2.5 hour private experience
Location: Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City
Offered in Japanese, with a friendly Deeper Japan guide interpreting in your language
Meet the Master
What you’ll do
Enter the studio of a stencil kyo-yuzen dyeing workshop and learn about this unique kyo-yuzen dyeing technique's history. Then select a pattern as well as colors to try your hand at stencil kyo-yuzen dyeing, under the guidance of the 3rd-generation artisan.
Who can attend
Children must be 10+
What’s included
The Master will add the finishing touches to your self-dyed tapestry and it will be shipped to you within a month.
International shipping fees are included in the price.
Depending on the country of destination, additional customs tax may apply.
What else you should know
Please inform us of any dietary requirements, including allergies, at checkout.
Availability
Everyday
Session 1 (09:00 - 11:30)
Session 2 (13:00 - 15:30)
Session 3 (16:30 - 19:00)
Access
15 minutes by car from Kyoto Station
Stencil It In
Developed during the Meiji era as an alternative to hand-dyeing, as well as a way to utilize the newly introduced chemical dyes, kata-zome, or stencil dyeing, differs from the art of hand-dyeing in that it involves laying the length of the cloth to be dyed on a long wooden plank and using stencils to create the desired pattern. Taking as few as ten stencils to up to hundreds of stencils, this process is also based on carefully color-matching the dyed color along the entire length of the cloth with expert precision, to give the impression of hand-drawn dyed patterns and textures. The stencil dyeing technique of suribitta, an early form of the stencil dyeing technique made to imitate the three-dimensional textured dyeing technique of shibori dyeing, took hold earlier, during the Edo era. The issuing of a sumptuary law in the early 17th century under the Tokugawa Shogunate limited the usage of decorative techniques used to produce daily essentials, including kimono, leading artisans and craftspeople to seek ways to emulate these techniques in a manner not to draw the eyes of the law. At this stencil kyo-yuzen workshop, immerse yourself in the world of colors, dyes, and patterns. Learn about the delicate and focused craft of stencil kyo-yuzen dyeing, as well as suribitta, a stencil dyeing technique practiced at this 100-year-old workshop. Then, under the guidance of the 3rd generation artisan, dye your very own tapestry using techniques of stencil kyo-yuzen dyeing, especially suribitta.
Cancellation Policy
Please make your booking at least 7 days in advance. See cancellation policy here.
A detailed itinerary will be emailed to you once your booking has been confirmed.
