Indigo Dyeing Experience (Asakusa)
An indigo dyeing workshop at 'Wanariya,' an indigo dyeing and weaving studio in Asakusa. Experience 'aizome,' a traditional Japanese dyeing technique passed down since the Asuka period (6th-7th century), with no equipment needed. Create your own original items like handkerchiefs and T-shirts. Popular with international tourists as an accessible traditional Japanese culture experience. Indigo has natural deodorizing, insect-repelling, antibacterial, and UV-blocking properties, making it gentle on the skin.
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Complete your own one-of-a-kind indigo-dyed piece in about 45 minutes to 1 hour. The joy of creating unique patterns through tie-dyeing techniques. Free rental of aprons and gloves means you can participate empty-handed.
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Indigo dyeing was introduced to Japan during the Asuka period as a traditional dyeing technique. Using the tade-ai (polygonum tinctorum) plant as raw material, it produces the beautiful blue known worldwide as 'Japan Blue.'
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10-minute walk from Iriya Station Exit 1 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line. 10-minute walk from Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station Exit A2. Kurosawa Building 1F, 1-8-10 Senzoku, Taito.
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Reservation-based, so advance booking recommended. Weekends fill up especially quickly.
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Wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty (free apron and glove rental available). Starting from 2,500 yen for handkerchief dyeing.
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PR一休.com / じゃらん遊び・体験
10/19〜10/25、
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和なり屋での藍染め体験は、国内外問わず幅広い層に人気のある体験プログラム。参加者からは「思ったより簡単で、でも仕上がりは本格的」「絞り方で全然違う模様になるのが面白い」との声が多い。外国人観光客にも大人気で「日本文化を手軽に体験できる素晴らしいスポット」と高評価。スタッフの丁寧な指導も好評で「初めてでも安心して参加できた」という感想も。完成した作品をその場で持ち帰れるのも嬉しいポイント。
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