CLOUDSANDSEA presents 13 Day Quilters Japan Autumn Tour

CLOUDSANDSEA presents
13 Day Quilters Japan Autumn Tour 2014
2014 Yokohama International Quilt Week ●FullyEscortedTour●
Mon. 27th October 2014 Complete Air & Tour package including airfares & taxes
Early Bird offer $5,460 twin share/person, departing from
San Francisco
payment before 25th April 2014
Normally from $5,560.00* Twin share/person,
Single room supplement: $ 3,798 +$790.00 = $4,588
Limited availability for single supplement.
2
EARLY BIRD
FULL PAYMENT
BEFORE
APRIL 25th 2014
Early Bird Single Room : $4,488
Land Only $3,798.00 Early Bird Land Only: $3,698
*Tour price/including airfares, taxes and charges ($1762 - airline taxes from SFO are subject to change). Airfare quoted is on United Airlines
Welcome Aboard a CLOUDSANDSEA Tour
Enjoy the wonderland of the cool crisp colours of Autumn in Japan. Start off with 4 days in Kyoto and end it with 2 full days at the
Yokohama Quilt show. Draw inspiration for your quilting from the dazzling landscapes and soak up the culture of this exotic country. Lots of
opportunities for fabric shopping! Walk through rustic villages, majestic castle and beautiful temples. Wander down the lanes of a Samurai
town. Visit amazing Kimono museum. Experience kimono silk painting, visit indigo and shibori tie-dyeing works.. Visit a genuine traditional
gold leaf workshop. Experience the grandeur of the famous Mt Fuji and Hakone national park. Take a trip on the bullet train, visiting both
Tokyo and Kyoto. Visit famous gardens to enjoy the seasonal beauty of Japan.
Day 1 Tue 28 Oct . KANSAI /KYOTO
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Travel to Kansai airport and transfer to Kyoto Hotel. After check in enjoy a welcome
dinner at the hotel.
Day 2 Wed 29 Oct: KYOTO
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Breakfast at hotel .Enjoy a day of sightseeing by visiting the Golden Pavillion
(Kinkakuji)
Followed by a CLOUDSANDSEA ,Exclusive visit to Nishijin Textile Center Kimono show and weaving experience. In the evening enjoy Gion, and a Maiko Dinner
Experience
Day 3 Thurs 30 Oct KYOTO
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After breakfast visit *Kiyomizu Temple : Kiyomizu-dera, officially Otowa-san Kiyomizudera is an independent Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. The temple is part of the
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage site.
In the afternoon yet another CLOUDSANDSEA Exclusive: A Kyo Yuzen Dyeing
experience with luncheon
Kyo-Yuzen, a technique of painting dye directly onto cloth, was invented in the middle of
the Edo era, towards the end of the 17th century. It has since become the ultimate art of
kimono dyeing, famous for its use of distinctive and vivid colors seen nowhere else in the
world.
* This is followed by a CLOUDSANDSEA Special programme an Afternoon tea and
show-and-tell with local quilting expert Keiko Takahashi KEIKO TAKAHASHI ~
They will be looking forward to seeing some of our quilting, so be sure to bring a small
sample of your work to show and pictures of any of your quilts that would be too large to
bring along. Meeting with local people is always a highlight of any tour and the
opportunity to meet Keiko and see her magnificent work is always an added bonus on
our quilting tours! A small gift exchange will take place with Keiko's students.
Keiko is one of the few contemporary quiltmakers in Japan. She established her Kyoto
quilt school in 1979, followed by other schools in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kobe. Her quilts
have been awarded at the International Quilt Exhibition (‘92) and the Quilt Expo IV
(‘94). In addition to being chosen as one of the 100 leading quilters in the world by the
Japan Handicraft Instructors’ Association, Keiko has juried and judged at major Japanese
quilting shows
Day 4
Fri 31 Oct. KYOTO
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Half day tour of Kyoto.
•Walking tour of Arashiyama : (Arashiyama (嵐山) is a pleasant, touristy district in the
western outskirts of Kyoto. The area has been a popular destination since the Heian
Period (794-1185), when nobles would enjoy its natural setting. Arashiyama is
particularly popular during the cherry blossom and fall color seasons)
* Nijo Castle : (It is one of the seventeen assets of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.)
Late afternoon another CLOUDSANDSEA Special programme * Ikebana experience
&Japanese Tea Ceremony
CLOUDSANDSEA
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Tel: 408 832 5222
Email: [email protected]
www.cloudsandsea.com
BASIC PACAKAGE INCLUDE: - 13 Day Quilters Japan Autumn Tour 2014
● Fully Escorted tour ●
Economy class return airfares and taxes (*airline taxes and fuel prices are subject to change .)
Baggage porterage — one piece.
Total meals included— Breakfast daily, Lunch ( 2 ) Dinner ( 4 )
Deluxe accommodation with private facilities, including Onsen stay at Hakone.
Visiting Tokyo, Yokohama., Mt. Fuji-Lake Ashi & Hakone, Kyoto, Nagoya, Kiryu, Takasaki
All transfers including bullet train rides and admissions for sightseeing as specified.
Visit to Yokohama Quilt Show 2014, including admission, for 2 days, special invitation to visit Keiko Takahashi
Visit to Mt. Fuji 5th station, Hakone, Sky Gondola Owakudani Boiling Valley and Kimono art museum
CRAFT WORKSHOPS
On Day 2 Kimono show and weaving experience
On Day 3 Kyo Yuzen Dyeing experience ,
On Day 5 Arimatsu Shibori town, enjoy hands on experience of Shibori
On Day 8 Textile museum Yukari various hands on activities
On Day 9 Nippon Silk Center hands on experience dyeing using
Day 5
Sat 1 Nov.
KYOTO – NAGOYA
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Morning, travel to Nagoya stopping in Shiga along the way.
On Reaching Nagoya visit the Nagoya Castle followed by another
CLOUDSANDSEA Special, visit to Arimatsu Shibori town and
enjoy hands-on experience workshop of Shibori and visit
exhibition of history of Shibori. (what exactly is shibori? Usually
referred to as simply “Japanese tie-dye”, it is a form of resistdyeing where fabric is folded, tied, twisted or wrapped to create
patterns. Traditional indigo blue and white is probably the most
well-known version of shibori,)
Day 6 Sun 2 Nov.
NAGOYA – HAKONE
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Luggage will be gathered in the lobby and sent to Tokyo, please
prepare overnight bag for Hakone
Transfer to Hakone by bullet train Hakone tour by chartered bus.
* Mt Fuji 5th Station * Hakone Sky Gondola * Owakudani Boiling
Valley and * Lake Ashi Cruise
Another CLOUDSANDSEA Special a visit to Kubota Itchiku
Kimono Museum
Today evening enjoy a Japanese style dinner at your inn
Day 7 Mon 3 Nov.
HAKONE – TOKYO
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Transfer to Tokyo by chartered bus . Full day Tokyo sightseeing
* Asakusa Kannon Temple and Nakamise Shopping Street* Nippori
Textile Town
•Imperial Palace , * Ginza - Yuzawaya Department Store
Day 8 Tue
4 Nov. TOKYO – KIRYU - TAKASAKI B
After breakfast visit the * Meiji Shrine followed by
* Takeshita shopping street
Afternoon Transfer to Kiryu by chartered coach (2hrs)
at Kiryu experience another CLOUDSANDSEA Special Textile
Museum Yukari with Various hands-on activities
Later transfer to hotel in Takasaki
Day 9 Wed 5 Nov. TAKASAKI – YOKOHAMA
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After breakfast another CLOUDSANDSEA special a visit to
Nippon Silk Center and hands on experience –
Dyeing using various vegetation
Later transfer to your hotel in Yokohama for 3 nights
CLOUDSANDSEA EXCLUSIVE PROGRAMME
Day 2 : Gion and Maiko Dinner experience
Day 3 : Show & Tell with Quilting Expert Keiko Takahshi
Day 5 : Tea ceremony and IKEBANA
(Flower Arrangement) demonstration by masters .
Day 12: Sushi Workshop and lunch.
Day 10 & 11
Thurs & Fri 6 & 7th Nov
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA INTERNATIONAL QUILT WEEK DAY 1
10:00 to 16:00 International Quilt Week Yokohama [Met
by English Speaking Assistant in the lobby]
Transfer to Pacifico Yokohama by train on your own (15 min)
Evening at Leisure
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Day 12 Sat 8 Nov
TOKYO
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After breakfast Transfer to Tokyo by bus On the way you
will stop at * Yuzawaya Kamata for fabric shopping
Followed by a CLOUDSANDSEA special a visit to *Tsukiji Outer
Fish Market and a hands on Sushi Workshop and Lunch
Later in the afternoon continue the sight seeing with
* Sumida River Cruise and end the afternoon end your visit to Tokyo
with some more fabric shopping at
* Nippori Textile town and at Shinjuku - Visit the Odakaya fabric store
Evening there will be a Farewell dinner at a Japanese Izakaya in
Shibuya.
Day 13 Sun 9 Nov. TOKYO - NARITA
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After breakfast the morning is free . At noon you will check out and
proceed to Narita to catch your flight
IMPORTANT: CLOUDSANDSEA tour escorts and English speaking
guides are all fully licensed and we take great pride in meeting all
necessary compliances and pre-cautions mandated by JNTO (Japan
National Tourist Organisation).
WHY CLOUDSANDSEA ?
•Having conducted many specialized tours we understand your
interests and strive to make your tour the best it could possibly be.
•We know Japan the best
•We provide, personalized service.
•We offer high quality hotels, and tours.
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Who are we?
Jalpa SHAH has worked in India and USA for over 15 years. She has been successfully planning trips
and tours for many years. She is also a Certified Japan Specialist and it is her pleasure to show people
the real and sometimes hidden Japan and she looks forward to sharing this with you

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