Arashiyama Chirimen Crafts Museum Arashiyama Main Store:Kyoto

“Chirimen Crafts Museum” is a shop that collects chirimen craft accessories, from traditional items to unique miniature items. The main store in Arashiyama is located in an area surrounded by nature, including the scenery of Arashiyama and Hozukyo Gorge. The store is housed in a Japanese house that blends in with the surrounding environment, allowing you to enjoy the atmosphere of Kyoto even more.

At the Chirimen Crafts Museum, we focus on the chirimen material, which has long been loved especially in the Kansai region, and hope to convey the charm of the cuteness of the crafts and the charm of chirimen, which conveys the present. The light reflects on the embossed patterns of the crepe, creating a soft look. The embossed patterns, which are unique to chirimen, are created by weaving two types of threads alternately, with threads twisted left and right as the weft. When woven, the fabric is flat, but once it is refined (the process of washing away dirt from the threads), the unique unevenness and embossed patterns emerge, creating a breathtaking beauty.

It is said that this skillful weaving technique was introduced to Japan during the Tensho era (1573-1592), and in Kyoto, the city of kimonos, the light texture of the embossed patterns and the beautiful color of the dyeing were combined with the techniques of Yuzen dyeing, and the weaving production center was established in Tango, spreading the kimono culture unique to Kyoto throughout the country. A carefully woven and dyed kimono is passed down with great care from mother to daughter, and from daughter to grandchild. Of course, women also cherished and passed down kimono scraps from mother to daughter. In an era when sewing was considered a woman’s hobby, mothers would use these scraps to make bags out of the same fabric as the kimono or kimonos for dolls, passing on not only their needlework skills but also their appreciation of things. Now, after the passage of time, the “crafts” created by these unknown women are attracting attention again.

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At our directly managed stores in Kyoto and Yufuin, you can easily experience the traditional crafts of making resin beads and tsumami zaiku accessories, making okiagari koboshi dolls, and tsumami zaiku. Our craftsmen will carefully teach you how to make them. We welcome families with children, couples, and of course friends. It’s also nice to make your own craft goods as a souvenir from your trip. Please consider it for your sightseeing plans!

■Please choose from the following six courses.
・Kanzashi course (tsumami zaiku)

・Kanzashi course (Japanese pattern resin balls)

・Piercing course (tsumami zaiku)

・Piercing course (Japanese pattern resin balls)

・Earring course (tsumami zaiku)

・Earring course (Japanese pattern resin balls)

・Okiagari koboshi doll course

・Tsumami flower hand-held zaiku course

※About reservations※
●You can also experience it on the day without a reservation! ※If you do not make a reservation on the day, you may have to wait on the day due to prior reservations, or you may not be able to experience it on the day. Please check the reservation status with the store you wish to visit.
*There are no parking spaces at stores or facilities. Please use a nearby paid parking lot or public transportation.
*Traffic in the surrounding area is expected to be congested on weekends, holidays, and long weekends. Please allow yourself plenty of time when visiting the store.

Handmade Tsumami Hana Hand-held Craft Experience Plan

Experience time: 45 minutes to 1 hour ・Fee: 2,200 yen ・Ages: 6 to 80 years old ・Things to bring: None ・You can take your creation home! Please make it a souvenir!

Reference price: ¥2,200

Handmade Okiagari Koboshi Experience Plan

Experience time: 45 minutes to 1 hour ・Fee: 1,600 yen　 ・Ages: 6 to 80 years old ・Things to bring: None ・You can take your creation home! Please make it a souvenir!

Reference price: ¥1,600

Handmade Accessories Experience Plan

Experience time: 45 minutes to 1 hour ・Fee: 2,000 yen ・Ages: 7 to 80 years old ・Things to bring: None ・You can take your creation home! Please make it a souvenir!

Reference price: ¥2,000

Link:https://mrucompany.co.jp/realshop/chrimen-arashiyama/

Tour Link:https://www.asoview.com/channel/activities/ja/tumukoubou/offices/1398/courses