Welcome to your tour page, 4-19 NOVEMBER 2026 Japan Blue Tour travellers!
Please note this page is only for confirmed group members. Please do not share this page or these tour documents with others.
This page comprises the following documents:
- Itinerary as at February 2026
- Trip Notes as at January 2026
- To Do List
- Travel Details Form
- Useful Information booklet (to be uploaded closer to departure)
- Packing List
- Booking Conditions
A list of suggested books and films to whet your appetite for Japan, can be found HERE, and some indigo related suggestions can be found HERE
IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING LUGGAGE
On Days 12 and 15 we take domestic flights to/from Amami Islands. Please carefully note the luggage restrictions.
Checked luggage (1 piece): total maximum weight of 20kg. Should not exceed total outside dimension of 200cm (height: 120cm, width: 60cm, depth: 50cm)
Carry on luggage (1 personal item, 1 piece of carry-on luggage): total maximum weight of 10kg. Carry-on luggage should not exceed total outside dimension of 100cm (width: max 45cm, height: max 35cm, depth: max 20cm)
Please see THIS LINK regarding these luggage restrictions on these flights.
NB: We do not know yet whether our flights will be on aircraft with more than 100 seats or less than 100 seats, so when checking the size of allowed carry on luggage, we need to be guided by the ‘100 seats or less’ luggage limits.
IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING AIRPORT TRANSFERS
We are unable to offer airport arrival or departure transfers for this tour. Options for travelling to and from the airports are:
1. Arrange your own private transfer. Two options are:
NearMe via their website: LINK HERE
Airport Taxi Transfers, via their website: LINK HERE
2. Take the train. Both Itami and Kansai airports have train services to Kyoto and Osaka stations.
3. Take a taxi/Uber
4. Take the Limousine bus, link HERE
STARTING AND FINISHING POINTS
Our starting point hotel is Hotel Resol Sanjo Kawaramachi
Below is the hotel address in Japanese in case you need to give it to a taxi driver upon arrival in Kyoto
〒604-8031 京都府京都市中京区河原町通三条下る大黒町５９−１
Our finishing point hotel is Hotel Resol Trinity Osaka
DUE DATES:
Submission of Travel Details form: 1 July
Payment of balance: 31 July
IMPORTANT INFO RE MUD DYEING ON DAY 13
As per the invitation to bring your own item to mud dye on Day 13 at Kanai Kogei, Kanai-san confirms that it’s ok to bring a skein of yarn instead of a garment. For each of us, the standard weight for the ONE ITEM ONLY that we choose to bring (garment, skein etc) is approx 150g. For reference, a regular t-shirt weighs about 150g. If your item ends up weighing more, he will assess the extra cost at the time.
Additionally, Kansai-san confirms that while natural fibre items are preferred, a synthetic blend may be acceptable but please be aware synthetic fibres don’t absorb mud dyes as well as natural fibres.
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