During the Edo Period (1603-1867), sightseeing in Japan boomed, popularized by travelogues such as Jippensha Ikku's (1765-1831) comic novel "Tokaidochu Hizakurige."

"The Pyramid" (1988) by Senju Hiroshi.

The modernization of the Meiji Era (1868-1912), with its introduction of railways and better roads, also made long-distance excursions more accessible to the public.

For those who could afford it, the trend extended to overseas travel, and some artists set out on soul-searching and research trips in foreign lands. This exhibition spotlights Japanese works that depict such journeys, including paintings of Paris by Yuzo Saeki and Chinese landscapes by Taikan Yokoyama; till Sept. 23.

Other arts this week
Christian Boltanski's mesmeric "No Man's Land" draws visitors to the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2012's new Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art By MIO YAMADA	Architect Andrew Burns and artist Brook Andrew introduce Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale's new Australia House By MIO YAMADA	Contemporary Japanese artists strive to create works uninfluenced by the West By MATTHEW LARKING
"The Grand Izumo Exhibition" By HAN ZHANG	"Mary Blair: A Life's Choice, A Mother's Job, from Studio Ghibli Collection" By TOMOHIRO OSAKI	"Ilya Repin: Master Works from the State Tretyakov Gallery" By TOMOHIRO OSAKI