Fujioka Kumihimo Store

This obijime (sash cord) store, established in the beginning of the Showa period (1926-1989), sells traditional Iga Kumihimo made one by one with the hands of skilled craftspeople. Work tables called takadai are used to make the cords are most elaborate and can braid elegant cords. For that reason, they can be tightened comfortably and are durable, and are characterized by their displays of complex patterns such as spiders and faces. The store is located right outside the exit of the Iga Line's Hirokoji Station. It is characterized for being in a charming bungalow that is a renovated mid-Edo period (1603-1868) house. There is also a gallery for Japanese kimono accessories inside the shop, and they hold demonstrations of obijime being made on the takadai.