The Little Indigo Musuem — Attraction in Nantan

I was on a bus tour and we stopped in Miyama village having little time to explore the location. Walking around, I found the place and decided to come in. Only 300 yen for a ticket and you step into a world of Japanese indigo dyeing craft. In the Museum, you can observe the traditional indigo dyeing process and the collection of indigo textiles from around the world. I would like to have more time to explore the collection, but the tour schedule was busy. At the end of my visit, I bought a few postcards in memory...

Little museum depicting indigo-dyed fabrics. The owner is in his eighties, can speak English, and very passionate about textile. Apparently all the fabrics and clothes displayed are the owner personal collection from around the world. You can freely touch the display and take photos so I hope for visitors to be mindful and careful. And I also pray for Mr shido to keep having...

The owners / indigo print crafters are extremely welcoming and take time to talk about their craft. You can see them working in the workshop, and they explain what they're doing and why. There's a great exhibit of indigo died garments from around the world on the...