“Dyeing silk stole with black tea” using tea produced in Shimada

“Dyeing silk stole with black tea” using tea produced in Shimada

Experience

① Think about the design and make preparations (40 minutes)
② Soak in dye liquor made from boiled black tea (140 minutes)
During the waiting time, a master of Oigawa kuzufu cloth will give you an interesting lecture. It is about the mechanism of black tea dyeing, Oigawa kuzufu cloth and natural fabrics. You will learn the profound world of natural fabrics and dyeing and weaving.
You can visit steam locomotives at Shin-Kanaya Station, Oigawa Railway. It is a four-minute walk away. Please take a stroll around the area.
③ Soak in mordant to fix the color (30 minutes)
④ Rinse with water and dry (30 minutes)

Time

About four hours

Season

September to March
(Experience starts at 9:00)

Fee

8,800 yen/person (tax included)

Reservations

Telephone reservation a week in advance

Opening hours

9:30～12:00　13:30～16:30

Closed

Weekends, national holidays, summer holidays, and New Year holidays
*We can accommodate on Sundays and holidays when you make a reservation in advance.

Parking

two cars

Address

5-1 Kanaya Izumi-cho, Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Telephone

0547-45-4151

URL

http://www.kuzufu.com/

SNS

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Access

[Car]
About nine minutes from Shimada Kanaya IC, the Shin-Tomei Expressway
About six minutes from Ojiro IC, National Route 1
[Train]
About four-minute walk from Shin-Kanaya Station, the Oigawa Railway