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Aizumicho Historical Museum 'Ai-no-Yakata'

Aizumicho Historical Museum 'Ai-no-Yakata'
Indigo (ai) is a blue die that is extracted from a plant. There are several facilities in Tokushima where you can learn about indigo dying from experts, and at the Ai-no-Yakata, the refurbished house of an indigo trader that was turned into a museum, you can dye a handkerchief.The way you do this is tying off the parts you do not want to dye with rubber bands, and then dying it in the indigo dye until you get your desired color. This experience takes about 20 minutes, and you can take your finished product home with you.

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Area Tokushima
Address 172 Aza Maezunishi, Tokumei, Aizumi-cho, Itano-district 771-1212 Tokushima
TEL +81-88-692-6317
FAX +81-88-635-5461
E-mail -

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Basic Information

Open hours 09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Closed regularly ・Tuesday
・29 December - 3 January
Admission fee Adult : 300JPY | Child : 150JPY
Parking lot Cars : Yes | Buses : Yes
Free Wi-Fi No
Toilet Yes
Recommended season Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter

An experience you won`t find anywhere else.

Tokushima Province is number one in production of ‘sukumo’, a blue die made from fermented indigo leaves, and has supported the indigo dying industry all over Japan. This dyer's home and factory, preserved from the era when the Awa indigo trade was flourishing, displays all of the tools of the trade.


The Indigo Experience
Price 1,000JPY~
Duration 40 minutes
Open hours 09:00 am - 03:30 pm
 

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Access Information

Train
JR Shozui Station
Approx. 15 minutes from JR Shozui Station by car.
Car
Itano IC
Approx. 30 minutes from Itano IC by car.
Air
Takamatsu Airport
Approx. 70 minutes from Takamatsu Airport by National Route 193 and Tokushima Carriageway by car.

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