Tosenkyo Fan-tossing Game and Kimono Experience at Daisho-in Temple of Miyajima

Tosenkyo Fan-tossing Game and Kimono Experience at Daisho-in Temple of Miyajima

・You can experience Japanese traditional wrapping method, Furoshiki!
・You can take the Furoshiki used in the lesson back home.
・The place is 15min. walk from the Peace Memorial Park.
・You can experience dressed in Kimono or Yukata, if you want.
Notes:It takes plus 3500yen.Bring T-shirts & short pants.Please write your height and shoe size on reservation.
・Visit the yuzen artists in Hiroshima
The second floor of the building is a atelier of yuzen artists. Yuzen is a Japanese dyeing technique for fabrics with hand-painted patterns and it was first invented in Kyoto. Kimonos made in Kyoto are sent to this workshop to be hand-painted since there are few yuzen artists all over Japan.
・Other culture experiences: mizuhiki crafting, paper folding, wearing a samurai armor and making a bento.
In the first floor of the building there are various workshops of Japanese culture experiences. Feel free to contact us if you are interested in any particular Japanese culture. We can combine activities.

Itinerary

A single square cloth can be used to wrap things freely and to carry. Furoshiki has been used since 1300 years ago in Japan. It was used widely in the past because you can wrap anything in it, no matter what shape it is. It is a unique tool, a Japanese style bag that was invented by Japanese culture and wisdom and has been transmitted.
In this plan, you will learn the basic “Mamusubi (reef knot)” and “Hitotsumusubi(single knot)” of the 20 types of furoshiki wrapping methods, and will teach you how to wrap a bottle and how to make a bag with a furoshiki. You can take back a furoshiki used in the lesson as a memory. Each of them were made with different colors and patterns. They have beautiful Japanese-style patterns, so it is also interesting to watch and you can feel the Japanese beauty.
For foreign tourists, English-speaking instructors will be provided.

Flow of the day
1 Explanation of the history of the furoshiki.
2 Learn basic knots "reef knot" and "single knot".
3 Learn two methods of wrapping a bottle.
4 Make an bag with a Froshiki. We will teach two methods.
5 We will visit the workplace of a Yuzen artist.