Experiences / Craft
Indigo dyeing
藍染め あいぞめ
Craft · With children · Rainy day
A tenugui towel or a tote, tied and folded, dipped in a vat of fermented indigo that smells of the earth, lifted out green and turning blue in the air. An hour's class at a studio in Asakusa or Kuramae; the pattern is yours and the dye is the same one the Edo firemen's coats were coloured with.
- How to arrange it
- Book a few days ahead; wear clothes that can take a splash; the piece is dry and ready to take the same day.
- Price band
- ¥¥
- Allow
- 60 min
- Where
- Asakusa
Where to book it
Asakusa
Aikuma Japanese Dyes
藍熊染料
¥¥¥¥ · 210 min · English: yes
Run with master craftsmen including the paste-resist pioneer Tatehiko Yamazaki, the Asakusa dye house runs completely private, customisable sessions covering shibori, katazome, hikizome and natural pigment — a serious, technique-first alternative to a quick tie-dye workshop.
Asakusa
Wanariya
和なり屋
¥¥ · 180 min · English: yes
One of Asakusa's longest-running indigo ateliers, Wanariya pairs dyeing with a weaving programme under one roof and offers levels from a single shibori pouch to multi-step courses — a good entry point for a family or a first-timer.
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