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Experience making goldfish lantern/Yanai striped cloth/Dyeing experience

At Yanai Saizo, you can experience making folk crafts that represent Yanai City, making it a great place to create memories. Why not make your own Yanai folk craft?

Goldfish lantern making experience
This is a traditional folk craft of Yanaii that has been handed down since the Edo period. It is a unique lantern in the shape of a goldfish. The experience includes putting patterns on the eyes and body, and attaching fins and a tail.
Time required: about 30 minutes
Fee] 900 yen
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Yanai Striped Fabric Making Experience
Yanai-Jima is a simple cotton fabric that has long been popular as a traditional textile. In this hands-on experience, you will weave a 10 cm square coaster.
Time required: about 30 minutes
Fee] 400 yen
Hours: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Dyeing Experience
Indigo dyeing and herb dyeing. Sodzome is available only on the 3rd Friday of the month.
Time required: approx. 1 hour
Handkerchiefs from 400 yen
*Scarves and stoles are also available.
Hours: 13:00-16:00

Last updated: 29 March, 2024
Website https://www.city-yanai.jp/site/kanko-shisetsu/yanainishigura-taikemmenu.html
Venue Yanai Seizo
3700-8, Yanai, Yanai, Yamaguchi 742-0021