Kaga-yuzen Experience | Ishikawa Travel

Dye your own fabrics and wear high-quality Kaga-yuzen silk kimono

Kaga-yuzen is a silk-dyeing technique characterized by its use of five basic colors: indigo, crimson, ocher, dark green, and purple. Intricate designs are drawn on paper then transferred to white silk before a careful process of dyeing starts. This style of dyeing is used mainly for high-end kimono and has been produced in Ishikawa for over 300 years.

Various studios in Ishikawa offer experiences that range from wearing Kaga-yuzen kimono and yukata to dyeing items such as handkerchiefs or tote bags.

Basic Information

Kaga-yuzen Kimono Center

Address
8-8 Koshomachi, Kanazawa
Hours
9:00 to 17:00
Closed days
Wednesdays, New Year's holidays
Fees
310 yen (210 yen for children)
Website
http://www.kagayuzen.or.jp/index_en/

Nagamachi Yuzen-Kan

Address
2-6-16 Nagamachi, Kanazawa
Hours
9:30 to 17:00
Closed days
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Winter Period (December to February)
Fees
Entrance 350 yen (Kaga-yuzen painting experience 4,000 yen; kimono experience 3,000yen)
Website
http://www.kagayuzen-club.co.jp/en/index.html