Kimono Dyeing
Kimono is often made by cutting and sewing a rectangular silk cloth dyed in beautiful patterns. One special dyeing technique is called "Yuzen-zome." The technique is unique to Kyoto and one of Japan's finest arts. Yuzen-zome has elegant colorful patterns drawn and dyed on white silk by brush. This is called "Tegaki-yuzen" (Hand-painted yuzen). Tegaki-yuzen originated in the 8th century. Later Miyazaki Yuzensai, the famous fan-painter in Kyoto, adapted his painting style to dyeing designs on kimono in the late 17th century. In the Meiji Era (1868-1912), the method of "Katagami-yuzen" (stencil printing) was invented, meeting the demands of the times. Both Tegaki-yuzen and Katagami-yuzen are referred to as Kyo-yuzen (Kyoto-yuzen) in present day.
Experience Katagami-yuzen at the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts.
Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts
Address: B1 of Kyoto City Kangyo-kan Miyako Messe, 9-1 Seishoji-cho Okazaki Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Access: 10 minutes from Higashiyama Station on the Tozai Subway Line.
Buses are available from Kyoto Station, Sanjo Keihan Station and Shijo Kawaramachi.
Required Time: 45 to 60 minutes. Advance booking is required.
Tel: 075-762-2670
Entrance Fee: 600 yen to 1,500 yen
Hours: 9am to 5pm weekdays for groups only, weekends for groups and individuals.
At Marumasu Nishimuraya you can choose to dye one of the following:
Handkerchief, table place mat, T-shirt, Japanese style curtain, wall hanging
Marumasu Nishimuraya
Address: 446 Tuboya-cho, Oikesagaru Ogawadori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
Tel: 075-211-3273 Fax: 075-221-1967
Fee: 1260 yen to 9975 yen
