Nishijin Textile Center

Tourist attraction · Kyoto-shi

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"Textiles and a Kimono Fashion Show While Kyoto is rooted in tradition, there is so much innovation here too. The Nishijin Textile Center is located in the Nishijin District, which is best known for it's old architecture and weaving factories. It's also much more quiet than other neighborhoods. Plan your visit to the district to allow you to attend a free kimono fashion show so you can see the different colors and styles used in each kimono and to watch something so traditional in such a modern space. Upstairs you can shop for kimonos and other items. In the back some weaving machines are set up so that you can witness this ancient craft in its modern applications. By Megan Eileen McDonough"

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414 Tatemonzencho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto, 602-8216, Japan Get directions

nishijin.or.jp
@nishijinorikaikan

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