Slow Fiber Studios

Payment #1 to secure your spot in Japan Tour-4, Option 2

$3,200.00

This 14-days/nights program is perfect for shibori enthusiasts and practitioners. Included are an opportunity to participate in or observe a rare Arashi Workshop with Kaei Hayakawa, a 2-Day Shibori Trio Workshop, an exploration of Kyoto, Miyama Village, visits to various “making” studios carrying on Japan’s craft traditions, the Miho Museum, and a WSNF Forum with young makers / reception. Space for this tour is limited.

Explore the varied cultural landscapes of Japan for a multi-sensory experience over 14 days and nights! Join us on this intimate and immersive tour. Arrive in Nagoya, Japan, on 10/29/2023. Visit Kyoto, Miyama Village, Arimatsu and Nagoya. You will experience sites in Kyoto and Nagoya, mostly using public transport and on foot like the natives. We conclude our program in Nagoya on 11/12/2023.

This tour includes two shibori workshops. The first is an optional five-day Arashi Shibori Workshop taught by Kaei Hayakawa, the last practicing Arashi artist in Japan. The second is a two-day workshop offered by a trio of shibori specialists and dyers, Kuno, Murase, and Wada. All materials, tuition, and lunch are included for both workshops.

All accommodations, transportation, most meals–14 Breakfasts, 11 Lunches, and 13 Dinners– are included. Yoshiko has handpicked a wide selection of delicious cuisine, including the best of street foods, monk’s food, and gourmet to complete your cultural experience.

For inquiries on tour costs, please email info[at]shibori.org.

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