TOKYO, June 27, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ --
-Creating Value of Hotel Stay through Experience of Japanese Culture-
Keio Plaza Hotel Co., Ltd. will regularly hold workshops to experience dyeing to enjoy the tradition of Shinjuku, starting July 9 (Wednesday), 2025, so that participants can learn and experience the charm of the local dyeing industry in a casual way. In Shinjuku, home to a traditional dyeing industry inheriting the dyeing culture from the Edo period (1603-1867), the hotel will offer workshops to experience dyeing, exhibitions of kimono, etc., and Shinjuku-motif goods for sale.
Special website: https://www.keioplaza.com/offers/somemono.html
During the workshop, participants can learn stencil and tie-dyeing firsthand from artisans in cooperation with the Shinjuku Textile Dyers Association, a local master group, enjoy displays of brightly colored festive kimonos owned by the Shinjuku City and buy goods of the "Azalee" brand originated from Shinjuku so that people including foreign visitors may create the value of hotel stays.
At the "Tie-dyeing and stencil dyeing experience," participants can learn firsthand from artisans of the Shinjuku Textile Dyers Association.
Dates: July 9 (Wednesday), August 8 (Friday), September 27 (Saturday) and October (TBD), 2025
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Some 15 brightly colored festive kimonos owned by the Shinjuku City will be displayed inside the hotel building.
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Period: From July 9 (Wednesday) to August 8 (Friday), 2025
Venue: 3F Lobby, South Tower
The Azalee brand originated in Shinjuku will sell tote bags, pouches, hand towels, and business card holders with a motif of azaleas, the flower of Shinjuku City.
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Dates: July 9 (Wednesday), August 8 (Friday), September 27 (Saturday) and October (TBD), 2025
Venue: 3F Lobby, South Tower
Images: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/attach/202506231046-O1-Tx12373M.pdf
About Keio Plaza Hotel: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/attach/202506231046-O2-Gm1t14qt.pdf
Source: Keio Plaza Hotel Co., Ltd.