Regular customers course
Kyo-Yuzen was started about 350 years ago by a man called Yuzensai Miyazaki. The traditional Kyo-Yuzen craft with its bright and beautiful colors, is one of Kyoto’s proud contributions to the world. You can experience this traditional craft yourself as well.
Kyo-Yuzen Workshop
Open everyday from 9:00~18:00
(Admission until 17:00)
Same day reservation is possible.
Closed from January 1st until the 3rd.
Relaxing in Kyoto’s
tradition
Dyeing Kyo-Yuzen Workshop Studio
In this course, you can choose the item you want to decorate and choose from over 3000 different stencils to create your own original work.
You can bring home your item the same day.
(Some items might be shipped to you at a later date).
Kyo-Yuzen Beginner’s Course
1 to 1,5 hours. From ¥1,400 and up
This is our most popular course. You can enjoy the course at your leisure.
Kyo-Yuzen Intermediate to Advanced Course
Half a day to a day. From ¥10,000and up Take plenty of time to thoroughly work on authentic items to create something beautiful.
Wrapping Furoshiki Wrapping Workshop
Furoshiki (a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth) is an eco-friendly way to wrap items and there are countless ways of doing so. In this course, you will learn how to conveniently use furoshiki.
We also offer a course that includes a Kyo-Yuzen dyeing workshop where you can decorate your own furoshiki.
Shaving Wood and Dyeing Make your own
Chopsticks and decorate a small chopsticks bag
Make your own chopsticks by shaving Kitayama Cedar wood with a mini plane (a woodworking tool) and decorate a small bag for your chopsticks with the Kyo-Yuzen course. Making Chopsticks and decorate Chopsticks bag
Kyo-Yuzen Beginner’s Course
Beginner's
We recommend this course for people who want to try Kyo-Yuzen casually and for people who want to create something unique, together with family or friends.
Choose an item you want to decorate, choose the stencils and colors you want to use and make your own original item. You can choose from over 3000 stencils! This is the most popular course.
Opening hours：
Every day (excluding January 1st until the 3rd)
Start time：
9:00~17:00 (Workshop closes at 18:00)
Workshop time：
1 to 1,5 hours
Capacity：
1~250 people
【Notice】
You can take your finished item with you the same day (some items need assembling, so they will be sent at a later date).
At home, please iron your item to set the dye.
(For polyester, set the temperature to low. For cotton, use medium. For hemp, use high. Use the dry setting for all material, use an extra cloth between your item and the iron and iron your item for at least 30 seconds)
For the fan and the coin purse, it is necessary to assemble them after dyeing, so these items will be sent at a later date. In the unlikely event that your item is damaged during assembly or transportation, a replacement will be sent.
Reservation is required. However, same day reservations are possible only by phone.
Dyeing
Kyo-Yuzen Workshop Studio
Kyo-Yuzen dyeing was started in the Genroku era (late 17th century) by a man called Yuzensai Miyazaki who painted on fans. Though there are many different kinds of Kyo-Yuzen dyeing, there are two main categories: hand-painted Yuzen and stencil Yuzen. Here at Marumasu Nishimuraya, you can experience one kind of stencil Yuzen, which is called “Surikomi Yuzen”.
This traditional Kyoto technique has been passed down for 350 years already. Come and experience it for yourself.
Selectable items and workshop fees
Other than our listed items on our homepage, we have more items at our workshop. Please choose an item of your liking when you come and visit us. All prices on the list are including tax.
1,500円
1,600円
5,000円
1,500円
Workshop Price-list
Kyo-Yuzen Beginner’s Course ※All prices shown include tax
Handkerchief (small)
1,500 yen
Handkerchief (big)
1,600 yen
Tissue Case
1,800 yen
Smartphone Case
2,000 yen
Mask Case
2,000 yen
Totebag
2,000 yen
Pencil Case
2,000 yen
Japanese Towel with Gradation
2,200 yen
Placemat
2,300 yen
Picture Frame
2,400 yen
Ecobag (small)
2,400 yen
Fan (white)
2,500 yen
Tumbler
2,500 yen
Book Jacket
2,400 yen
Drawstring Bag (cotton)
2,400 yen
T-Shirt
2,800 yen
Drawstring Bag
2,800 yen
Coin Purse
3,000 yen
Makeup Bag
3,600 yen
Sacoche/Shoulder Bag
3,200 yen
Small Tapestry Narrow
2,800 yen
Small Tapestry Narrow Wide
3,100 yen
Furoshiki (small)
2,500 yen
Furoshiki (big)
3,300 yen
Fan (color)
3,200 yen
smartphone pouch
3,900 yen
Happi coat
3,900 yen
Haneri (collar for underkimono)
4,500 yen
Obiage (decorative cloth for above the kimono belt)
8,000 yen
Hand-dyed Scarf
5,000 yen
(Revised April 1, 2023)
Kyo-Yuzen Intermediate to Advanced Course
advance
Using stencils and brushes, you can dye large items such as furoshiki, a split curtain (noren) and tapestries. You can take your time to decorate your item using authentic Yuzen patterns and designs.
Opening hours：
hours Every day (excluding January 1st until the 3rd)
Start time：
9:00~12:00 (Workshop closes at 18:00)
Workshop time：
1 to 1,5 hours
Capacity：
5 people
【Notice】
This course takes quite some time, usually at least half a day or even a full day. Please take this into consideration when making a reservation and when you come to our workshop for this course. If you cannot finish on the day, you can come back the next day or later and continue working on it.
You can take your finished item with you the same day (some items will be sent at a later date).
At home, please iron your item to set the dye.
(For polyester, set the temperature to low. For cotton, use medium. For hemp, use high. Use the dry setting on your iron for all material, use an extra cloth between your item and the iron and iron your item for at least 30 seconds).
Reservation is required
Selectable items and workshop fees
Colors different from those listed, are also available. All are hand-dyed by our craftsmen. Please choose an item of your liking when you come and visit us.
All prices on the list are including tax.
10,000円
11,000円
From ¥15000
10,000円
List of experience fees for various items
Kyo-Yuzen Intermediate to Advanced Course
（Half day course）
Cotton Furoshiki
10,000 yen
Big Tapestry
1,1000 yen
Silk Furoshiki or Split Curtain
From1,5000 yen
Wrapping
Furoshiki Wrapping Workshop
Furoshiki (traditional Japanese wrapping cloth) is considered to be Japanese traditional culture. With furoshiki, you can wrap items of varying shapes and sizes and it has recently become popular again since it’s an eco-friendly way to wrap items.
Furoshiki is a very convenient item to have; It is small, washable and hygienic.
In this course, you can learn how to use it in your daily life.
Furoshiki wrapping course (12ways)
Wrapping
The course will be offered in one of the rooms in the Kyomachiya and you will learn 12 different ways of wrapping for items of different shapes and sizes. Not only will you learn some basic wrapping methods, you will also learn how to wrap items beautifully and how to make a furoshiki bag. After the lesson, you will receive a small furoshiki as a souvenir
Opening hours：
Every day (excluding January 1st until the 3rd)
Workshop Fee：
¥3,500
Workshop Times：
9:00~17:00 (Workshop closes at 18:00)
Workshop Duration：
1 to 1,5 hours
Capacity：
40 people
【Notice】
Includes a small furoshiki as a souvenir.
Reservation is required. However, same day reservations are possible only by phone.
Furoshiki wrapping course (6 ways)
and a Kyo-Yuzen Workshop
Wrapping and Kyo-Yuzen
The course will be offered in one of the rooms in the Kyomachiya and you will learn 6 different ways of wrapping for items of different shapes and sizes. You will learn some basic wrapping methods and how to arrange them. After the lesson, you choose a furoshiki and decorate it using our stencils to create your own original furoshiki to take home.
Opening hours：
Every day (excluding January 1st until the 3rd)
Workshop Fee：
¥3,500
Workshop Times：
9:00~17:00 (Workshop closes at 18:00)
Workshop Duration：
1 to 1,5 hours
Capacity：
40 people
【Notice】
At home, please iron your item to set the dye.
(For your furoshiki, set the temperature to low. Use the dry setting on your iron, use an extra cloth between your item and the iron and iron your item for at least 30 seconds).
Reservation is required. However, same day reservations are possible only by phone.
Shaving Wood and Dyeing
Make your own chopsticks and decorate a small chopsticks bag
In Japan, there is a saying “Begin with Chopsticks, End with Chopsticks”, which indicates the chopsticks’ importance to Japanese people. There are many countries in the world that use chopsticks, but it seems to be a Japanese custom that people have their own set of chopsticks to eat with. Please come and make your own chopsticks.
Make your own chopsticks and decorate a small chopsticks bag
Shaving Wood and Dyeing
In the north of Kyoto grow cedar trees called “Kitayama Sugi”, they are known to smell nice and be soft to the touch. This wood is used for the chopsticks at our workshop. You will use a mini plane (a woodworking tool) to shave the wood to make your chopsticks. After you finish making your chopsticks, you will decorate a small bag with stencils to keep your chopsticks in. You can make your own original items by deciding the chopsticks shape and pattern and the bag’s decoration as well.
Opening hours：
Every day (excluding January 1st until the 3rd)
Workshop Fee：
¥3,500
Workshop Times：
9:00 or 14:00 (Held twice a day)
Workshop Duration：
2 to 3 hours
Capacity：
20 people
【Notice】
At home, please iron your item to set the dye.
(For your chopsticks bag, set the temperature to high. Use the dry setting on your iron, use an extra cloth between your item and the iron and iron your item for at least 30 seconds).
Reservation is required. However, same day reservations are possible only by phone.