SITE TOUR &Hands On Weaving Experience

KOHO TRADITIONAL WEAVING WORKSHOP
SITE TOUR

Visit our workshop and see NISHIKI textile art works, re-created
ancient weavings, recreated ancient tall looms, tapestries, etc.
Tour six different rooms including our Woven Accessory Boutique.
Reservations required.

RESERVATIONS

• Required for any of the following: site tour, hands-on weaving session, boutique visit

• Make reservation requests by 5:00pm on weekdays

• e-mail: info@koho-nishiki.com

• Provide your name, desired visit date and time, number of adults, children,

nature of visit (tour and/or type of hands-on session )

[Entrance Fee]

Adults: ¥500/ person; Students: ¥300/person
Elementary school age or younger: no charge
Tour time: approx. 60-90 minutes
Maximum participants per tour: approx. 20 per tour

HANDS-ON WEAVING SESSION
Experience weaving on a traditional hand loom

Weaving Session: Plain weave

Weave a single colored plain woven piece (10cm x 10cm)
which you may take home with you.
Fee: ￥1,500 + entrance fee
Minimum height requirement of participants: approx. 120cm
Maximum 2 participants per session
Session time: approx. 20 minutes (followed by 10 minutes preparation time by staff)

[Session flow]
Choose a thread color—receive weaving instructions – actual weaving time of 20 minutes—10 minutes final preparation by staff

Weaving Session: Twill weave

Weave a single colored twill piece (18cm x 18cm)
which you may take home with you.
Fee: ￥3,500 + entrance fee
Minimum height requirement of participants: approx. 130cm
Maximum 1 participant per session
Session time: approx. 45 minutes (followed by 10 minutes preparation time by staff)

Weaving Session (Tall Loom)
Weave a single colored Nishiki piece

[A course]

Weave a single colored piece on a traditional tall loom
(you will not be able to take your woven piece home with you)
Fee: ￥1,500 + entrance fee
Minimum height requirement of participants: approx. 150cm
Maximum 5 participants per session
Session time: approx. 45 minutes 

[B course]

Weave a single colored piece on a traditional tall loom (approx. 38cm x 15cm)
which you may take home with you.
Fee: ￥25,000 + entrance fee
Minimum height requirement of participants: approx. 150cm
Maximum 1 participant per day
Session time: approx. 2-3 hours 

Weaving Session (Gold Leaf)

Weave a gold leaf piece (20cm x 20cm)
which you may take home with you.
Fee: ￥6,000 + entrance fee
Minimum height requirement of participants: approx. 130cm
Maximum 1 participant per session
Session time: approx. 90 minutes (followed by 15 minutes preparation time by staff)

Hands-on Accessories Weaving Session

Choose one type of accessory: ex. earrings, pierced earrings, brooches, macaroon straps, hair ties (one of two types) tie pin; choose one weaving style
Workshop fee: ￥3,500 (including studio visit)
Maximum 10 participants per session
Time required: Approx. 40 minutes

You choose one pattern from among the textiles we prepared and you make accessories. 

You can not weave.

INFORMATION
• Workshop fees - cash only; boutique sales – either cash or credit card
• Please remove shoes for most rooms in tour
• Food and drinks are prohibited inside
• One single restroom available
• Building contains two flights of stairs
• Chair seating is available

RESERVATIONS
• Required for any of the following: site tour, hands-on weaving session, boutique visit
• Make reservation requests by 5:00pm on weekdays
• e-mail: info@koho-nishiki.com
• Provide your name, desired visit date and time, number of adults, children,
nature of visit (tour and/or type of hands-on session )

Address
〒603-8107　京都市北区紫竹下ノ岸町25
25 shimonogishi-cho shichiku kitaku Kyoto,Japan　603-8107

［Tel］075-492-7275 [Fax] 075-493-8806
[e-mail] info@koho-nishiki.com

By Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line

〇Get off at Kitaoji Station, and board bus #37 (bound for Nishigamo Shako), getting off at Shimogishicho.
〇Get off at Kitayama Station, and board bus #4 (bound for Kamigamo Shrine), getting off at Shimogishicho.

By Bus from Kyoto Station
take bus #9 (express bus #9 bound for Nishigamo Shako) getting off at Shimogishicho.
We are located 1 minute walk from Shimogishicho bus stop.

By car
We provide dedicated parking spaces for guests. Please call in advance to reserve your parking space.