Cherry Blossoms & Japan Blue Indigo Capital Tour! | 4 -10 April 2027
7 Days: Tokyo, Kyoto, Tokushima Indigo Dyeing Capital and Kojima Denim Town
- Indigo Dyeing Empire Tokushima: "Japan Blue" everywhere!
- The best organic indigo dyeing workshop with a Master Sensei
- Indigo garment factory visit, so many looms!
- Nishijin top brand Kyoto kimono weaving workshop
- Next-level Sashiko masterclass at a samurai house!
- Kojima Kurashiki Denim Street: Japanese indigo-dyed denim, the best quality
- Kurashiki old-fashioned township, preserved as it was
- Yusan-bako: a local Tokushima workshop, exclusive to us!
- Cherry blossoms
- Awa washi paper making workshop in Tokushima
- Kyoto see-through fan making workshop
- Tokyo's old-fashioned crafty town that no one knows!
- Three-day private bus charter, otherwise you can't see much in this rural area
This Tour Won't Be Repeated!
Your day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1 Meet up at the first hotel in Tokyo
Meet your group and settle into our first hotel in Tokyo. Mingle and make friends!
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Day 2 Trip to Tokushima, the indigo dyeing capital, across the Awaji-Ohashi Bridge!
Travel to Tokushima, the indigo dyeing capital. The whole prefecture supports the indigo dyeing industry, and over 70% of Japan's indigo dye is produced there! Do you know "Japan Blue", the colour you can only create with Japanese indigo dyeing? Everything you see in Tokushima is Japan Blue!
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Day 3 The best indigo dyeing workshop, Shijira weaving factory visit and washi making workshop!
The best indigo dyeing workshop in Tokushima! Discover all the secret knowledge of how to make your own "Japan Blue"! Tokushima is jam-packed with activities, and without a private chartered bus you can't see any of it!
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Day 4 Kurashiki and Kojima Denim Indigo Town, and an old-fashioned township!
Your private bus will take you to Kurashiki and Kojima, also jam-packed with Japan Blue clothing and textiles! Enjoy walking through the old-fashioned township, preserved for hundreds of years.
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Day 5 Nishijin top brand kimono weaving workshop and the best shopping district in Kyoto
Learn the secret knowledge of weaving top Kyoto Nishijin kimono! They have been dedicating their obis to the Japanese royal family for hundreds of years! Without us you can't have this experience, because they are exclusive to us and never open to the general public!
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Day 6 Kyoto traditional craft museum and Kyoto see-through fan making workshop
Jam-packed Kyoto craft displays, plus a special traditional workshop: traditional Kyoto fan making! We also visit Heian-Jingu, the most famous shrine in Kyoto!
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Day 7 Nippori Textile Town, sewists' heaven
Nippori Textile Town is sewists' heaven! Over 50 sewing and textile shops are jam-packed into one district in Tokyo. We will take you to the two best shops, which we have known for a long time. Shop fabrics at wholesale prices!
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From past tours
- Dates: 4-10 April 2027
- Duration: 7 days
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Twin share:
$5,997$4,997 per person (full tour) -
Single supplement:
$1,297$997 - Early-bird pricing — book soon before prices rise.
Secure your spot with a deposit. First come, first served.
$497 deposit today · final balance 4 months before departure
What's included
- Accommodation
- Breakfast and dinner
- English-speaking host throughout
- All craft workshops and materials
- Private transport in Japan
- Entrance fees to all listed sights, workshops & craft shows
What's not included
- International airfare
- Travel insurance (you must have your own sorted)
- Personal spending
- Lunch
- Gratuity to guides
What past guests say
Guest testimonials
Dai's tours are fun, informative and well organised. Lots of laughs with craft. It doesn't matter if you haven't done a particular craft before as the workshop instructors explain everything very well. Just go, you won't regret it
I have done Dai's tours 6 times: There was no highlights! Everything was highlight!
I did this trip a couple of years ago, it was great. Learnt so much, saw the beautiful red maples 🥰 And Dai is a wonderful host. Highly recommend this trip. I'm off next March to do another trip with Dai - Cherry Blossoms & some more learning, really looking forward to it.
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