Kitayama ceder Fair
・ ‘Kitayama Maruta'(Kitayama ceder) is a high-quality wood cultivated using Kyoto’s traditional techniques, with a rich history of more than 600 years.Kitayama logs are carefully crafted one by one by Kyoto’s a skilled artisans and are characterized by their beautiful bark and fine annual growth rings.This wood is widely used in traditional Japanese architecture, such […]
Senryo-ga-tsuji Hina Matsuri Festival & Exhibition
We will participate in the 6th ‘Senryo-ga-tsuji Hina Matsuri Festival & Exhibition‘. Date and time Sunday 2 March 2025 10:30～ ・ 14:30～ (approx. 30 mins)Place: Nishijin Textile Hall, 1st floor Free admission ‘The Twelve-layered Dresses’, starting with white kosode and long hakama. You can see how to dress in juni-hitoe. A sokutai will also appear at the end. Senryo-ga-tsuji […]
Exhibition of the collection: ‘Nishijin textiles as seen in pasteboard screens’
・Saturday 4 January – Sunday 29 June 202510am – 5pmClosed Mondays (or the following Tuesday if Monday is a public holiday).Nishijin Textile Archives, 3rd floor, Nishijin Textile CenterFree admission. In Nishijin, there is a tradition of pasting textiles together on a folding screen to keep a memorial or record of the textile’s life. Originally, a folding […]
“Have fun in Kansai Pass“ Handweaving Experience (Reservation Required)
・ “Have fun in Kansai Pass“ Handweaving Experience (Reservation Required) You can weave a table center cloth (20cm x 15cm approx size). After completing your project, you can take it home with you as a souvenir. Required time 20 minutes Age 5th Grade students and above Maximum number of people 6 people at a time […]
Exhibition of the Collection “Heian Picture Scrolls Adorned with Nishijin Textiles”
・April 3 (Wed) – December 18 (Wed), 202410:00 – 16:00Closed: Mondays (or the following Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday)Nishijin Textile Museum, 3F, Nishijin Textile CenterAdmission free The elegant world of the Heian Dynasty. At the center of this world was the Nishijin, where costumes were woven. Silk, sericulture, and weaving techniques were introduced, […]
Summer Kyoto Goods Sale
The “Summer Kyoto Goods Sale” is held every year at Zest Oike.Nishijin brocade neckties and Kyoto fans for Cool Biz and other items to make your summer more comfortable will be on sale. Date : Thursday, June 20, 2023, 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Place: Zest Oike, Teramachi Plaza (492-1 Shimohonnoujimae-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto) Nishijin brocade […]
Mini concert of Japanese traditional instruments
The event has ended.Thank you very much for your favorable reception. In this spring season, we will play the music of Japanese musical instruments in kimono!Enjoy the sounds of the Koto, Shamisen, and Shakuhachi! Saturday, March 16, 2024Lobby on the 1st floor of Nishijin Textile Cemter11:00～ 12:00～ 13:00～ 14:00～ 15:00～ Free admission Songs: “Sakura Sakura”, […]
“Tapestry and Tablecloth” Exhibition of the Museum’s Collection
Thursday, January 4, 2024 – Tuesday, March 26, 2024Closed: Mondays (or the following Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday)Nishijin Textile Museum, 3F, Nishijin Textile CenterAdmission free Nishijin is generally known for its kimonos and obis, but since the Heian period (794-1185), Nishijin textiles have been used for interior decorations, furnishings, and ornaments for shrines […]
Junihitoe dress
The event has ended.The next event will be announced on this website. You can see how to dress for juni-hitoe, starting with white kosode and long hakama.Come and experience for a moment the beauty of traditional Japanese culture and Heian costume. Date and TimeWednesday, November 15, 202311:30 ～ ・ 13:30 ～ ・ 15:00 ～ (about 25 […]
Commemorating the 140th Anniversary of the Association’s Founding and the 50th Anniversary of the Merger of Three Associations <br>”Nishijin Textile Walking with the Times”
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 – Wednesday, December 20, 202310:00 – 16:00Closed: Mondays (or the following Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday)Nishijin Textile Museum, 3F, Nishijin Textile CenterAdmission free This year marks the 140th anniversary of the establishment of an association in the Nishijin industry. In 1883, a textile cooperative was organized in the Nishijin […]