Primitive Fabric and Ancient Textiles Museum Dewa no Oriza, Yonezawa Folkcrafts Museum

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About a 13-minute drive from the Yonezawa Chuo Interchange off the Tohoku Chuo Expressway, this history museum is the only one in Japan related to the genshi-fu cloth and kodai-ori weave. Displayed here are the documents, clothing, materials, woven goods, and looms, which had been lost to history. They were used to resurrect the primitive fabrics, kodai-ori, by investigating the clothing culture of the ancestors who survived in these northern territories. Such artifacts as fabrics, woven from the bark of shrubs and trees, replicas of primitive woven materials, collections from the Dewa textiles, and the Ryumon that is thought to be the origin of the Yonezawa silk fabric weave are on permanent exhibit. Events related to the genshi cloths and kodai-ori weaving are also hosted here.

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Primitive Fabric and Ancient Textiles Museum Dewa no Oriza, Yonezawa Folkcrafts Museum

Address: Yamagata Yonezawa-shi Montomachi 1-1-16 Map
Area: Okitama Area
Phone: 0238228141
Hours: 10:00-12:00/13:00-16:00
Closed: Monday, New Year's Holiday(12/29-1/3)
Fees: [Admission fee]
[Adult] 500 yen
[Elementary/Junior High School Students] 200 yen
*Please make your reservation several Sundays in advance if possible.
Parking Lot: Available(6spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Not available
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Not available