The only museum in Japan that specializes
in shibori
The Kyoto Shibori Museum is located
a 5-minute walk from Nijo Castle.
It is a museum specializing in Shiori.
The Kyoto Shibori Museum opened in 2001.
In recent years,
we have exhibited works at overseas museums
and signed sister agreements.
Spreading Shiori to the world, through various Shiori works
we would like more people to know about Shiori.
A BETTER WORLD WITH SHIBORI
The contents of the special exhibition are changed
several times a year.
You can see various masterpieces made with Shiori.
Various valuable tools used in the shibori process
are displayed.
You can learn about shibori from various perspectives.
Shibori Class
Just like the one sold in the store
Making beautiful shibori works
Experience something different and find something new
during your stay in Kyoto.
Let's make wonderful memories with us!!
While the fabric is being dried,
you can see a special exhibitions at the museum
Free admission to the museum
for those who have taken the class.
The shibori stand is indispensable for making
beautiful shibori works.
Shibori is attracting attention around the world,
and is developing more and more.
We want shibori enthusiasts to experience, enjoy and practice shibori more freely and easily.
Various shibori tools are available for purchase at the museum.
We also ship domestically and internationally.
Please check our online store for details.
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The director of the museum with a sense of humor introduces the shibori class in a short video (1:27)
Make your best memories during your stay in Kyoto!!
various shibori techniques
Hon Bitta Shibori
Pick up one dot, fold it in four, wrap the silk thread around 5 to 7 times, and tie it tightly twice at the root. When tying, the thread and the thimble of the paper play against each other and a loud sound is heard.
Hotaru Shibori
From the front and back of the cloth, sandwich it with cotton and dye it. It creates cute polka dots with ambiguous outlines, and it got this name because it looks like the light of a firefly. Also called Hotaru Bokashi.
Oke Shibori
A type of dyeing technique to dye fabric separately. Using a special cypress tub, the part to be dyed is taken out of the tub, and the part to be resist dyed is put in the tub.
Tatsumaki Shibori
Using a toriguchi-shaped shibori stand, put the core on the back of the fabric to make it into a round bar, and wind the thread in a spiral. The name comes from the fact that the pattern looks like a tornado.
