A day for touching the very time in which cloth comes into being
Rather than asking whether something can be made well,
this is a time to sense how materials move toward becoming cloth.
At our studio in the mountains of Yamanashi,
we quietly follow the path from cocoon to mawata, thread, dyeing, and weaving
in a small group.
About This Gathering
By touching cocoons, mawata, drawing thread, and following the path toward weaving,
this small gathering offers time to encounter the flow through which cloth comes into being.
Because the group is small, each material and each step can be felt quietly,
rather than moving through everything in haste.
What We Will Do
Morning
- Introduction to the studio and its materials
- Looking at the differences between domestic, tensan, and other wild silk cocoons
- Touching silk mawata
- A small experience of drawing thread from mawata
Midday
- A handmade medicinal-style lunch
- A quiet break with the time of the studio and the mountains
Afternoon
- Touching hand-spun silk mawata threads that have been dyed with plants in advance
- Weaving a small tapestry on a hand loom
- Taking home the piece together with a small mawata color sample box
What You Will Take Home
You will take home the small tapestry woven during the day, together with a mawata color sample box.
Overview
Dates
May 15, 2026 (Fri)
May 16, 2026 (Sat)
Time
10:00–15:00
Place
Yamamayu Workshop (Yamanashi)
Nearest Station
Ichikawadaimon Station, JR Minobu Line
We can pick you up by car from the station.
Group Size
2 to 5 participants each day
Minimum of 2 participants required
For
Beginners welcome
No prior making experience required
For those interested in materials, nature, and the background of cloth
Fee
¥16,500 (tax included, with a handmade medicinal-style lunch)
Access
If you are coming by train, please come to Ichikawadaimon Station on the JR Minobu Line.
We will pick you up by car from the station.
From Kofu, a useful option is:
Kofu 8:45 → Ichikawadaimon 9:05 (Limited Express Fujikawa No. 4)
or
Kofu 9:03 → Ichikawadaimon 9:42 (JR Minobu Line)
From Shizuoka, a useful option is:
Shizuoka 7:05 → change at Fuji → Ichikawadaimon 9:48
If you are coming by car, parking is available.
Detailed directions will be provided after booking.
Please note that train times may change, so please check the latest schedule before booking.
Food
We will prepare a handmade medicinal-style lunch.
Please let us know in advance if you have any food allergies.
Booking
Booking Deadline
By 18:00, three days before each workshop date
Payment
Advance payment via BASE
Cancellation
If you cancel after booking, the following cancellation fees will apply due to preparation costs.
- Up to 7 days before: free
- 6 to 3 days before: 50% of the participation fee
- 2 days before to the day itself: 100% of the participation fee
- No-show without notice: 100% of the participation fee
If someone else will attend in your place, please let us know in advance.
From cocoon to mawata, thread, and cloth—
we hope this will become a day of quietly following that flow in the mountain studio.
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