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This textile and stitching tour to Japan focuses on sashiko, kogin, chiku-chiku, and indigo dyeing with visits to many textile related towns and establishments along the way.
Highlights:
- Explore and learn all about kogin-zashi
- We learn traditional sashiko techniques from a very talented group of inspirational teachers
- Enjoy a class with a well-known Japanese teacher and learn Chiku Chiku style of Stitching
- Workshop for shibori dyeing
- Visit a traditional Japanese town, discover beautiful old fabrics and samples of sashiko and boro
- Visit the famous needle shop, Nomura Tailor for fabric shopping and wander around the aromatic Nishiki Market in Kyoto
- Visit an indigo dyers shop and the original Blue and White shop
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For tour itinerary, please contact Opulent Quilt Journeys 877 235 3767 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Dates: May 25 - June 8, 2021
Price per person:
Twin share: $5,680
Single room: $6,400
Inclusions:
- 14 nights' twin share accommodation at well-appointed hotels
- 14 Day Japan Rail Pass (ordinary class), return tickets on local train and private chartered coach during tour as stated
- Meals, workshops, and entrance fees as stated in the itinerary
- An English-speaking guide during the tour
- Luggage transfer service (one piece per person)
Not included:
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Porterage and gratuities
- Items of a personal nature
Hotel Rooms in Japan: Please note that there are limited ‘double-bedded’ rooms available in most Japanese hotels. Most rooms for two persons are ‘twin-bedded’. Most hotels in Japan have single rooms which are smaller rooms with a single bed and private facilities. The single supplement is based on a single room. If you wish to have more space we offer a single supplement for a double room for sole use, additional cost will apply please contact us.
Fitness level - Moderate
Tour participants will need to carry their own luggage, board a bus unaided, walk a mile, and navigate uneven surfaces including stairs. -
For hotel details, please contact Opulent Quilt Journeys 877 235 3767 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
