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There are various museums in Chuo Ward, but I would like to introduce this time Ningyocho Station Subway
"Yukata Museum" is located about a 2-minute walk from the hotel.
Sankatsu, a wholesaler of yukata, founded in 1894, was founded in 1894.
We display fabrics from our own products and dyeing tools that have been used for a long time.

First of all, indigo yukata came into my eyes on the white background installed at the entrance of the exhibition space.
I'll come. This is a work by Kotaro Shimizu, a living national treasure, and Edo called "Nagaita Nakagata"
It seems to be using dyeing techniques from the times. We use a long plate of about 6m for molding,
A mold is placed on both sides of the front and back of the fabric to dye fine patterns without seam, and training is required.
It's a very difficult technique.
By the way, the current director of the Yukata Museum (Keisaburo Shimizu) is the third son of Kotaro Shimizu.
That's right.

Exhibitions include fabrics from the Meiji, Taisho and Showa eras, dyeing tools, yukata dyeing, etc.
Old magazines and posters, even Yokozuna Hakuho's sumo yukata, famous rakugo storyteller's yukata
A variety of things are on display.
In this area around Chuo-ku, there were many wholesalers that were burned down in the war, so it was well preserved.
It seems to be very valuable that the yukata remains.
Admission is free, but advance reservation is required and there is a two-part system from 3 pm and 4 pm
It's going to be.
When you visit the Ningyocho area, you can see the delicate and elegant "Yukata" and visit Edo.
Why don't you feel it?

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Yukata Museum
3-4-7, Nihonbashiningyocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
2-minute walk from Ningyocho Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Toei Asakusa Line
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and New Year's holidays. Free admission
Phone: 03-3661-8859
Administrator: Sansho Co., Ltd.
http://www.sankatsu-zome.com/