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A mini Arimatsu tour: looking round the shops together.
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Arimatsu-Narumi Shibori Kaikan (Shibori Museum)
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Off-duty Arimatsu — digging deeper with Satomi
Digging deeper with Satomi:
off-duty Arimatsu
There is still so much about Arimatsu that most people never hear. Spend a day wandering the town with Satomi Amano and our guide Ayumi Imai, picking up the shibori makers’ backstories and hearing what the craftspeople really think.
- Fee ¥4,000
- Duration approx. 5 hours
- Start 10:00
- Dates Nov 21 SAT
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¥4,000incl. tax / approx. 5 hours
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The process
How the session runs.
approx. 5 hours / 5 steps-
A single bolt of cloth travels the Chita Peninsula.
How many places and people does it take to finish one bolt of shibori? A shibori maker explains the story behind it.
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Your shibori, explained!
A shibori maker looks at a piece you own and explains it in person, working out the technique and how it was made together with you (we plan to draw lots among those who ask in advance).
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Arimatsu’s hidden izakaya — the one locals would rather keep secret.
Lunch is served by a place the locals recommend: good food and good conversation. A drink at lunchtime is fine too.
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Digging through an off-duty shibori shop.
Shibori yukata are not just for summer. Look through bolts of cloth you rarely get to see, and find one you love.
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Satomi puts real questions to the craftspeople.
This is not a factory tour. Satomi digs into what the craftspeople feel about their work, and the side of them you would not expect.
Not only the history and techniques of Arimatsu shibori, but also the everyday lives behind it and the care that goes into making it. You hear the shibori makers’ backstories and the craftspeople’s honest views, hunt for bolts of cloth that only those in the know have seen, and enjoy lunch at a local favourite — walking, looking, listening and talking as you go.
Neither sightseeing nor a factory visit: this is a slightly special day of meeting the people of Arimatsu and catching a glimpse of the town as it is when no one is putting on a show.
Whether you already own shibori or are just curious, the more you know, the more interesting Arimatsu becomes — and a piece of cloth you once passed without a second look may start to look a little different.
Walking with you: Satomi Amano (@chansato3).
Meeting point
Meeting point — moss ARIMATSU.
Arimatsu Station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Main LineThe map is provided by Google LLC. Displaying it sends your IP address and similar data to Google. About third-party transmissions
moss ARIMATSU
- Address
- 928 Arimatsu, Midori-ku, Nagoya
- Access
- Arimatsu Station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
- Gather
- Meet on location. Please arrive at the venue by the start time.
Before you go
Notes, and how cancellation works.
Notes / PolicyOn the day
- Lunch is included in the price.
- Kimono or everyday clothes — both are very welcome.
- For “Your shibori, explained!”, we plan to draw lots among those who ask in advance.
- Meet on location. Please arrive at the venue by the start time.
Cancellation policy
- More than 7 days before the start time
- Free
- Within 7 days of the start time
- 50% of the fee
- Within 3 days of the start time
- 80% of the fee
- Within 24 hours of the start time
- 100% of the fee
You can cancel or change your booking from the link in your confirmation email, or from your account page on Bókun. The thresholds are counted back from the start time, not in calendar days.