I’ve been going to the Tokyo Quilt Festival for 11 years, but I started traveling to Japan in the early 80s when I worked as a designer in the garment industry. 10 years ago I led a tour to Japan and the quilt festival, and since then many Westerners have joined tours to experience the amazing Tokyo Quilt Festival.
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I don’t have any plans to lead a tour to Japan next year, but if you would like to experience Japan and the quilt festival, I suggest you consider traveling with Lisa Walton who is the current president of SAQA. She is a lot of fun to be with, is very knowledgeable about quilts and textile arts, and has put together a great textile tour of Japan along with the Tokyo Quilt Festival.
This tour starts in Tokyo and ends in Osaka so anyone from anywhere in the world can join in!
You can read more about her tour here:
(Please note that the price is in Australian dollars – the current price in US dollars is approximately $4750 based on today’s currency rate.)
https://lisawaltonartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Japan-Quilt-Show-Tour-2020.pdf
Sophie and I will be traveling to the Tokyo Quiltfest, and we will meet up with Lisa’s group in Tokyo. We plan to have a dinner with the group in Tokyo, and also to spend a daytrip out with the group. So this is the next best thing to traveling with me on a tour!
I encourage you to contact the tour organizers ASAP because registration is closing soon. This will be a small intimate travel group with lots of great textile, dyeing and craft experiences. (See short video overview here.)
Ph: 61 (07) 5513 1433 Fax: 61 (07) 5524 4699 Mobile: 61-0409 904 787
Toll Free 1 800 646 056
Web: www.allabouttravel.travel
Lisa’s email: [email protected]
Agent email: [email protected]
Hope to see you in Japan with Sophie and Lisa!
– Luana
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