portrait of Alfred I. DuPont’s Home,” which was published by Rizzoli.  She is a graduate of Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and has a Master’s in architectural history from the University of Virginia, where she had the privilege of living on the Range in one of the original, Thomas Jefferson-designed rooms.

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A non-refundable administrative fee of $300 per person will apply for all cancellations received more than 7 days after booking and before other fees take effect at 120 days:
120 days $300 per person admin fee after 7-day grace period from booking
120 – 91 days 25% of full invoice fare
90 – 61 days 50% of full invoice fare
60 – 31 days 75% of full invoice fare
30 – 0 days 100% of full invoice fare
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