52 LUXURY TRAVEL
to witness the classical performing arts in the intimate surroundings where they are still taught and practised today. A private ochaya encounter offers a more personal audience with a maiko, in a teahouse that remains by-invitation only. A visit to a 150-year-old sandal atelier offers the chance to commission a bespoke pair, made by hand in the manner of old Gion. And a kintsugi workshop led by an urushi lacquerware master reveals the Japanese art of repairing what is broken— making it, in the process, more beautiful than before.
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THE ART OF LUXURY ISSUE 76 2026