“Eternal Japan”

This item appears on page 57 of the December 2011 issue.

13 days/11 nights, May 12-24 & Sept. 26-Oct. 8, 2012. Highlights: Tokyo/ride cable car in Mt. Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park/cruise on Lake Ashi/Miyagawa morning market/Gold-Leaf Museum, Kanazawa/Japanese tea ceremony in Kyoto/cycle through Imperial Palace grounds, geisha district in Kyoto/Nara. From Los Angeles or San Francisco, $5,595. Single supp., $1,395.

Smithsonian Journeys (Washington, DC; 877/338-8687).