Remote Lands
Luxury Bespoke Travel to Asia & Private Jet Journeys.
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Japan
The word Japan immediately conjures up a myriad of diverse images: fashion-forward Harajuku girls on a Sunday afternoon in Tokyo; the serene, iconic Mount Fuji; snowboarders carving through perfect powder on Hokkaido; futuristic bullet trains; cherry blossom-fringed pagodas in Kyoto; and seemingly shy salary men and women performing bizarre feats on nationally televised game shows. Inhabitation of the 3,000 islands that make up the Land of the Rising Sun dates back to roughly 30,000 BC. Descendents of these first residents built the prosperous Japan of today, which was greatly enabled by 1947’s pacifist constitution. This piece of legislation embraced liberal, democratic policies that set Japan on a trajectory of unbridled economic growth. Even after a crippling recession in the 1990s, the country is still home to the world’ second-highest GDP and continues to be a beacon of prosperity and modernity on a continent that is sprinting to catch up with this once hermitic nation. Although that past is long gone, many of the old ways remain. One can still see elegant women in kimonos gingerly stepping across massive crosswalks, kabuki opera performances and sushi masters trained in traditions dating back to the Edo period (1603-1868). What makes Japan so unique is there is no old Japan and new Japan – there is just one beautiful, fascinating country with a foot in the future and the other in the past.
Remote Lands immerses you in Japanese culture by providing insider access to private events and extraordinary people. Our journeys introduce you to a multi-faceted selection of remarkable people, from top businessmen and government leaders to remote villagers and tribal people. Your interactions with these people will be stimulating, edifying and enlightening, and you will have a well-rounded and profound learning experience that you will value forever.
All travel is bespoke and completely personalized. Please read about how we work, and contact us for a complimentary consultation so we can create the perfect experience for your own highly discerning needs and desires.