Springtime in Japan Aboard Spirit of Oceanus

Recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the Trust was founded in 1949 and provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to protect the irreplaceable places that tell America’s story. Staff at the Washington, D.C., headquarters, six regional offices and 28 historic sites work with the Trust’s 270,000 members and thousands of preservation groups in all 50 states.

The need for the National Trust has increased since its founding in 1949. When historic buildings and neighborhoods are torn down or allowed to deteriorate, a part of our past disappears forever. When that happens, we lose history that helps us know who we are, and we lose opportunities to live and work in the kinds of interesting and attractive surroundings that older buildings can provide.

Tour Itinerary

  • March 26
    U.S.A/Osaka, Japan
  • March 27
    Kyoto
  • March 28
    Kyoto; Ryoan-ji temple, Golden Pavilion of Kinkaku-ji, option of Nijo Castle or Miho Museum, welcome reception with entertainment
  • March 29
    Kyoto; Tenryu-ji temple, workshops on calligraphy and ikebana (flower arranging), guided walk through historic Gion
  • March 30
    Nagoya; Tokugawa Museum, Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Meiji Mura Museum
  • March 31
    Himeji; Himeji Castle, embark the Spirit of Oceanus
  • April 01
    Kurashiki; Ohara Museum of Art, free time in Kurashiki’s historic district