Discover new crafts in Kyoto -New challenges for weaving, dyeing and pottery-

Explore the city of Kyoto and discover new initiatives and future monozukuri of Kyoto's traditional industries. This tour, which begins with a rare look inside a workshop, is a behind-the-scenes Kyoto experience.

Date

Time

Schedule

Content

Day1

10:00-12:00

Morisan

12:00-13:00

Lunch

13:30-15:30

Kyo-Yuzen Dyeing Sansai Studio

16:00-18:00

Kiyomizu-yaki Tosengama

Experience

Morisan

●Overview: After a tour of the workshop, making 50 cm of fabric with your name on it. It will be sewn into a mask case and delivered at a later date. ●Duration: 2h Mori-san, founded in 1921, manufactures Nishijin Kinran (Kinran: fabric that uses gold/silver leaf, gold/silver thread woven so that the pattern emerges), which was originally used for the kimono of Japanese Hina dolls. More than 1000 types of Kinran patterns have been made by the company so far. While making the best use of the classic design, they currently manufacture 100% polyester Kinran recolored in the modern color scheme. Their products are highly durable and enhance everyday life.

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Kyo-Yuzen Dyeing Sansai Studio

●Overview: Small plate making where you can choose a traditional Kyoto pattern of your choice and have it dyed with lacquer. ●Duration: 2h Sansai Studio is a company (known as "Kata-ya" in the world of Kyo-Yuzen) that produces one of the dyeing methods of Kyo-Yuzen "Katazome Yuzen." This Kata-ya utilizes their technique and expertise to make tableware pieces, a new initiative in the world of Kyo-Yuzen.

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Kiyomizu-yaki Tosengama

●Overview: Vessel-making experience with young potters. ●Duration: 2h Around Sennyuji Temple in Kyoto, you will find many pottery kilns. Kiyomizu-yaki Tosengama carries out start-to-finish production from molding to painting, firing, and overglazing. By combining shapes, glazes, designs, and colors familiar to modern-day people, their pottery perfectly fits the contemporary lifestyle and blends well with Western tableware.

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    Languages
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     Mainly in Japanese, other languages based upon request.
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    Number of participants
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     2 to 8 people
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    Meeting place
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     negotiable
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    Reservation deadline
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     14 days prior to departure
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    Payment method
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     Bank transfer, credit card
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    Clothing
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     None specified
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    Tour guide
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     Local producer or interpreter (arrangements made based upon customer’s preference)
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    Cancellation fee
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     29~15days prior to departure 5% 14~7days prior to departure 20% 6~4days prior to departure 50% 3~1days prior to departure 70% Departure day or no show 100%
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    Precautions
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     -Tour will be held even in cases of rain, except in the event of a typhoon or heavy rain warning. -All photos shown are for illustrative purposes only. -The places to be visited are not tourist destinations, and due to circumstances, there may be different processes within the factory with the machines not being in operation. -Elementary school students and younger may participate in the tour with the accompaniment of a parent or guardian. However, we cannot be held responsible for any injuries or accidents happening during the tour, including in the parking lot and in the workshop. -Please make sure that parents/guardians do not touch the machines, especially during the tour inside the workshop. -We recommend that you purchase travel insurance for your participation in the tour. -The tour will be cancelled in the event that smooth operation of the tour becomes difficult due to the new coronavirus infection situation or other reasons. If the tour is cancelled, full amount of the tour fee will be refunded.
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