Kurume Kasuri's Workshop Tour in Hirokawa-Machi

Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Duration2h
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

A craftsman will show you around the workshop. You can see the actual production site and tools in use. Through hands-on experience of the Kurume Kasuri process, you can learn about the depth and appeal of Kurume Kasuri.

Take home the finished products from the craft experience as a memento of your trip!

[Choice of crafting experience]
1. Dyeing a handkerchief in indigo (starts at 10:00/13:00/14:00 on Mon, Tue, Wed or Fri)
2. Making a place mat from Kurume Kasuri fabric (starts at 11:00 on Mon, Tue or Fri)
3. Weaving a coaster (starts at 13:00/14:00 on weekdays)
*Each workshop will be held at a different Kurume Kasuri studio.

Options

Dye handkerchief

Dye handkerchief

Weave a tapestry

Weave a tapestry

Make a place mat

Make a place mat

What's included

  • Craft-making experience
  • Tour of the workshop

What to expect

After meeting, we will move to Kurume kasuri workshop. Kurume kasuri is a cotton textile, woven by dyed threads. To finish a roll (12 meters) of textile, it takes 2-3 months through a process of around 30 steps.
After a tour of the workshop, where the various processes of thread binding, dyeing and weaving take place, visitors can actually experience the Kurume Kasuri process.
Make your own original handkerchief with indigo dyeing.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We will meet at Hirokawa Tourism Association information desk inside Hirokawamachi Sangyo Tenji Kaikan.

End point

We will meet at Hirokawa Tourism Association information desk inside Hirokawamachi Sangyo Tenji Kaikan.

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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