List of Amami

• Age 5～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

<About the experience> You will create your own original yellow handkerchief using dye from the Fukuki tree, which grows near the coast of the southern island. Fukuki is also known as the "Tree of Happiness." We will provide the handkerchiefs for you. You can also take the finished handkerchief home with you on the day. <Experience perks> After the experience, you can stroll through the elegant Japanese garden, which changes with the seasons, and the Amami-style garden, which recreates the primeval forest of Amami.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 16:00

Amamie Kobo is a quiet creative space renovated from an Oshima Tsumugi factory. Here, you can experience making your own original T-shirt using the "Amami Bingata" stencils, which are based on the plants and scenery of Amami. It's a special time to hand-dye your own one-of-a-kind shirt while feeling the nature and culture of the island. It's perfect as a memento of your trip or as a souvenir. ~Schedule for the day~10:00 Choose a T-shirt and decide on a designChoose a T-shirt in your preferred size and color, and decide on a design using the Amami Bingata stencils. There are motifs that are typical of Amami, such as plants and scenery. 11:00 Mix the pigments and start dyeingMix the pigments according to the design you have chosen, and dye the T-shirt with the base color. You can enjoy the unique flavor of handmade work. 11:30 Add a point pattern and finish it off by dryingAdd a point using the Bingata stencil to complete the design. Finally, dry it and your original T-shirt is ready!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

It is a workshop to make original bag by knitting leaves of 1 m in diameter. Once you learn how to make it, you can make works using various leaves.

• In Door Activity

• Age 5～Age 100
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00 / 15:00

When walking on the beach there are lots of sea jewels, such as shells and seaweeds (fragments of horn glass). Why do not you make accessories and interior only for yourself with treasure buried in sand? Materials are prepared in advance, but those with time are also recommended to collect materials while walking along the coast. For tours for many years, we will hold a cafe tea factory that is doing a cleaning activity on the national coast.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 7～Age 100
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00

<About the experience> This plan involves making an original strap using Oshima Tsumugi thread produced in the museum's workshop. Straps made by placing a piece of paper with a wish written on it inside a braided cord are extremely popular and make wonderful keepsakes! Why not take part in making a strap filled with your precious thoughts? <Experience benefits> After the experience, you can stroll through the elegant Japanese garden, which changes with the seasons, or the Amami-style garden, which recreates the primeval forest of Amami.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

<About the experience> This plan involves making an original bracelet using Oshima Tsumugi thread produced in the museum's workshop. Bracelets made by placing a string with a wish written on it inside the braided cord are extremely popular and make wonderful keepsakes! The length can be made to suit each customer, so they can also be used as an anklet! Why not take part in making braided cord accessories filled with your precious thoughts? <Experience benefits> After the experience, you can stroll through the elegant Japanese garden, which changes with the seasons, or the Amami-style garden, which recreates the primeval forests of Amami.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 5～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

<About the experience> You will create your own original yellow stole using dye from the Fukuki tree, which grows near the coast of the southern island. Fukuki is also known as the "Tree of Happiness." We will provide the stole for you. You can take the finished stole home with you on the day. <Experience benefits> After the experience, you can stroll through the elegant Japanese garden, which changes with the seasons, and the Amami-style garden, which recreates the primeval forest of Amami.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 6～Age 10
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

<About the experience> This is a plan exclusively for children. With this plan, there is no matching of traditional patterns, but rather you can choose your favorite colored thread (kasuri thread) and create a striped piece. You can take the finished piece home on the day and use it as a table centerpiece or vase mat. *The length of the finished piece will vary from person to person. <Experience benefits> After the experience, you can stroll through the elegant Japanese garden, which changes with the seasons, or the Amami-style garden, which recreates the primeval forest of Amami.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 11～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

<What is Oshima Tsumugi?> Each individual thread is meticulously colored, and a pattern is only created when the vertical and horizontal threads intersect. <About the experience plan> You will weave an original piece using an actual Oshima Tsumugi hand loom. This plan does not involve matching traditional patterns, but rather allows you to choose your favorite colored threads (kasuri threads) to create a striped piece. You can take your finished piece home on the day and use it as a table centerpiece or vase mat. *The length of the finished weaving will vary from person to person. <Experience benefits> After the experience, you can stroll through the elegant Japanese garden, which changes with the seasons, or the Amami-style garden, which recreates the primeval forests of Amami.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity