TOKYO - Night 1
Friday November 22nd.
Group arrival and hotel check-in
Evening - Group dinner
TOKYO - Full Day 1/Night 2
Saturday November 23rd.
Morning - Asakusa area - Senso JI Temple, Asakusa amusement park and surrounding streets.
Asakusa retains the vibe of an older Tokyo, with traditional craft shops and street-food stalls along Nakamise Street near the ancient Senso-ji temple. Mid-19th century Hanayashiki amusement park and thrill rises and cafes, while riverside Kuritsu Sumida Park hosts regular festivals and firework displays. Casual izakaya bars dot the neighbourhood, along yakitori restaurants serving grilled meat skewers and beer.
Group Lunch - CIBI - 113-022 Tokyo, Bunko City, Sendagi.
Afternoon - Sendagi Streets. Exploring the original neighborhood streets of Sendagi as well as the small traditional artisan shops and eateries.
Evening - Group Dinner at Shibuya followed by drinks. Golden Gai consists of six tiny alleys - much too narrow to even get a small car down - lined by almost two hundred tiny bars - more than you would find in the whole of most Australian cities. The buildings are ramshackle, and the alleys dimly lit–but bear in mind that Tokyo has one of the lowest crime rates of any big city, so the whole area is much safer than appearances suggest. Each building is only a few feet wide and built almost touching the one next door. Many have a steep set of stairs leading to a separate establishment, or a tiny flat, upstairs. The bars advertise themselves with an eclectic mix of artwork and enigmatic logos–ranging from cats and acoustic guitars to painted lips and nudes–adding to their mystique, and making the passer-by wonder what’s to be found inside.
http://www.unmissabletokyo.com/golden-gai
TOKYO - Full Day 2/Night 3
Sunday November 24th
Morning - Explore the surrounding streets of Shibuya.
Group Lunch - Megatama Cafe. A group lunch will take place at the iconic Megatama Cafe, famous for its collection of photography books that guests can view whilst dining.
Afternoon - Yoyogi Park - Rockabilly dancers from 2pm onwards.
Evening - Group Dinner at OUT in Shibuya.
http://www.traveller.com.au/out-restaurant-tokyo-japan-the-tokyo-eatery-serving-one-dish-one-wine-one-soundtrack-h16k68
TOKYO/KYOTO - Full Day 4/Night 5
Monday November 25th
Morning - Depart to Kyoto via Bullet Train. Views of Mt. Fuji out the window.
Afternoon - Arrival and hotel check-in, followed by a group editing session of work.
Evening - Group Dinner - venue TBA.
KYOTO - Full Day 4/Night 5
Tuesday November 26th
Morning - Artisan photo shoot.
Group Lunch - Honke Owariya. Considered to be one of Kyoto's best and oldest Soba restaurants - was founded in 1465.
Evening - Group Dinner - venue TBA.
KYOTO - Full Day 5/Night 6
Wednesday November 27th
Morning - Artisan photo shoot.
Group Lunch - venue TBA.
Afternoon - Group shoot (Suprise). Visit to Leica Store Gion.
Dusk shooting around Gion area streets. Known as the historical Geisha district this part of Tokyo comes to life after dark.Gion is Kyoto’s geisha district, with hostesses in colourful kimonos often sighted on the wooden Tatsumi Bridge, or amid upscale Japanese restaurants and boutiques on Hanamikoji Street. Gion Corner hosts traditional Kyomai dances, while Kennin-ji Temple is known for its Zen garden and Yasaka Shrine has seasonal festivals in a lantern-lit courtyard. Nightlife ranges from quiet sake bars to buzzing, pub-like izakayas.
Evening - Group Dinner - venue TBA.
KYOTO/TOKYO - Full Day 6/Night 7
Thursday November 28th
Morning - Depart Kyoto for Tokyo via Bullet Train. Check-in at Tokyo hotel.
Free Afternoon.
Evening - Group Dinner.
TOKYO - Full Day 7/Night 8
Friday November 29th
Morning - Explore the streets of Nakameguro bookstores, clothing, river walk etc.
As is typical of Tokyo, tradition meets ultra-modern in this neighbourhood and hidden among the back streets you'll find both sleep architecture and historial buildings.
https://www.rethinktokyo.com/2018/03/20/nakameguro-neighbourhood-tokyo-guide/1521464737
Group Lunch - ON Restaurant
Afternoon - Shinjuku street photography for the afternoon.
Evening - Group Dinner - Shibuya.
TOKYO/Full Day 8/Night 9
Saturday November 30th
Morning - Free time
Group Lunch in Ginza
Afternoon - Group editing of work at Leica Store Ginza.
Evening - Group dinner at Park Hyatt Hotel's "New York Grill"; the restaurant and bar with its unparalleled views of the Tokyo skyline made famous by Sofia Copolla's "Lost In Translation". The group will enjoy a 5 course set menu and drinks.
Sunday 1st December
Workshop concludes and depart Tokyo.
