Travelling to Japan in the 19th century, a journey into the unknown

Travelling to Japan wasn’t always as easy as it is today! At a time when very few Europeans had the opportunity (and the courage) to dare the journey into the unknown, one Frenchman, Léon Dury, took the plunge.

Through the investigation that brought his fate to light, you’ll discover, thanks to Sandrine Chabre, what it was like to travel and live in Japan as a foreigner in the 1860s…

Kyoto on Saturday 15 February from 13:00 to 14:00