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Join Michelle Marvig on the
2021 Quilters Companion
Autumn Colours
QUILTING TOUR OF
JAPAN
Visiting Tokyo, Kawaguchiko, Takayama, Kanazawa, Kyoto
17 November to 4 December 2021
Autumn Colours
QUILTING TOUR OF
JAPAN
with Michelle Marvig
Michelle has always had a love affair with textiles. She has been a part of the Australian quilting industry for the past 29 years. She started
as a sample maker for a fabric importer and her work was seen by magazine editors. This was to become the start of a long career working
with Australian patchwork titles. For 25 years she has written regular columns, published hundreds of original quilt patterns. She has edited
magazines, published four books, filmed 8 instructional patchwork DVD’s for Quilters Companion, designed 5 fabric ranges, taught workshops
throughout Australia, and even in New Zealand. Currently she is expanding her range of templates and working on a new book full of stash and
scrap quilts. Her quilts have won several awards at the NSW Quilt Guild Shows. She loves to travel, living overseas for 12 months as an exchange
student at 16 gave her a passion to explore other parts of the world. She has been leading the Travelrite patchwork tours since 2008, enjoying
exploring America, Japan, England, Canada, France, Vietnam, Belgium and other locations in Europe with her fellow quilters.
Itinerary
Day 1 Wednesday 17 November 2021 In flight
We depart Australia today on our flight to Japan.
Day 2 Thursday 18 November 2021 Tokyo
We arrive in Tokyo this morning, where we will be met by our coach. Tokyo is
the political, economic and cultural capital of Japan. There are over twelve
million people living in Tokyo and many millions more living within a radius of
fifty kilometres. We will have a city tour of exciting Tokyo. We see the famous
Ginza area and visit the Imperial Palace East Garden, which is still part of the Royal
Residence. It is a superb example of traditional Japanese landscape design, which
will be in glorious autumn colour. This will be a highlight visit of the tour. We
continue our day with a visit to Tokyu Hands Store in the Ginza district. This is a
large department craft store, where you will be sure to find many enticing buys.
We will check into our hotel late afternoon.
Day 3 Friday 19 November 2021 Tokyo
We travel to Asakusa the heart of traditional Japan this morning. The main
attraction is Sensoji, a popular Buddhist temple built in the 7th century. We will
have time to walk along Nakamise-dori, the bustling market area, where we are
able to buy souvenirs and wooden sandals. We visit Edo Shitamachi Traditional
Crafts Museum. We see beautifully made handicrafts in wood, straw, ceramic
and lacquer. Local craftspeople will demonstrate their expertise. We will enjoy an
included dinner this evening.
Day 4 Saturday 20 November 2021 Tokyo
This morning we travel to Nippori Textile Town, which is a mile long street with
over one hundred fabric stores. A large variety of fabric ranging from silks to
leathers and specialized sewing equipment, threads, ribbons and buttons can
be purchased at very reasonable prices. Tomato is a six story store on the street,
which sells the widest selections of everything fabric and fabric related. We
continue with a visit to Yoko Saito’s shop, where we will be able to choose from a
wide variety of fabrics, books and patterns.
Day 5 Sunday 21 November 2021 Kawaguchiko
We are transferred to the railway station for our exciting “Bullet train ride”
on the famous Shinkansen train to Odawara, traveling up to 270 kmph. After
disembarking we are met by our coach and travel halfway up Japan’s highest
mountain, Mt Fuji, to enjoy spectacular views from a height of 2,300 metres. In
the afternoon, we travel through the Owakudani Valley and enjoy a ride on the
Hakone Ropeway’s aerial cable car. This offers amazing views of nearby Hakone
National Park. We will then enjoy a cruise on beautiful Lake Ashi.
Day 6 Monday 22 November 2021 Kawaguchiko
This morning we travel to visit Itchiku Kubota’s Kimono Museum. Everyone will
be in awe of the beautiful fabric and the revived art of Tsujigahana dyeing used
to decorate these garments. Many of the kimonos depict nature and the seasons.
We continue with a visit to the Kawaguchiko Museum of Art, where we will see a
gorgeous collection of paintings of Mt Fuji. In the Atae Building, we will see an
amazing collection of dolls all showing various expressions made by Yuki Atae.
There is a video of the doll making process.
Day 7 Tuesday 23 November 2021 Takayama
We are transferred to the railway station for our rail journey to Takayama. Known
for its merchant houses, temples and strong craft traditions this 16th century
town is a delight.
Day 12 Sunday 28 November 2021 Kyoto
We travel by train to the ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto today. Upon arrival we
have an orientation tour of the city of Kyoto and will visit Nishijin Textile Centre.
While there we can see a display of textile traditional crafts. We will also watch an
elegant parade of kimonos, with gorgeous obis, obijime cords and different ways
to “knot” the obis. Later we are transferred to our hotel. Those wishing to dine
with the group meet in the lobby to go out for dinner.
Day 13 Monday 29 November 2021 Kyoto
This morning we will visit the Shibori Museum. We are able to try on Shibori
Kimonos and the museum shop sells a variety of scarves, bags, fabrics and
souvenirs at reasonable prices. We will screen print a scarf using the Shibori
technique. We will divide the group, so that one group will print the scarf while
the other group looks around the museum. We will visit the Kyoto Mueum of
traditional Crafts “Fureakan” this afternoon. We will see a kimono and geisha/
maiko display and quality craft displays. This evening we will visit the Kodai-ji
temple, which has a fantastic light show in autumn to highlight the spectacular
autumn colours of the trees surrounding the temple and the rock garden.
Day 14 Tuesday 30 November 2021 Kyoto
This morning we visit the Kyoto Imperial Palace, completed in 1855 and home of
the Imperial household from 1855 until the Meiji Restoration, when they moved
to Tokyo. There is an attractive garden surrounding the Palace, where we will see
Day 8 Wednesday 24 November 2021 Takayama stunning autumn colours. We continue our exploration with a visit to Ryoan-ji
We will enjoy a walking tour with a local guide of Takayama this morning. We Temple, which has a famous rock garden. Attributed to the artist Soami, it was
will walk along the traditional winding streets lined with old wooden houses in created in the 16th century in a space of thirty metres by ten metres. Following
the Sammachi-suji district. We see traditional shops, restaurants and museums. the waterless stream style, the garden is composed of fifteen rocks set into
We visit Fujii Folkcraft Art Gallery located in an old merchant’s house displaying raked white gravel. We will visit the Yamamoto Roketsu Dyeing Studio, where we
folk art, ceremonial dolls, kimonos. and ceramics. We continue to Kusakabe Folk will undertake a class to experience the entire the roketsu dyeing process. The
Museum located in a merchant and money changers house dating from 1890. friendly owner has been a craftsman of roketsu dyeing for kimono textiles for over
Inside this gorgeous building, we will see a collection of folk art. This afternoon fifty years.
will be free for shopping or visiting museums.
Day 15 Wednesday 1 December 2021 Kyoto
Day 9 Thursday 25 November 2021 Takayama We continue our sightseeing of Kyoto today with a visit to the Kinkankuji Temple,
This morning we visit the local market. We continue with a visit to a Sashiko shop. also known as the temple of the Golden Pavilion. It was built in the late 14th
They have a comprehensive collection of Japanese textiles, vintage Kimonos and century with three stories topped with gold leaf. It extends over a pond, which
many quilting patterns. In the afternoon we travel to Hida folk village. It is an open reflects the building and is surrounded by a beautiful landscaped garden. We also
air museum with thirty typical massive farmhouses with thatched roofs called visit the Silver Pavilion and the nearby Philosophers Path, which extends along
Gassho-zukuri houses. the river under cherry trees. This afternoon we visit the Kyoto Handicraft Centre
where we see superb quality handicrafts including jewellery, dolls, carvings,
Day 10 Friday 26 November 2021 Kanazawa art works, ornaments and Geisha kimonos’. After this visit we will point out the
Today we travel to Kanazawa, which means “marsh of gold.” Kanazawa draws Misuyabari Needle Store. This 400-year-old family business selling exquisite
its name from an old legend in which a Japanese peasant, digging for potatoes, handmade pins and needles is a piece of old Kyoto hiding away in the middle of a
found flakes of gold in the ground. Today the gold leaf is a major art form shopping strip. Group members will have time to shop here.
synonymous with the city, and even has a designated museum.
Day 16 Thursday 2 December 2021 Kyoto
Day 11 Saturday 27 November 2021 Kanazawa This morning we visit Fushimi Inari, the most famous shrine dedicated to the Shino
This morning we will enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city, known for its intricate God of rice. It is most famed for its thousands of red torii gates, which straddle
kaga-nui embroidery and delicate kutani porcelain, among other handicrafts, a network of trails behind its main buildings, offering amazing photographic
making it a shopper’s paradise! Once boasting geisha houses and a labyrinthine opportunities. We will then return to downtown Kyoto for a visit to Nomuru Tailor,
samurai village, the city was built around Kanazawa Castle. Fire destroyed all but a large store with a wide variety of textiles. There will be free time for exploring in
a few small 16th-century castle structures - namely the elegant Ishikawa Gate and the later afternoon. This evening we will enjoy a Farewell dinner to say goodbye
some watchtowers, which have become a focus of many photographers today. to other tour members.
Just outside the castle park we visit the enchanting Kenroku-en Garden, one of
the Three Great Gardens of Japan, and the home of the country’s oldest fountain. Day 17 Friday 3 December 2021 Departure
At this time of year the cherry and maple trees will be in glorious autumn colours. We are transferred to the airport for our flight back to Australia.
We will enjoy a tea ceremony in one of the beautiful pavilions within the garden.
There will be time for tour members to rotate with a visit to the Ishikawa Museum Day 18 Saturday 4 December 2021 Arrival Australia
of Traditional Arts and Craft, while others are in the garden. The tour group arrives in Australia and the tour concludes.
Autumn Colours
QUILTING TOUR OF
JAPAN
with Michelle Marvig
17 November to 4 December 2021
Don’t Worry About Coming Alone
Tour price per person twin-share $ 8,490
Air taxes at 16 Nov. 2020 $ 120 About a third of people on the tour travel
alone. Single rooms are available! You won’t
Single fare $ 10,790 be left alone; the Travelrite International tour
Air taxes $ 120 manager will be there to guide you. There
will be group activities almost every day.
Included in the Quilters Companion Tour of Japan are: Not included in the price:
• Economy-class air travel from Melbourne/Sydney/Brisbane/Adelaide/Perth • Travel insurance.
to Tokyo and from Osaka back to Australia. • Additional travel arrangements not detailed in the itinerary.
• 3 nights’ accommodation in Tokyo, 5 nights’ accommodation in Kyoto, These will be quoted for separately.
3 nights’ accommodation in Takayama, 2 nights’ accommodation in • Passport and visa fees.
Kawaguchiko and Kanazawa including breakfast. • Meals unless specified.
• Welcome Dinner in Tokyo and Farewell Dinner in Kyoto. • Visas.
• Sightseeing tours of Tokyo, Takayama, Kanazawa, Kyoto.
• Train travel as per the itinerary.
• Travel in a first-class chartered coach.
• Tour management by Travelrite International.
• Air taxes as of 16 November 2020. Increases will be added to your final account.
Extending: You can stay longer in Japan for minimal additional cost. Please contact 1800 630 343 for more information.
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able to change lines quickly, therefore be able to walk up and down stairs. There are not many elevators available, if any, in some train stations.
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