2018-11-03 New Scientist Australian Edition

SPEAK TO OUR SPECIALIST TEAM AT STEPPES TRAVEL TO FIND OUT MORE

Visit newscientist.com/travel/Japan or call +44 (0)1285 600 129

Explore the diverse faces of Japan. Journey from buzzing Tokyo to

snow-capped mountains; from hot springs to subtropical coral reefs

Cutting-edge Japan:

from Tokyo to Okinawa

TECHNOLOGY

AND INNOVATION

TAKE PART

IN RESEARCH

OUTSTANDING

NATURAL BEAUTY

Begin your adventure in futuristic

Tokyo. Visit the University of Tokyo

and enjoy a talk from a robotics

designer on campus. Experience

the awe-inspiring Miraikan, Japan’s

Museum of Emerging Science and

Innovation, before heading for the

stunning scenery around Hakone.

Round off your trip with three

days on the subtropical island

of Okinawa. Get stuck in at the

Okinawa Institute of Science

and Technology where you’ll take

part in environmental research,

learn about sustainable living and

how coral is being restored.

In the shadow of Mount Fuji,

visit the volcanic Owakudani valley

and walk between steam vents

and hot springs. Then catch the

bullet train to Kyoto and explore

its peaceful temples and lavish

gardens where bamboo thickets

crowd the skyline.

ggg

DEPARTURE:

4 NOVEMBER 2018

TOKYO g HAKONE g KYOTO g OKINAWA

11 days from £4995 per person

NEW

SCIENTIST

DSCOVERYg