“On & Off The Beaten Path In Japan”

17-day/15-night tour, departing April 8 and Oct. 21, 2014. Japanese artist Michie Taylor leads tour of several towns focusing on art and culinary delights. Highlights: Visit active Mt. Aso Volcano/organic lunch at 230-year-old private country house/seafood feast on remote fishing-community island/porcelain town of Imari/artists’ studios/outdoor hot springs baths at 150-year-old inn/Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum/Kumamoto Castle. Land plus air, $4,950-$5,450. Single supp., $300. Michie Taylor (Berwyn, PA; 610/644-0402).