Private Towel Dyeing Workshop: Make Your Own Kanazawa-Themed Towel!
10% of the proceeds will be donated to aid victims of the 2024 Noto Earthquake
※10% of the proceeds will be donated to in order to support the recovery effort of Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture, which has unfortunately been struck by earthquake on January 1st, 2024, and more recently torrential floods at the end of September.
Towel Dyeing Workshop
Workshop Overview
1. Choose from a selection of tenugui towels, pre-dyed with indigo
2. Apply dye to woodblock stamps handcrafted by Sumire, and press them onto your tenugui.
The stamps feature Kanazawa-themed designs, such as geishas, the iconic Kotoji stone lantern from Kenrokuen Garden,
yukizuri tree branch snow supports, the Tsuzumi-mon Gate, or cute daruma dolls. Let your creativity flows, and create your own personalized towel!
3. Once your tenugui is stamped, it will be dried and ironed to remove any wrinkles. After that is done, you will get your towel right then and there!
The workshop offers a fun, intimate feel of a short homestay.
Highlights
・Meet an artist in person
・Step inside a Japanese house, a place most travelers don’t get to visit
・The workshop is simple and enjoyable, making it suitable for kids as well!
Meet the Artist: Sumire Shinjo
Sumire was born in Okinawa, and is a graduate of the Musashino Art University Department of
Industrial, Interior, and Craft Design, where she studied textile design and first
encountered woodblock printing and wax dyeing. Her work combines these techniques
for unique, distinctive depictions of motifs like landscapes, plants, and animals.
She has worked at the Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo, and currently resides in Kanazawa.
Details
Experience fee:
・¥19,800 per group of 2
・Additional fee of ￥8,000 per person
・Minimum number of participants: 2 (please consult with us if you are a single participant)
・Maximum number of participants: 8 (please consult with us for larger groups)
Notes
Please make a reservation at least one week in advance as we have to confirm the artist's availability
No refunds for cancellations made less than one week prior to the workshop
We cannot ship overseas.
Information
- Organizer
- Expressions Inc
See All Plans Run by this Travel Operator - Price
- 19,800 yen for a group of 2 (additional fee of 8,000 yen per person)
- Date
- The availability of the workshop depends on the artist's schedule, please contact us
- Time
- 9:00 - 18:00
- Duration
- Approximately 1.30 - 2 hours
- Departure Point
- At one of the guesthouses we operate, in central Kanazawa area (we will send you the details prior to the event)
- By Public Transportation
- All the guesthouses are located in the center of Kanazawa and can be easily reached by public transport
- Capacity
- 8 (please consult with us for larger groups)
- Minimum Participants
- 2 (please consult with us if you are a single participant)
- Reservation Period
- Please make a reservation at least one week in advance as the artists have a tight schedule. Please note that we may not be able to hold the workshop on certain dates, depending on the artist's availability
- Cancellation
- No refund for cancellations less than a week prior to the workshop
- Website
- Our Website
- Website
- Towel Dyeing Video
Organizer
- Address
- Nakamura Bld 3rd Floor, 2-54 Irie, Kanazawa, Ishikawa
- Business Day
- Monday - Friday
- Business Hours
- 9:00 - 18:00
Book Now
- Online Booking Page
- Links to an external site.
https://unveil-jp.com/tours/ - https://unveil-jp.com/tours/
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