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Shuri Ryusen Bingata Workshop
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Shuri Ryusen Bingata Workshop
首里琉染びんがた工房
4.5Est. 90Naha, Okinawa
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Overview
Hands-on bingata textile dyeing workshop preserving the 500-year-old royal craft of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
A workshop and gallery preserving bingata, the vivid resist-dyed textile art that served as the royal court craft of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Visitors can try the intricate stencil-dyeing process, applying pigments to fabric through hand-cut patterns that take master artisans months to design. The gallery displays both traditional royal patterns and contemporary interpretations of this 500-year-old Okinawan art form.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 首里琉染びんがた工房
- Nearest station
- Shuri Station (25 min walk)
- Payment
- Cards accepted
- Reservations
- Book bingata dyeing workshops through the website or by phone at least 1-2 days ahead. Multiple session times daily.
Good for
Families
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