Kojima Denim Processing Factory Tour & Workshop with Interpreter

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4 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: Japanese and 1 more

This tour takes you to Kojima, the birthplace of Japanese denim, with a focus on the region’s signature processing techniques. After learning how Kojima’s textile industry evolved and how Japan’s first domestic jeans were created in 1965, you will visit WHOVAL’s processing factory to observe artisans applying whiskering, fading, and distressing effects up close.

You will then join a hands-on workshop inside WHOVAL’s factory, using professional tools and machines to process an original tote bag. You may take the finished tote bag home as a souvenir.

The tour concludes with free time on Kojima Jeans Street, a district filled with denim shops ranging from long-established makers to new brands. The street’s limited-edition items, unique craftsmanship, and playful denim-themed decorations offer an ideal setting to experience Kojima’s rich denim culture.

What's Included

Guide fee
Gratuities
Interpreter fee
Electric bike rental fee
Insurance

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

After exiting the ticket gates at JR Kojima Station, your guide will be waiting for you in front of the Tourist Information Center located at the far end on the same floor.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Kojima Station Tourist Information Center
Meet your interpreter-guide, then walk to the Kurashiki Kojima Industrial Promotion Center to rent an electric bicycle.

Kurashiki Kojima Industrial Promotion Center
Receive instructions and cycle through Kojima to WHOVAL, a leading denim processing company.

WHOVAL — Office & Factory
Learn about Kojima’s denim history, WHOVAL’s craftsmanship, and sustainable practices.
Tour the factory to observe whiskering, washing, and distressing techniques.

WHOVAL — Workshop
Create your own denim tote bag using professional processing tools. Take your finished piece home as a souvenir.

Kojima Jeans Street
Cycle to Kojima Jeans Street and enjoy free time exploring shops offering unique denim items.

Kurashiki Kojima Industrial Promotion Center
Return the bicycles and finish the tour at Kojima Station.

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by TAKAHASHIGAWA TRAVEL

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