FROM VIENNA TO THE WORLD
ARCH ON TOUR 73_JAPAN 5
Kyoto - Naoshima - Expo Osaka - Tokyo
MAY 21- JUNE 04, 2025
Concept and expert accompaniment: : Marion Kuzmany / ARCH ON TOUR
as well as expert guiding by local architects and specialists: Tetsuya Kitaguchi, Ujizono architects, Coil Kazuteru Matumura Architects, EXPO Austria, Tezuka Architects, e.a.
Tour operator: Mondial GmbH & Co. KG
The new ARCH ON TOUR to Japan starts in Kyoto, where our program leads us to special buildings and selected temples off the beaten path. A hike to “Kami Daigo”, the upper part of the Dago-ji temple complex, brings refreshment in nature, an overview of the city and an insight into Buddhist culture right at the beginning of the tour. Walks through the city let us admire Kyoto's famous handicrafts in architecturally interesting commercial buildings. The joyful tour continues to the Seto Inland Sea and the Setouchi Islands, which are famous for their high-quality architecture and art projects - including buildings by Tadao Ando for permanent art exhibitions by Hiroshi Sugimoto, James Turrell and Walter de Maria and the Teshima Art Museum by Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA) in collabotation with Rei Naito for his spatial installation. As well as the Inujima Art House Project by Yuko Hasegawa and Kazuyo Sejima.
This time we will experience our next destination, Osaka, from an extraordinary perspective, that of Expo Osaka 2025, to which we will dedicate two intensive days with visits to numerous country pavilions by internationally renowned architects and an exclusive reception in the Austrian pavilion.
The mega-metropolis of Tokyo offers a fantastic experience in every respect, not at least as a splendid conclusion of our tour. From our perfect location - right in the pulsating Ginza - we immerse ourselves in the dense city life and enjoy the fascination of the largest city in the world with it´s 37.2 million inhabitants. Two day trips and walks through the most interesting areas of Tokyo provide a wide variety of impressions.
Examples of traditional and contemporary timber constructions in Japan are a recurring theme throughout the extensive program. Starting with the unique temple buildings in Kyoto - such as the 120 meter long hall of the Sanjusangen-do Temple - we explore the topic by a wide variety of buildings, such as the historic wooden houses enriched with art interventions in a former fishing village on Naoshima, the mighty, ring-shaped timber structure of Sou Fujimoto, which encloses the pavilions as a key building at the Expo Osaka, the Rinshunkaku Villa from the Meiji period in Yokohama with its characteristic Shoji sliding windows, and last but not least the newly implemented timber structures at Niijima Junior College by Tezuka Architects.
The tour, which is composed of some highlights from the wide-ranging ARCH ON TOUR - Japan-repertoire in addition with many new discoveries, is, as always, enriched with selected culinary delights (all included in the tour price!), offers the opportunity to experience traditional baths in two of our hotels and also provides insight in Japanese culture and way of living beyond architecture.
I am very much looking forward to a wonderful tour to Japan and to exchanging ideas with interesting participants and local architects!
here to the ROUTE and TOUR PRICE
PROGRAM
as of 2024/10/14, subject to modifications
some visits and restaurants currently in request
approx. sunrise – sunset on our respective travel dates
Osaka 04:50 – 19:00
Tokyo 04:30 – 18:50
Wednesday, 2025/05/21 / VIENNA - MUNICH – OSAKA
individual check-in and boarding
09:05 – 10:05 flight Vienna VIE – Munich MUC by LH 2325 (Lufthansa Cityline / AIRBUS A319)
11:55 – 06:55 (+1) flight Munich MUC – Osaka KIX by LH 742 (Lufthansa / AIRBUS A350-900)
Thursday, 2025/05/22 / arrival at OSAKA KANSAI / bus to KYOTO
06:55 arrival at Osaka Kansai Airport, Terminal 1
coach transfer
check-in Hotel Sora Niwa Terrace, luggage storage
common brunch
walk:
WA House / Ujizono architects, 2023
Rokkaku-do Tempel / 1125, reconstructed after fire 1877
Issey Miyake Store in a historical Machiya house / Naoto Fukasawa, 2018
Hakuhodo Cosmetic Brush Shop / Waro Kishi, 2014
Zohiko Urushi (Japanese Fine Lacquer Ware) Museum and Shop / Waro Kishi, 2014
Kyukyodo Monkoudokoro stationery shop / Naito Architect & Associates, 2020
Times I, II Building / Tadao Ando, 1983, 1991
Ponto-cho, historic Ponto-cho alley
K8 Space / Florian Busch Architects, 2016
15:00 check-in hotel rooms
siesta, open-air hotsprings at the hotel Rooftop-Spa
walk through Gion district
Pass The Baton Gion shop / Masamichi Katayama, 2015
common dinner
1st night at Hotel Sora Niwa Terrace, Kyoto
Friday, 2025/05/23 / KYOTO
breakfast at the hotel
meeting with Tetsuya Kitaguchi
public transportation, walks
hike on the mountain trail to Kami Daigo (upper part of the Daigo-ji complex)
common lunch at Restaurant Tobajin Fushimi
Daigo-ji tempel complex / founded: Heian -era, 874, since 1994 UNESCO world heritage (visit of the vast complex and gardens with numerous buildings, gates, 5-storied pagoda, etc. )
back to the hotel
free evening
2nd night at Hotel Sora Niwa Terrace, Kyoto
Saturday, 2025/05/24 / KYOTO
breakfast at the hotel
meeting with Tetsuya Kitaguchi
public transportation, walks
Kyoto Wand café / Coil Kazuteru Matumura Architects, 2022 (interior visit)
Sanjūsangen-dō Hall, Rengeō-in Tempel / 1164, main hall reconstructed 1264 (with 120 m Japans longest timber hall, contains 1001 Kannon-statues)
common lunch
Shoren’in Tempel complex and garden / 13th century, main hall reconstructed 1895
ev. Shogunzuka Mound / observation deck
free evening
3rd night at Hotel Sora Niwa Terrace, Kyoto
Sunday, 2025/05/25 / KYOTO – NAOSHIMA
breakfast at the hotel, check-out
coach transfer to Kyoto Station
by Shinkansen "Nozomi 99" to Okayama
coach
Ferry (with our coach) to Naoshima island / Miyanoura Port
Yayoi Kusama "red Pumpkin"
Chichu Art Museum / Tadao Ando, 2004
individual lunch at Chichu Café
Benesse House Museum / Tadao Ando, 1992
Hiroshi Sugimoto Gallery: Time Corridors
coach
Art House Project: Conversions and extensions of 7 historical Machiya houses (Gokaisho, Kadoya, Minamidera, e.a.) in cooperation with architects & artists: Tadashi Yamamoto & Tatsuo Miyajima, Tadao Ando & James Turrell, Rei Naito & Masaru Kimura, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Hiroshi Senju, Yoshihiro Suda, Shinro Ohtake
Ando Museum / conversion by Tadao Ando, 2013
Go´o Shrine / glass steps by Hiroshi Sugimoto, 2002
Ring of Fire - Solar Yang & Lunar Weerasethakul
The Naoshima Plan "The Water"
Honmura Port: Taxi-ship to Shodoshima island / Tonosho Port
Hotel-Shuttle, check-in Tenku Hotel Kairo Tonosho
japanese bath and common dinner at the hotel
1st night at Tenku Hotel Kairo Tonosho, Shodoshima
Monday, 2025/05/26 / INUJIMA, TESHIMA
breakfast at the hotel
walk to "Angel Road" (sand road)
Hotel-Shuttle to Tonosho Port
Taxi-ship to Inujima island
Inujima Seirensho Art Museum in former copper refinery / Hiroshi Sambuichi & Yukinori Yanagi, 2008
Inujima Art House Project / Yuko Hasegawa & Kazuyo Sejima (SANAA), 2010 (Galleries and art interventions in vernacular houses of the village)
Inujima Life Garden / Kazujo Sejima (SANAA), Akaruiheya garden planner, 2010
Taxi-ship to Teshima island / Karato Port
walk
Teshima Art Museum / Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA), Rei Naito, 2010
Taxi-ship to Shodoshima island / Tonosho Port
Hotel-Shuttle
common dinner
2nd night at Tenku Hotel Kairo Tonosho, Shodoshima
Tuesday, 2025/05/27 / SHODOSHIMA - OSAKA
breakfast at the hotel, check-out
Hotel-Shuttle to Tonosho Port
Ferry: Tonosho to Shin Okayama-ko
coach transfer to Okayama Station
by Shinkansen "Nozomi 96" from Okayama to Shin-Osaka
subway
check-in Hotel Royal Classic, Osaka Namba / KKAA Kengo Kuma & Associates, 2020
walk through Osaka Namba-Shinsaibashi: Dotombori shopping street, Ebisu bashi bridge, Galleria Akka / Tadao Ando, 1988, Hozenji Tempel, e.a.
exklusive Banquet dinner (japan. Kaiseki-Dinner incl. beverages) at Hotel Royal Classic (Sky Banquet room Ruri)
1st night at Hotel Royal Classic, Osaka Namba
Wednesday, 2025/05/28 / OSAKA / Expo
breakfast at the hotel
public transportation
visit of selected participants´pavilions
common lunch at the Expo site
other common and individual visits at the Expo
(opening hours of the Expo 09:00-22:00)
free evening
2nd night at Hotel Royal Classic, Osaka Namba
Thursday, 2025/05/29 / OSAKA / Expo
breakfast at the hotel
public transportation
visit of selected participants´pavilions
reception at the Austrian pavillon: meeting with the pavilion director, Expo Austria, guided visit of the pavilion and common lunch (incl. beverages)
other common and individual visits at the Expo
free evening
3rd night at Hotel Royal Classic, Osaka Namba
Friday, 2025/05/30 / TOKYO: GINZA
breakfast at the hotel, check-out
subway
by Shinkansen "Nozomi 14" from Shin Osaka to Tokyo
Yamanote Line
check-in The Gate Hotel Tokyo Ginza
walk through Ginza:
Tokyo International Forum / Rafael Viñoly, 1996
De Beers V88 Ginza Building / Jun Mitsui & Associates Architects, 2008 (from outside)
Pola Ginza Building / Nikken Sekkei Ltd + Yasuda Atelier, 2009
Pola Museum Annex / (visit of the current exhibition)
Higashiya Ginza (short interior visit)
Ito-ya stationery shop (individual visit)
Ginza Place / Klein Dytham Architects, 2016 (from outside)
Ginza Wako / Jin Watanabe, 1932
Maison Hermès / Renzo Piano, 1999, 2004 (visit of the current exhibition at Hermès Forum)
Ginza Six / Yoshio Taniguchi, 2017 (visit of the shopping mall, Tsutaya Bookshop and roof terrace)
Shiseido Parlour Ginza / Ricardo Bofill, 2001 (vsiit of the Shiseido Gallery)
Louis Vuitton Ginza Namiki / Jun Aoki and Peter Marino, 2021 (from outside)
common Sushi-dinner in Ginza
1st night at The Gate Hotel, Ginza
Saturday, 2025/05/31 / TOKYO: TENNOZU - DAIKANYAMA
breakfast at the hotel
public transportation, walks
Pigment art supply shop / Kengo Kuma, 2015 (interior visit)
WHAT Museum und Archi-depot (vsiit of the architecture model depot and current exhibition)
common lunch, ev. at WHAT Café
Hillside Terrace / Maki and Associates, 1969-92 (walk through the publivc areas, Hillside Gallery)
Daikanyama T-Site: Tsutaya bookstore / Klein Dytham Architecture, 2012 (individual interior visit)
free evening
2nd night at The Gate Hotel, Ginza
Sunday, 2025/06/01 / TOKYO - day tour to YOKOHAMA
breakfast at the hotel
public transportation, coach, walks
by train to Yokohama, coach
Rinshun-kaku Villa, Yokohama / Meiji-era (Visit to the villa with numerous buildings, shrines, temples, pagodas in the extensive garden)
coach and train back to Tokyo
common dinner in Tokyo
3rd night at The Gate Hotel, Ginza
Monday, 2025/06/02 / TOKYO - day tour to TAKASAKI
breakfast at the hotel
public transportation, walks
by train to Takasaki
Niijima Gakuen Junior College Hall & Chapel / Tezuka Architects (guided visit)
common lunch
Gunma Music center / Antonin Raymond, 1961 (visit in request)
by train back to Tokyo
free evening
4th night at The Gate Hotel, Ginza
Tuesday, 2025/06/03 / TOKYO: YOYOGI - OMOTENSANDO - SHIBUYA
breakfast at the hotel
public transportation, walks
Tokyo Toilet Project: Yoyogi Hachiman / Toyo Ito; Haru no Ogawa Community Park, Yoyogi / Shigeru Ban
Yoyogi National Gymnasium / Kenzo Tange, 1964 (from outside)
Fender Store / Klein Dytham, 2023
Tokyu Plaza Harajuku Harakado / Akihisa Hirata, 2024
individual walk to Omotesando and back (with map and instructions)
individual lunch
GYRE / Maison Margiela; Omotesando Hills / Tadao Ando, 2005; Espace Louis Vuitton Tokyo Omotesando;
Dior Building Omotesando / SANAA; Omotesando Crossing / Aoyama Stores: Issey Miyake Pleats Please; HaaT, Comme des Garcons / Takao Kawasaki, Future Systems, 1999; Yoshi Yamamoto; Miu Miu /Herzog & de Meuron, 2015; Prada / Herzog & de Meuron, 2005; Collezione Aoyama / Tadao Ando, 1989; Nezu Museum / Kengo Kuma, 2009 (with Japanese garden and modern tea house)
or:
Meiji Jingu: individual walk through the garden and visit of the shrine complex
Meiji Jingu Museum / KKAA Kengo Kuma & Associates, 2019
meeting and common walk to Shibuya
Tokyo Toilet Project: Jingu Dori Park / Tadao Ando
Shibuya Miyashita Park / Takenaka Corporation + Nikken Sekkei, 2020 (walk through the shopping complex)
Shibuya Yokochoo Food court
Shibuya Fukuras / Tezuka Architects, Nikken Sekkei Ltd., 2019
exklusive Cocktail and Buffet-dinner incl. drinks at the Skybar BAO by CÉ LA VI Toyko
Ginza Line Shibuya Station / Naito Architect & Associates, 2020
5th night at The Gate Hotel, Ginza
Wednesday, 2025/06/04 / NARITA – WIEN
breakfast at the hotel, check-out
Coach transfer or Narita Express
11:10 – 18:25 flight Tokyo Narita NRT – Vienna VIE by OS 52 (Austrian Airlines / BOEING 777-200/200ER)
ROUTE
2025/05/21 / 09:05 – 10:05 flight Vienna VIE – Munich MUC by LH 2325 (Lufthansa Cityline / AIRBUS A319) / 11:55 – 06:55 (+1) flight Munich MUC – Osaka KIX by LH 742 (Lufthansa / AIRBUS A350-900)
2025/05/22 / 06:55 arrival at Osaka Kansai Airport, Terminal 1 / coach transfer to KYOTO / visits by foot in Kyoto / 1st night at Hotel Sora Niwa Terrace, Kyoto
2025/05/23 / mountain hike and visits by foot and public transportation in KYOTO / 2nd night at Hotel Sora Niwa Terrace, Kyoto
2025/05/24 / visits by foot and public transportation in KYOTO / 3rd night at Hotel Sora Niwa Terrace, Kyoto
2025/05/25 / by Shinkansen to Okayama,coach and ferry to NAOSHIMA / visits by coach and by foot on Naoshima island / Taxi-ship to Tonosho / 1st night at Tenku Hotel Kairo Tonosho, Shodoshima
2025/05/26 / Taxi-ship to INUJIMA and TESHIMA / visits by foot on Inujima and Teshima island / 2nd night at Tenku Hotel Kairo Tonosho, Shodoshima
2025/05/27 / by ferry, coach and Shinkansen to OSAKA / visits by foot in Osaka / 1st night at Hotel Royal Classic, Osaka Namba
2025/05/28 / visits by foot and public transportation at the Expo Osaka / 2nd night at Hotel Royal Classic, Osaka Namba
2025/05/29 / visits by foot and public transportation at the Expo Osaka / 3rd night at Hotel Royal Classic, Osaka Namba
2025/05/30 / by Shinkansen to TOKYO / visits by foot in Tokyo / 1st night at The Gate Hotel, Tokyo Ginza
2025/05/31 / visits by foot and public transportation in TOKYO / 2nd night at The Gate Hotel, Ginza
2025/05/01 / day tour by train and coach to YOKOHAMA / 3rd night at The Gate Hotel, Ginza
2025/05/02 / day tour by train to TAKASAKI / 4th night at The Gate Hotel, Ginza
2025/05/03 / visits by foot and public transportation in TOKYO / 5th night The Gate Hotel, Ginza
2025/05/04 / 11:10 direct flight Tokyo Narita NRT – Vienna VIE by OS 52 (Austrian Airlines / BOEING 777-200/200ER) / 18:25 arrival in Vienna
TOUR PRICE per person in a double room: 7.145 EUR (incl. tax.); single room supplement: 1.350 EUR
INCLUDING: flights (Economy class) by Lufthansa: Vienna - Munich - Osaka Kansai, direct return flight by Austrian Airlines: Tokyo Narita - Vienna; 13 nights incl. breakfast in selected and central located hotels (3x at Hotel Sora Niwa Terrace Kyoto 5*; 2x at Tenku Hotel Kairo Tonosho 3*, Shodoshima ; 3x at Hotel Royal Classic, Osaka Namba 4*; 5x at The Gate Hotel Tokyo Ginza 4*), 14 common meals in specially selected restaurants (among them min. 3x including beverages, e.g. at: banquet dinner at Royal Classic Hotel Osaka, lunch reception at the Austrian Expo-pavilion, Cocktailparty with dinner-Buffet at Bao Sky Bar in Shibuya); all entrance fees to museums, temples, etc. according to the program; Expo tickets;
all transports: airport transfers, public transportations, Shinkansen, private coach, Taxi-ship; tourist tax, tips; expert guidings, program and expert accompaniment by DI Marion Kuzmany
not included: individual meals and beverages, partly beverages at common meals (except at min. 3 meals as discribed above), coffee breaks, individual program, taxi rides, etc.
maximum number of participants: 33 persons
IMPORTANT: VERY good walking ability is required for this tour!
here to the TRAVEL- and CANCELLATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS