Immerse into the hand-drawn colors of Tokyo in a master-led textile dyeing workshop
5 hour private experience
Location: Shinjuku City, Tokyo
Offered in Japanese, with friendly Deeper Japan guide interpreting in your language
A minimum of 2 guests is required to book. Solo participants are welcome but will be charged the 2-person rate
Meet the master
What you’ll do
Join a workshop of local students passionately studying Tokyo yuzen dyeing. Learn about the history and techniques of Tokyo yuzen dyeing, then select your favorite design and get started creating your own decorated fabric. Wrap up with tea and light snacks while enjoying conversation with the master and students.
Who can attend
Children must be 10+
Availability
Monday to Saturday
Session 1 (13:00 - 18:00)
Unavailable during Sunday and New Year Holidays.
Access
20 minutes from Tokyo Station by car.
All in Hand
The freedom of freehand allows for a visually stunning range of creative designs, with sprawling swathes of fabric covered in intricate dots, elegant lines, and rich color. Compared to kyo-yuzen, the style of yuzen dyeing originating in Kyoto where each step in the production process is overtaken by different specialists, Tokyo yuzen artisans complete all aspects of creation themselves, from design to dyeing, style to stenciling, allowing for expanded creative control over the final outcome. Rather than affixing color only inside the lines set by other artisans, craftspeople can follow inspiration as it strikes, adding freehand senbyo lines and gradations of small, dense tenbyo dots. Tokyo yuzen-dyed silk kimonos also feature designs more subdued and artfully minimalist than kyo-yuzen kimono, which are characterized by vivid, opulent designs. At this central Tokyo atelier, immerse into the art of yuzen dyeing surrounded by local residents equally committed to studying this traditional textile technique. Within this atmosphere of passionate dedication, select and complete your own Tokyo yuzen masterpiece following the guidance of the master, while learning about the history and cultural significance of the craft.
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.
