Momiji Red Maple Autumn Leaves & Japan Blue Indigo Capital Tour! | Nov 28 - Dec 4 2027

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7 Days: Tokyo, Kyoto, Tokushima Indigo Dyeing Capital and Kojima Denim Town

  • Momiji Japanese Autumn Leaves Everything Turns Red In Japan!
  • 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!
  • 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

  1. 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!

  2. Day 2 Traditional craft museum in Kyoto and Kyoto See-through Fan-making workshop!

    Jam-packed Kyoto Craft displays and two special traditional workshops: tradtional Kyoto Fan Making and Yuzen Kimono paiting! Visitng Haian-Jingu the most famous shrine in Kyoto!

  3. Day 3 Nishijin Kimono Top Brand Weaving Workshop and the best shopping district in Kyoto!

    Learn the secret knowledge of Weaving Top Kyoko Nishijin Kimono! They have been dedicated their Obis to the Japanese Royal Family for hundreds of years! Without us, you can’t have such an experience because they are exclusive to us and never open to the general public!

  4. Day 4 Trip to Tokushima, the indigo Dyeing Capital, through Awaji-Ohashi Bridge!

    Travel to Tokushima the Indigo Dyeing Capital, the whole prefacture supports Indigo dyeing industry and over 70% Indigo dyes are produced in Tokushima! Do you know “JAPAN BLUE” the colour you can only create by Japanese Indigo Dyeing? Everything you will see in Tokushima is Japan Blue!

  5. Day 5 The best Indigo Dyeing Workshop, Shijiwa-weaving Factory visit and Washi-making workshop!

    The best indigo dyeing workshop in Tokushima! Discover all the secret knowledge how to make your “Japan Blue”! Jam-packed acitivieis in Tokushima, without a private chartered bus, you can’t see anything!

  6. Day 6 Kurashiki and Kojima Denim Indigo Town! Old-fashioned township!

    Your private bus will take you to Kurashiki and Kojima, which is also jam-packed with Japan Blue cloths and textiles! Enjoy walking through the old-fashioned township preserved for hundreds of years. Trip back to Tokyo!

  7. Day 7 Nippori Textile Town, sewers' heaven

    Nippori Textile Town is sewers' 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!

  • Dates: Nov 28-Dec 4 2027
  • Duration: 7 days
  • Twin share:$5,997$4,997 per person
  • Single supplement:$1,297$997
  • Early-bird pricing — book soon before prices rise.

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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

    Judy M.

    VIC · Autumn 2025 and Ninja's Hometown Tour 2026

  • I have done Dai's tours 6 times: There was no highlights! Everything was highlight!

    Margaret S.

    NSW · Quilt Festival 2022, Arimatsu 2024, Autumn 2024, Ninja's Hometown 2025, Indigo 2026 and Sashiko 2027

  • 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.

    Jill M.

    QLD · Autumn 2023 & Cherry Blossoms 2027

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