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Camp Wonder Wander
Join a small group artist residency traveling through Japan to immerse in nature, culture, and art practices including photography, drawing, painting, and writing in the Japanese Alps and surrounding regions.
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Get matched →This is the 3rd and final bi-annual group artist/writer travel residency in Japan. With a maximum group of 12 (10 spots available as of September 2026), participants will explore the Japanese Alps during summer Bon festival season, with a nature immersion highlight of 5 nights in a ski village. The experience focuses on art and culture activities including photography, drawing, painting, writing, shrines, temples, gardens, and museums.
Explore beyond popular tourist destinations in the natural splendor of the Japanese Alps. Experience a 5-night immersion in a ski village, visit a sculpture museum at 2,000 feet elevation, and an art colony village with unique architecture. Participate in the annual Bon festival, explore shrines, temples, and galleries.
Maximum group of 12 participants (10 spots available as of September 2026). Once maximum participation is confirmed, there will be a waitlist.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.
Begins with a video chat conversation; group develops organically. Not a typical tourist trip.