SHIBORI EXHIBITION | Kyoto Shibori Museum

The only museum in Japan that specializes in shibori

Valuable tools and video materials are displayed

Masterpieces created

in shibori

Exhibits are changed several times a year

Explanations by specialized staff

You can touch fabrics, tools, etc.

and learn about shibori from various perspectives

Special exhibition:
March 3 to August 29, 2026

W 4.5M x H 2.5M

Unryu-zu (Dragon in clouds)

A Powerful Cloud Dragon Curtain
Created using wide-width Tango chirimen, employing a variety of shibori techniques.

W 6M x H 2M

Shugo Shijin-zu

(The Four Guardian Deities)

A work completed by 40 shibori artisans over a period of one year and eight months.
The four guardian deities—
Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger—
are expressed through the Kyoto Kanoko Shibori technique.

[Opening hours]　9:00 - 17:00
[Admission Fee]　Adults 1,000 yen
Junior and senior high school students 500 yen
Elementary school students 300 yen
[Closed days]　Every Sundays, August 9 - 16, 2026

Special exhibition:
September 1 to November 30, 2026

Hokusai Masterpieces in Kyoto Shibori

On display are two monumental Kicho (traditional Japanese partition curtains), each measuring 6.5 meters wide and 3 meters high.

These extraordinary works recreate Katsushika Hokusai's iconic masterpieces, The Great Wave off Kanagawa and Fine Wind, Clear Morning (Red Fuji), using the traditional techniques of Kyoto Kanoko Shibori, one of Japan's most refined textile arts.

Crafted from fine silk, each piece was created entirely by hand through more than 50 intricate processes. Together, the two works required over three years to complete, reflecting exceptional craftsmanship and dedication.

Experience these breathtaking large-scale masterpieces—an unforgettable fusion of Japanese art and traditional craftsmanship that can only be seen at the Kyoto Shibori Museum.