Kurume Kasuri's Workshop Tour in Hirokawa-Machi

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2 hours (approximately)

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.

What's Included

Craft-making experience
Tour of the workshop

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

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

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

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.

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by 株式会社ＶＩＳＩＴ九州

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Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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