{"id":44284,"date":"2025-04-11T13:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T20:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/?post_type=event&#038;p=44284"},"modified":"2025-08-04T11:54:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T18:54:21","slug":"member-tour-japan-land-of-living-traditions","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/events\/member-tour-japan-land-of-living-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Member Tour: Japan, Land of Living Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>p.reservation-opening-date {\n    display: none;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-opt-id=476473047  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1569\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmedia.japanesegarden.org\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/japanesegarden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/3.-Member-tour.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34962\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A past member tour of Japan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members are invited to join Portland Japanese Garden\u2019s tour to Japan this year! For 11 days in October 2025, this tour group of 16 will be accompanied by an English-speaking Japanese guide and will explore sites in the cities of Okayama, Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo. The journey will feature a special focus on beautiful and historic gardens, temples, and shrines. Additionally, this year you will have the unique opportunity to visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expo2025.or.jp\/en\/\">EXPO OSAKA 2025<\/a>, an event that gathers thought leaders from 150 different nations to explore the latest groundbreaking technology, innovative architecture, and social infrastructure solutions to help achieve a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration was open exclusively for Garden members but is now sold out, however you can still <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cvent.me\/Pmag2r?rt=jesdmJXc0kSeW61B4nB3bw\">join the waitlist<\/a>. Regarding the membership questions, please contact <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:membership@japanesegarden.org\">membership@japanesegarden.org<\/a> or call (503) 796-9180.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cvent.me\/Pmag2r?rt=jesdmJXc0kSeW61B4nB3bw\" class=\"block button   button-cta\">Join Waitlist<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About membership: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:membership@japanesegarden.org\">membership@japanesegarden.org<\/a><br>About tour itinerary: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:ntakahashi@japanesegarden.org\">ntakahashi@japanesegarden.org<\/a><br>About registration site and tour payment <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:info@theGIGnow.com\">info@theGIGnow.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members are invited to join Portland Japanese Garden\u2019s tour to Japan this year! 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