Craft workshops
Nishijin Textile Center
西陣織会館
Kamigyo / Nishijin · near Imadegawa (Subway Karasuma Line) (15 min walk)
Nishijin Textile Center in Kamigyo / Nishijin. A free mini kimono fashion show plus a chance to sit at a loom and weave, and watch silk-weaving artisans at work.
Why children love it: A free mini kimono fashion show plus a chance to sit at a loom and weave, and watch silk-weaving artisans at work.
Honest drawbacks: It is partly a showroom/shop, so the free portion is short and the workshops need booking.
Nishijin Textile Center
- Best for
- Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17)
- Time to allow
- 1.5h
- Opening hours
- 10:00-18:00 (Jan-Oct), 10:00-17:00 (Nov-Feb); free 10-min kimono shows several times daily
- Price
- Entry and kimono fashion show free; hand-weaving experience ~¥2,000 (40 min); kimono try-on paid and by reservation
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★☆☆
- Indoor / weather
- indoor · rainy-day ok
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