Aizome Traditional Indigo Dyeing in Gujo Hachiman
Aizome Traditional Indigo Dyeing in Gujo Hachiman
Aizome Traditional Indigo Dyeing in Gujo Hachiman
Aizome Traditional Indigo Dyeing in Gujo Hachiman
Aizome Traditional Indigo Dyeing in Gujo Hachiman
Aizome Traditional Indigo Dyeing in Gujo Hachiman

Aizome Traditional Indigo Dyeing in Gujo Hachiman

Aizome Traditional Indigo Dyeing in Gujo Hachiman
Aizome Traditional Indigo Dyeing in Gujo Hachiman
Aizome Traditional Indigo Dyeing in Gujo Hachiman
Aizome Traditional Indigo Dyeing in Gujo Hachiman
Aizome Traditional Indigo Dyeing in Gujo Hachiman
Aizome Traditional Indigo Dyeing in Gujo Hachiman

Overview

Try your hand at the Japanese art of ‘aizome’ indigo dyeing, in the historic castle town of Gujo Hachiman, Gifu Prefecture. Experience a traditional Japanese craft in the studio of a 15th-generation master, continuing 430 years of family tradition!

Highlights

  • Visit a family-owned dyehouse and see quality products made by a 15th-generation master
  • Learn how Japanese artisans extract the ‘Japan Blue’ pigment from natural ingredients
  • Using traditional methods, dye a shawl to take home as a souvenir

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