Japanuary!

See/Ski/Ride Japan! SNU fall 2020 Short Block Course

Class meets during fall 20 short block, September 1st – 13th, 2020.  Travel Dates: January 3rd – 16th, 2021

Travel during SNU winter break. Fee due 8/3/20, and non-refundable after that date

FNAR 480: 3 credit course. Can be taken with ENGL 380 or JOUR 380 and/or PHED 380
COST: $3,500 includes: rail pass, hotels, activities, and select meals. (Airfare and lift tickets are not included. Lift tickets are cheaper in Japan than in the US, around $50).
MORE INFO: Sheri Leigh O’Connor, sleigh@sierranevada.edu or 775-881-7588

See and ski Japan after the holidays, before the spring ’21 term begins. Awesome is an understatement when describing Japan! Travel during the winter break to the “Japanese Alps”, where you can ski or snowboard in the gorgeous landscape of Japan, or sample the culture on day trips to iconic sites. The trip will begin in Tokyo, where we’ll visit interesting places such as TeamLab and enjoy “Electric Town” at night. Then we’ll travel to the Nagano Prefecture, where the Olympics were held and stay in Shiga Kogen, where we’ll sleep on futons on tatami mats, have incredible meals, wear kimonos, and enjoy the natural hot spring onsen baths. We’ll also see adorable snow monkeys enjoying their own outdoor onsen. At the end, we’ll return to Tokyo, and visit the gorgeous Senso-ji temple, and go to the incredible Robot Café show. Learn about Japanese culture and art on the trip of a lifetime!

This trip is open to any SNU students.

Sheri Leigh O’Connor – Trip Facilitator

Sheri, who has been studying Japanese for years, has been to Japan more than 20 times. She is the chair of the Fine Arts department at SNU Tahoe, where she teaches ceramics, and directs the summer workshop program. Her work has been featured in the magazines Ceramics Monthly, and Clay Times, and in several books. She has participated in numerous art exhibitions, including in Utsonomiya, Japan. Her passion lately has been traveling, particularly to Japan. “I’ve never taken anyone to Japan that didn’t absolutely love it!”

• Japanuary 2020 Itinerary (2021 TBA)

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