The famous red torii at Fushimi Inari shinto sanctuary in Tokyo

Matthieu’s Japan

25/02/2015

Date: 12/03/2015

Time: 19:00

Duration: 1 hour

Event type: Travel presentation

Speaker: Matthieu Zellweger (reporter/photographer & guide)

Location: At the agency A Taste of Travel / Le Goût du Voyage in Vevey

Info: No charge; please confirm with our contact form

Accompanied by Matthieu Zellweger, a talented photographer and guide madly in love with Japan, discover the places he loves, cities that attract him, culinary experiences he loves and atmospheres that he enjoys. Matthieu has developed a strong relationship with Japan over 20 visits to the country to explore the various spots, visited and less visited, of this fascinating country. Nothing is more intriguing than leaving the high road to discover the smaller local routes.

Tokyo, Nagasaki, Hagi, Matsue, Izumo, Kyoto: with Matthieu these cities will reveal their secrets.

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Destination:	Asia, Japan
Responsable tourism:	Accommodation, Environmentally-friendly transportation, Food, Local food, Micro-economy, Public transportation, Small organization
Travel type:	Active holidays
Traveller type:	Couple, Family, More mature, Small group, Solo
Activities:	Tour
Accommodation:	Guesthouse, Hotel
Natural environment:	Island, Mountain, Seaside
Culture:	Architecture, Art, Artisans, Buddhism, Castle, Cathedral, Customs, History, Legends, Philosophy, Temple, Vernacular architecture
Climate:	Continental, Humid subtropical, Temperate

Biography of Matthieu Zellweger

Matthieu Zellweger, born in 1971, grew up in Switzerland. He has traveled the world, primarily Asia, many times. For twenty years (especially an overland crossing of Asia from Istanbul to Tokyo in 2006), Matthew researched images reflecting moments that make life in a country, its culture and its implications for public health issues.
Matthieu Zellweger has 15 years experience in the field of health, a full scientific training and a degree in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics. He gave various conferences and exhibited his pictures many times. In 2014, Matthew Zellweger won Activist Award from Photo Philanthropy as a photographer of social issues. In 2013, he was nominated "Emerging Photojournalist" by proof.org. He is represented and distributed by Haytham Pictures (Paris).
Matthieu Zellweger lives in Switzerland and works in French, English, German and Italian.