MODEL COURSE

Touring Kagawa, Japan's top glove-producing region: the history and innovation of gloves

Facing the Seto Inland Sea and known as the “Udon Prefecture,” Kagawa leads Japan in glove production, and its precise skills shape many other leather goods.

Himeji, Tatsuno, Toyooka: leather masterpieces for something special all your own [Day 1]

In places where leather and bag-making traditions live on, Japan leather masterpieces by skilled, devoted artisans await—along with the finest hospitality.

Experience the evolution of Japan leather in the leather districts of Tokyo’s East Side [Day 2]

Tanneries and makers of shoes, bags, and wallets thrive on both banks of the Sumida River. Tour bold new shops and factories to see Japan leather evolve.