Tour Description – Tour Itinerary – Tour Price – General Info – Reservation Form – Tour Guide – Photos of Past Tours

Day 1 (M 1 / 21):  Depart US on a nonstop flight to Tokyo, Japan. All flights to be arranged and purchased through Japan Travel Bureau.

Day 2 (Tu 1 / 22):  Arrive at Narita Airport, pass through immigration. Collect your luggage and pass through customs check. Transfer on your own to central Tokyo by limo bus with your coupon. Check in to Hotel for 5 nights. Evening free.

Day 3 (W 1 / 23):  Breakfast buffet. Welcome meeting. Transfer on foot to the Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival-- the largest and most exciting quilt festival in the world! Lunch available on site. Meet in the late afternoon and transfer back to the hotel. Evening free.

Day 4 (Th 1 / 24):  Breakfast buffet. Morning sightseeing at Asakusa Kannon Temple and the Old Edo Nakamise shopping arcade. Japanese style tempura lunch provided. Afternoon activity TBA. Use of public transit today.

Day 5 (F 1 / 25):  This is your FREE day in Tokyo. Take a solo excursion out of town, head towards the Ginza, go see Kabuki theatre, or return to the Quilt Festival... your choice!

Day 6 (Sa 1 / 26):  Breakfast buffet. Transfer by subway as a group to the Blue & White shop to purchase authentic hand-stenciled, indigo-dyed Japanese cotton yukata fabric. Meet shop owner & author Amy Katoh. Japanese Bento lunch provided. Pack your main luggage for early AM pickup outside your door and pack a small overnight bag (which you will carry) for the next two days.

Day 7 (Su 1/ 27):  Breakfast buffet. Luggage transfer. Check-out. Full-day excursion by private motorcoach to Lake Kawaguchi, one of the finger-lakes at the base of Mt. Fuji. Visit the Ichiku Kubota Museum to see the GLORIOUS kimono collection done in the Tsujigahana method. Western style lunch at nearby hotel. Transfer by bus and bullet train to Nagoya for one night at Hotel.

Day 8 (M 1 / 28):  Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out. Transfer by private motorcoach to the town of Arimatsu. Visit the Shibori Tie-Dyeing Museum. Lunch and free time on your own. Transfer to Kyoto by bullet train in late afternoon. Check-in at Hotel for last 4 nights. Your luggage will be waiting. Evening free.

Day 9 (Tu 1 / 29):  Breakfast at the Hotel. 1/2 day of Kyoto sightseeing by private motorcoach with English-speaking guide. Highlights include: Nijo Castle, Sanjusangendo, Kiyomizu Temple. Return to the hotel OR enjoy free time on your own in the Kiyomizu area (street after street of fabulous pottery & souvenirs).

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Tour Description – Tour Itinerary – Tour Price – General Info – Reservation Form – Tour Guide – Photos of Past Tours