Kaga yuzen is Kanazawa's hand-painted silk dyeing, a nationally designated traditional craft of Ishikawa, known for patterns drawn from flowers, plants and landscapes in many colours. Working dye studios still operate in the city. 3 places, chosen by Rin and checked by the editors.
Kenrokuen
The hall of the Kaga-zome Promotion Cooperative, with the Someria museum of new Kaga yuzen works, a hands-on dyeing corner and yuzen goods for sale. 9:00–17:00, closed Wednesdays except holidays.
RinThe dyers' guild hall. New Kaga yuzen work on show.
Korinbo
The gallery of Akaneya (Okuda Senshoku), a Kaga yuzen dye studio that marked 120 years in 2025. A Meiji-era machiya still used as the studio shows the process and offers colouring workshops; open Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00, other days by appointment. Five minutes' walk from the 21st Century Museum.
RinA Meiji townhouse still used as the dye studio. Open weekends only.
Hondamachi
The studio of Kaga yuzen artists Maida Kenji and Maida Hitoshi. It takes studio-tour visitors, makes kimono to order and sells small hand-dyed pieces such as earrings and tenugui. 10:00–17:00, irregular closing days.
RinA studio that shows the work in progress, not only the finished kimono.
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