The Wakayama Summit is filled with many rare and exciting opportunities, including an optional tour focused on archeology and ethnography where Japanese architect Yoshihiro Takishita will join and give a lecture on minka and woods culture. To learn more about Takishita-san and his work on minka, please check out the joint CIE-US and EngageAsia webinar titled The Magic of Minka by clicking here. 

Following the Summit the Gion Festival will be held in Kyoto as well as other famous festivals in other regions of Japan.