Tsurumi Studio visit for Kaga Yuzen Experience

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Tsurumi Studio visit for Kaga Yuzen Experience

The glam and glitter of gold maki at your fingertips.

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Kaga Yuzen, along with Kyoto Yuzen from Kyoto and Edo Yuzen from Tokyo, is known as one of the 'Three Great Yuzen'. This coveted style of kimono is sought after by many women in Japan who dream of the chance to wear it at least once in their lifetime. Fabric-enthusiasts love Kaga Yuzen for its authentic, fully hand-drawn dyeing technique made by artisans without the additions of any embroidery or similar embellishments.

Miyazaki Yuzensai is said to be the founder of Kaga Yuzen, hailing all the way from Ishikawa Prefecture. In his later years, he joined the Kaga Domain's official dyer 'Tarodaya' and laid the foundations for Kaga Yuzen. Tsurumi Dyeing and Craft Decoration is the place to get up close with the traditions of 'Tarodaya'.

Step inside the studio to find a man-made “river” used for dyes, allowing guests to see the Kaga Yuzen process from start to finish. Here you’ll enjoy the chance to shadow Kaga Yuzen artist Kunichika Tsurumi in using gold maki, finely crushed gold leaf to design a one-of-a-kind tote bag or placemat. At the end of the experience, participants can try on a Kaga Yuzen kimono snaps in an impromptu mini photoshoot.

Highlights

  • See the coveted Kaga Yuzen process up close in a studio complete with a dyeing area and an artificial river.
  • Try pressing find gold powder into surfaces like placemats.
  • After the experience, put on a Kaga Yuzen kimono for a commemorative photo.

Photos

  • Workshop led by Kaga Yuzen artist Kunichika Tsurumi.

    Workshop led by Kaga Yuzen artist Kunichika Tsurumi.

  • Try your hand at tracing the delicate preliminary sketch.

    Try your hand at tracing the delicate preliminary sketch.

  • The workshop includes a dyeing area for Yuzen-nagashi.

    The workshop includes a dyeing area for Yuzen-nagashi.

  • Enjoy up-close view of a Kaga Yuzen artist's work.

    Enjoy up-close view of a Kaga Yuzen artist's work.

  • Chance to try the ultra-rare Kaga Yuzen technique making gold “maki”.

    Chance to try the ultra-rare Kaga Yuzen technique making gold “maki”.

  • Apply glue to the fabric and then sprinkle it with gold leaf.

    Apply glue to the fabric and then sprinkle it with gold leaf.

  • Finished gold maki tablecloth.

    Finished gold maki tablecloth.

  • Try on a Kaga Yuzen kimono for a photo session at the end.

    Try on a Kaga Yuzen kimono for a photo session at the end.

Reviews

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  • Kitty Yu

    和服上的鮮豔色彩與圖案,是代表金澤的傳統工藝之一哦~來這有製造的介紹、還有現場製作表演跟商品哦,更棒的是,只要事前預約就能參加有關這些體驗活動~很推哦

Details

Name in Japanese
鶴見染飾工芸 加賀友禅工房見学
Postal Code
921-8015
Address
4-71 Toriki, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa
Telephone
076-214-4545 (Kanazawa Adventures, Contact: Yamamoto, Asada, Araki)
Business hours
10:00am - 6:00pm
Holidays
Sundays, Holidays, New Year’s holiday period and Bon festival of the lunar calendar
Access
(1) 11 minutes by car from JR Kanazawa Station
(2) 5 minutes by car and 20 minutes on foot from IR Ishikawa Railway Nishi-Kanazawa Station
Reservation website
Reservation website(English)