We are going to provide English guided tours for those who are interested in Some no Komichi event!

In our tours, you’ll enjoy a special event of “Some no Komichi” with English speaking guides, in which you can experience the River Gallery together, appreciate beautifully dyed noren curtains in the Street Gallery, and enjoy many other features in the Ochiai and Nakai area. You can also enjoy an actual dyeing experience at a workshop. (Available only in the second tour in P.M. and you’ll be charged ¥500.)

Tour routes may change before or at the time of the tours.

*AM Tour (No workshop, but each spot is really interesting!)
FEB/23/2019 (Sat) [8:55 ~ 10:30]
FEB/24/2019 (Sun) [8:55 ~ 10:30]

Nakai Station (on the Seibu Shinjuku Line)
~ River Gallery experience
~ Special View Spot
~ Street Gallery (Let’s appreciate noren curtains!)
~ Okame Kobo (Bingata Dyer’s shop)
~ Futaba-en (Edo-sarasa Dyer’s shop)
Capacity of participants: 6 people

*PM Tour (workshop is available)
FEB/23/2019 (Sat) [13:25 ~ 15:00]
FEB/24/2019 (Sun) [13:25 ~ 15:00]

Nakai Station (on the Seibu Shinjuku Line)
~ Street Gallery (Let’s appreciate noren curtains!)
~ Okame Kobo (Bingata Dyer’s shop)
~ Futaba-en (Edo Sarasa Dyer’s shop)
~ Some no Gakko (Dyeing Workshop at School of Dyeing)
(¥500 is needed to participate in the workshop)
Capacity of participants: 6 people

Reservation is closed. Thank you.

For more details about “Some no Komichi”, please visit the website or the facebook page below (only written in Japaese);
(Website) http://www.somenokomichi.com/
(Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/somenokomichi/

~ Please note ~
*We cannot take responsibility for any accidents occurring at the event because it is staffed by volunteers.
*For those who want to join the workshop, you may get stained so please wear or bring cloth which can be stained.
*By participating in this event, you agree to allow Some no Komichi to photograph you and take videos of you. The photos and the videos of the event may be used on our website or on other kinds of social media or publicity for “Some no Komichi”.
*Shinjuku has a regulation of non-smoking at any public areas, so please refrain from smoking during this tour.
*Since we can handle a very few guests, please refrain from being “no-show”, coming late, or cancelling after the deadline.