Unknown Japan and South Korea - Mysteries and Masterpieces In East Asia’s Island Kingdom on the Hanseatic Inspiration

From Japan’s “South Sea Islands” along the rarely visited west coast to Hokkaido in the northIsland-hopping in Nippon – off the beaten trackLandscapes as if painted by hand: white beaches, lush green forests and high mountainsDiscover a fascinating veneration of nature, bathing rituals, shrines and samuraiOpen-air museums to Asian architecture: admire pagodas, temples and tea houses