8th Lux Pacifica

The 8th Lux Pacifica will take place in Japan in the 2018 northern spring. The proposed venue is Tokyo and the dates are now confirmed for 6-8 March, 2018

Japan’s language, customs and aesthetics are an exhilarating culture shock. The close proximity in which people are obliged to live has resulted in a code of conduct that promotes social harmony and a highly evolved concept of hospitality: hotel employees are exquisitely polite, and shopkeepers greet you with gracious formality.

Tokyo is a vast sprawling city but it is really a collection of distinctive neighbourhoods linked by an extensive and efficient public transport system. Its heart and soul can easily be enjoyed in back streets gardens, in the bonsai-lined courtyards of traditional inns, in temples and in local markets. Most visitors to Tokyo are there on business, but there is plenty for leisure travellers to see. Importantly, with some careful planning, it’s possible to visit Tokyo on a reasonable budget.