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November 30
Monday, October 25
Morning: Orientation & Introduction to Japanese Gardens
Afternoon: Welcoming party
Tuesday, October 26
THE CONTEXT 2
Morning: Imperial Palace
Afternoon: footloose
Wednesday, October 27
THE CONTEXT 1
Morning: Bamboo shop & machiya garden
Afternoon: Nijo-castle
Thursday, October 28
ANCIENT GARDENS 1
Morning: Ancient sacred spaces as seen in shrines, and the gardens of resident shrine priests
Afternoon: Ancient rites & Ancient gardens
Friday, October 29
ANCIENT GARDENS 2
All day excursion to Nara; Visit archeological sites, reconstructed gardens, and ancient temples
Saturday, October 30
THE CONTEXT 3
Morning: Japanese architecture & garden history
Afternoon: footloose
Sunday, October 31
OPTIONAL STUDY
Visit Byodoin & Sanboin |
Monday, November 1
ZEN TEMPLE GARDENS
Afternoon: The gardens of Daitoku-ji, Zen monastery
Morning: Zen & Contemporary Japanese landscape design
Tuesday, November 2
IN THE GARDEN
All day work experience in an historical garden
Wednesday, November 3
INTO THE MODERN AGE
Morning: Gardens along the eastern mountains
Afternoon: The new Japanese gardens at Fukujuen tea shop & Umekoji Park
Thursday, November 4
WESTERN KYOTO
Excursion to the west of Kyoto; Kinkaku-ji and Ryoanji, a special visit to a gardener's stockyard
Afternoon: history of Japanese gardens outside Japan & Tea and Stroll gardens
Friday, November 5
GARDE N WORKSHOP
All day garden-making workshop
Saturday, November 6
Morning: Closing ceremony |
