TSUMUGI-NO-SATO　紬の里

紬の里
〒307-0001
茨城県結城市結城2515
城跡公園入口
TEL:0296-32-8002
FAX:0296-33-4125
info@tsumugi.co.jp


	Tsumugi-no-Sato is located in a tranquil setting surrounded by nature in Yuki City, Ibaraki Prefecture. At Tsumugi-no-Sato we provide an opportunity for anyone to come enjoy weaving and dyeing in the traditional Japanese way. Our friendly English-speaking staff will happily assist you throughout.

★Experience Traditional Japanese Weaving★

We invite you to learn the refined art of Japanese weaving using silk and dyes. You may choose from over 40 fabric colors to use at your loom. You can then choose to make coasters, a table centerpiece, or a shawl

★Practice Dyeing using Natural Indigo★

We use indigo plants that have been grown and cultivated in Japan to make our dyes. It is said that natural indigo wards off insects as well as germs.
There are four indigo pots at Tsumugi-no-Sato that allow you to dye your piece in several shades of blue ranging from light to dark. You can choose to dye a bandana, handkerchief, or stole with your own original design. We gladly supply aprons and gloves at no additional charge.

Dining Accommodations (available by reservation only)

We will happily arrange to have a Japanese box lunch prepared for you according to your specified budget. In addition, for parties of five or more we offer you a chance to sample a special traditional Japanese banquet-style lunch available only to patrons of Tsumugi-no-Sato.

!Contact Information!

Tsumugi-no-Sato
2515 Yuki, Yuki City, Ibaraki 307-0001
TEL: 0296-32-8002 FAX: 0296-33-4125
URL: http://www.tsumugi.co.jp/
Mail: info@tsumugi.co.jp

Business Hours

Open 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM everyday
Closed during New Year's break (Dec. 28 - Jan. 3) and during o-Bon (Aug. 13-17)


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	Yuki tsumugi Pongee is a high-grade silk textile fashioned in a folk art style. The techniques have been handed down from the Nara period. All the work is done by hand, from the spinning to the actual weaving. The process yields silk with a unique texture and the highest possible quality.

●Spinning

The floss silk called "mawata" is wrapped around a tool called a "Tsukushi".Then, as it is spun by hand, the thread is put into a special tub called an "Oboke".
The spinner must produce thread of a certain uniform thickness, depending on whether it will be used for horizontal or vertical threads, and the type of cloth to be made. Twisting them tightly strengthens most types of thread, but Yuki tsumugi is the only thread in the world that is not twisted.

●Kasuri-kukuri (kasuri tying)

Threads are tied by cotton yarn to prevent penetration of dye during the dyeing process and to make patterns on the fabric. There are four classes of tying, depending on the number of hexagonal patterns to be included in the width of the cloth.

●Weaving

Yuki tsumugi is woven using a loom called a Jibata, which has been used in its present form for 1500 years.
The weaving is very exhausting and time-consuming work. As the weaver adjusts the tension of the vertical thread on the loom by using a strap wrapped around her waist, the tsumugi becomes soft and elastic. Then, after the horizontal thread is woven in using a yarn guide, an oaken shuttle in length presses the thread. Giving Yuki Tsumugi its durability, lightness, and warmth.

About Yuki City

While Yuki is most renown for its tsumugi fabrics and products, you can also find buyuu fukufuku, and tsumugi bijin, all excellent brands of refined Japanese sake. There are also several seasonal attractions to enjoy.



Tsumugi fabrics and products	Refined "Sake" BU-YUU*FUKUFUKU	Chest of drawers crafted of paulownia wood


	●Spring Yuki has a Cherry Blossom festival. Several sightseers gather to view the more than 250 cherry trees blooming in Joshi Park, a former castle site.


	●Summer Summer Festival and the Bon-dancing Festival. During the annual festival of the Takeda-Suga Shrine, local citizens parade energetically through the city carrying ornate portable shrines.


	●Autumn Noppe Festival and the Tsumugi Festival, major local events to which the entire city turns its attention and energy.

Access to YUKI

・By Train:
Coming from Tokyo: Coming from JR Tokyo Station it is a 45-minute (approx.) Shinkansen (Bullet train) ride to Oyama, or from JR Ueno Station it is a 75-minute (approx.) ride on the Utsunomiya line to Oyama. From Oyama, it is a 7-minute ride on the Mito line to Yuki.
From Yuki Station you can walk (approx. 20 mins), rent a bicycle, or take a taxi to Tsumugi-no-Sato.
Coming from Mito: Board the Mito line bound for Oyama. It takes approximately 70 minutes.
Directions from Yuki Station to Tsumugi-no-Sato are the same as above.

・By Car:
Taking the Tohoku Expressway:
Take the Expressway to the Sano-Fujioka IC. Then take Route 50 about 25 km to reach Yuki.
Taking the Joban Expressway:
Take the expressway to the Yawara IC. Then take Route 294 about 44 km to reach Yuki.
Coming from Mito: Take Route 50 about 60 km to reach Yuki.

・More Information:
-Yuki City Commerce and Tourism Division TEL: 0296-32-1111
-Ibaraki Prefecture Tourism and Local Products Division TEL: 029-301-3617
-Ibaraki Prefecture Website　URL: http://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/
-Yuki City Website URL: http://www.city.yuki.ibaraki.jp/


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