Kaga-Yuzen Workshop Visit
Tour
58,000yen/ 2 pax
14:00-16:00 (2hrs)
Meeting Point:
Kusuri No Aoki Touriki (MAP)
Language:English
/Japanese
What's Included: English-speaking Guide, Transportation fee to the workshop, Tea
Tour Overview
Kaga-Yuzen is a type of Kimono made in and around Kanazawa City.
It is one of Japan's three major Yuzen styles, characterized by its use of the “five colors of Kaga” (indigo, ochre, grass, ancient purple, and deep red) as a base color. In addition, the unique “blurring” from the outside to the inside and the “insect-eaten” depiction of diseased leaves are used to accentuate the realistic and delicate patterns.
The designs show the beauty of Kanazawa's nature, and the history of the city's samurai culture has brought a calm, samurai-style atmosphere to the present day.
Tsurumi-Shenshoku-Kogei is a workshop in Kanazawa city that produces Kaga-Yuzen.
The workshop has a dyeing area with a “river” running through it, where the entire process of Kaga-Yuzen is produced.
They create kimonos, accessories, and panels with a mixture of realism and beauty of style, depicting the scenery of the four seasons.
Kunichika Tsurumi
Kunichika Tsurumi is a Kaga-Yuzen artist who is the second generation of Tsurumi-Shenshoku-Kogei.
He was born in 1969 as the eldest son of Yasutsugu Tsurumi, a Kaga Yuzen artist.
After graduating from university in 1993, he studied Tokyo Yuzen under Sakai Norito.
In 1996, he studied Kaga Yuzen under his father, Yasutsugu Tsurumi.
In 2001, he was sent to Germany and England to study crafts and painting to broaden his knowledge.
While creating traditional crafts, he also aims to create new products that can be used in modern daily life, and is involved in the production of Japanese goods that can be used in daily life.
For this Tour, you will visit the Tsurumi-Shenshoku-Kogei where the craftsman himself will explain the process of creating Kaga-Yuzen. Since it is a private space, we hope that you will learn about Kaga-Yuzen while asking a variety of questions.
At the end of the experience, you will be able to wear a Kaga-Yuzen kimono.
Tour Details
58,000 yen/ 2 pax
* 58,000 yen is up to 2 persons. An additional fee of ¥3,000 is charged for each additional person.
※The guide will be waiting for you at the meeting point (drag store mentioned), as the workshop is the artisan's home. Please do not go directly to the workshop.
◎Schedule
13:50 Meet
13:50-14:00 Walk to the Workshop
14:00-15:30 Workshop Tour
15:30-16:00 Tea time with craftsman
◎Payment Method : By Credit Card / PayPal
＞Payment and Cancellation Details
Number of guests required for this tour/experience to take place
Minimum number of guests*
Maximum number of guests*
2
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