Art & Design School & College Tours to Japan
Take your students to Japan and enter a world where everything is meticulously stylised, from the art of calligraphy and Edo paintings to Bunraku puppets and the sci-fi inspired fashion in ultra modern Tokyo. School groups will love the contrasting culture of Japan where traditional values and customs live side by side with the country’s love for technology and Manga animation. For an art visit of a lifetime, visit Japan and discover this simply inspirational culture.
Art & Design Excursions
- Edo Museum - Learn more about Tokyo’s history and culture, as well as the living of the furure.
- Ghibli Museum - Museum of the Ghibli studios, famous for their animated films such as SPirited Away and other legendary films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and Ponyo.
- National Museum of Modern Art - MOMAT is known for its collection of 20th century art and includes Western-style and Nihonga artists.
- Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum - From oil paintings to calligraphy, pottery and sculpture, this is the place where contemporary Japanese artists show off their work.
- Mori Art Museum - One of the most innovative and ambitious art projects in the world, the Mori ARt Museum is part of a "city within a city". Its mission is to introduce the newest art from Asia and around the world.
Curriculum Focus
- Opportunities to compare and contrast a range of artistic works in a number of galleries and museums in the city
- Provides ample opportunity to acquire general knowledge of historical, social and cultural contexts for paintings, sculpture and architecture
- Develop an understanding of the relationships between society and art within historical and other frameworks
- Learn some of the city’s history and culture that have provided the context for much of the artistic works
Student Outcomes
- Be able to see artistic works at close hand, often in their native environment
- Be able to compare and contrast different artistic styles and techniques
- Understand the historical and cultural context in which the artistic works were created
- Develop confidence in their ability to make critical judgements
- Learn about artistic techniques they can try out with their own work
