Textile dyeing experience in Japan

• Age 8～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00

[Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture] Bring in your red iron dyeing at the workshop in front of Hankyu Ikeda Station. Recommended for women, couples, and families♪ ‥Red Gara dyeing is a natural dye that can be removed from the soil and turned into soil. It is an energy-saving dyeing method that requires only a small amount of water. Please bring in one item of cloth, T-shirt, or other item you would like to dye using Red Garla dye and have it dyed freely. You can choose your favorite color and do tie-dye or gradation. Our staff will explain everything in detail, so it's safe for first-timers, children, and women! ‥∵∴‥∵‥∴‥∵‥∴‥∴‥★Please bring anything you would like to dye. Up to 1 item (200g). ★Things to be dyed You can dye one item of your choice, such as cloth or a T-shirt. ★ [Drink included] After the experience, you can take a hot breath while drinking a drink. It's good to have fun with everyone, or it's good for two people to relax together.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 10～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 11:00 / 14:00

[Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture] Red iron plate tightening at a workshop in front of Hankyu Ikeda Station. Recommended for women, couples, and families♪ Comes with a tenugui towel ‥∴‥ Red dye is a natural dye that can be removed from the soil and turned into soil. It is an energy-saving dyeing method that requires only a small amount of water. You will use iron dye to fold the fabric and use a wooden block to tie it. This is a dyeing technique used for yukata that creates continuous patterns based on the way the fabric is folded and the combination of boards. Our staff will explain everything in detail, so it's safe for first-timers, children, and women! ‥∵∴‥∵‥∴‥∵‥∴‥∴‥★Please join us empty-handed. ★What you will be dyeing: You will be dyeing an Ise cotton tenugui towel. ★Drink included After the experience, you can take a hot breath while drinking a drink. It's good to have fun with everyone, or it's good for two people to relax together.

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity

• Age 3～Age 100
• Within 1 hour

Experience indigo dyeing using a plain towel. It can be experienced by children over 3 years old. 5 minutes from the station through the street of the souvenir shop! You can take the dyed tenugui home on the spot! !! !! It is also good to use it at your accommodation ♬

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• 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 6～Age 90
• 1～2 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Let's make a shawl in bright natural colors. You can enjoy dyeing using Okinawan natural materials (plants, soil) and Indian indigo! Let's dye a shawl with natural materials and have fun dyeing it in various shades! Create your own original work! The instructor will provide detailed support on the day. Even if it is your first time experiencing dyeing, you can participate with confidence. You can take your completed work home on the same day, making it the perfect souvenir from your trip to Okinawa.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 90
• Within 1 hour
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00 / 12:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Even beginners can enjoy indigo dyeing and soil dyeing! Tenugui dyed with natural materials! With this plan, anyone can easily enjoy indigo dyeing and clay dyeing of tenugui. By using tie-dyeing, which involves tying and dyeing the fabric, gradation, folding, and other small ingenuity, you can create unexpectedly wonderful and original tenugui with fun patterns. The vibrant colors are also attractive, making it hard to believe that they are dyed with natural materials. The instructor will provide careful guidance, so even those who have never experienced dyeing can participate with confidence. You can take your completed work home on the same day, making it the perfect souvenir from your trip to Okinawa.

• In Door Activity
• For Groups