Japan Textiles & Quilting Tour with Brandy Maslowski at the Quilter on Fire
$5,590 (USD)
per person, twin share (land tour only)
$1,160 supplement for sole use of a hotel room.
Tour Leader
Tour Info
OVERVIEW
This tour is a gateway to the tradition at the heart of Japan’s fiber
-art heritage.
Start our tour from Tokyo, the capital city of Japan and enjoy shopping trips to retail sites such as the Blue and White Shop, Quilt Party and Nippori Fabric Town.
Travel to Kawaguchi Lake, Kyoto, and Arimatsu. On this leg of the tour, an en route stop at the Itchiku Kubota Museum provides a view of the Kubota Kimono Collection and majestic Mt. Fuji. Fushimi Inari Shrine and its thousands of orange torri gates set the stage to experience Old Japan.
Hands-on workshops introduce you to Shibori at the Narumi Shibori Museum and to Yuzen painting and Roketsu dyeing in Kyoto studios.
Additional venues include the Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design; famous for indigo dyeing. You also will explore the Gion District, a Geisha quarter in Kyoto on this immersive 12-day journey.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Sightseeing tours of Tokyo, Kawaguchiko, Takayama, Kyoto
- Welcome Dinner in Tokyo
- Travel to Nippori Textile Town
- Shibori resist dyeing techniques workshop
- Yoko Saito’s shop, the Quilt Party
- “Bullet train ride” on the famous Shinkansen train
- Visit Itchiku Kubota’s Kimono Museum
- Enjoy a walking tour with a local guide of Takayama
- Visit to a Sashiko shop, they have a comprehensive collection of Japanese textiles, vintage Kimonos and many quilting patterns
- Explore the lively flea market Kobo-Ichi at Toji Temple
- Visit the Kyoto Museum of traditional Crafts
- Arimatsu Shibori Workshop
- Nishijin Textile Centre
- Geisha district Kamishichiken in Kyoto
- Yuzen Dyeing Workshop
- Kinkankuji Temple & Ryoan-ji Temple
- Yamamoto Roketsu Dyeing Workshop
- Visit Fushimi Inari, the most famous shrine dedicated to the Shino God of rice
- Farewell Dinner in Kyoto
Detailed Itinerary
START & FINISH
The tour begins at 6.00 pm on Day 1, Wednesday May 15 at Keio Plaza Hotel in Tokyo. The tour finishes after breakfast at on Day 12, Sunday May 26 at Granvia Hotel Kyoto. Please contact us to arrange your arrival and departure transfers.
Itinerary
DETAILED ITINERARY
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Tour Leader
BRANDY MASLOWSKI
Brandy Maslowski is a Quilt teacher, speaker, judge and the author of children’s picture book Kristy’s Quilt. She has been a light-hearted stitcher for 30 years. From clumsy beginner quilter all the way to showing her fibre art in galleries, Brandy has a passion for fabric, stitch, colour, texture and everything quilting. She loves to travel the world with quilters to ignite their creativity with the tag line “More JOY, less OVERWHELM.” You can find her as the Quilter on Fire on Youtube, Facebook and Instagram or visit her website at www.quilteronfire.com.
Inclusions
TOUR INCLUSIONS
What is included in the tour price?
- 11 nights twin-share accommodation at well-appointed hotels with breakfast daily
- Meals, workshops and entrance fees as stated in the itinerary
- Shared arrival & departure airport/hotel transfers (conditions apply)
- Transportation in Japan including trains and chartered coaches
- An English-speaking tour manager throughout the trip in Japan
What is not included in the tour price?
- International airfares to Japan
- Travel insurance
- Porterage at hotels & personal expenses
- Gratuities and anything not mentioned
Hotels
HOTELS
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Tour Details
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