Tenugui Craft Experience 《Making Your Own Chusen Tenugui-Japanese cotton hand towel》


Have you ever wondered about the colorful, patterned cloths often found in souvenir shops? Those cloths are called “Tenugui”!
Tenugui are a patterned, thin cotton cloth traditionally used as hand towels.

In this workshop, you can make your very own unique Tenugui hand towel featuring a bright and vivid pattern with traditional Chusen dyeing techniques with an English speaking assistant!.
More Details:
Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday operated.
Morning session: 10am - 12 pm
Afternoon session: 2pm - 4 pm

Overview

  • Minimum Participants per Booking : 

    2

  • Departure City : 

    Tokyo(JAPAN)

  • Tour Operator : 

    Activity Japan

Tour Details

  • Morning Session: 09:30am - 12:00am

    This plan includes training, facility, tool rentals, materials, and other fees.
    PlanPrice

    Price per person

    TYO0565P01C01

    • Adult/Child (Age 10 & over) :

      JPY 5,000

    Select date
    Duration 2hours30 minutes Child Policy Allowed
    Tour Date Meals Meal Not Included
    Time of Day Morning
    Pick-up Not included
    Guide

  • Afternoon session: 14:00pm - 16:00pm

    This plan includes training, facility, tool rentals, materials, and other fees.
    PlanPrice

    Price per person

    TYO0565P02C01

    • Adult/Child (Age 10 & over) :

      JPY 5,000

    Select date
    Duration 2hours30 minutes Child Policy Allowed
    Tour Date Meals Meal Not Included
    Time of Day Afternoon
    Pick-up Not included
    Guide

Schedule

09:30 / 13:30 Meet at Tenugui Workshop and proceed registration -10 minutes from Keisei Tateishi Station-
10:00 / 14:00 Brief Instructions and Explanation -Start off learning about tenugui and the chusen dyeing process-
10:30 / 14:30 Pattern Setting -set the pattern sheets onto a a wooden screen, and then layer the designs-
10:50 / 14:50 Chusen Dyeing -gently pour the dye over your Tenugui after sketching out the pattern with the paste-
11:20 / 15:20 Cloth Rinsing -Rinse it in water to remove the starch and excess dye, then hang it up to air dry-
11:30 / 15:30 Cloth Rolling -Use a special machine to roll out your tenugui and get rid of any wrinkles-
12:00 / 16:00 Completion -just trim off the edges and your handmade tenugui is complete!-
Tour ends at the Tenugui Workshop.

Cancellation Policy

10day(s) before tour date 20 % of the total amount
3day(s) before tour date 50 % of the total amount
1day(s) before tour date 100 % of the total amount

Remarks

*If less than 2 participants are booked, the activity may not operate.
*Children 10 years old and above can participate in this activity.
*The activity will start on time, please arrive at the workshop 30 minutes before the scheduled start for a smoother experience.
*The activity may end a little earlier or later than stated.
*The set pattern of the tenugui changes monthly.
*Please understand that the tenugui will not look the same as those made by professional craftsmen.

Information posted is subject to change without notice.

Tenugui Craft Experience 《Making Your Own Chusen Tenugui-Japanese cotton hand towel》