Yonezawa, Yamagata / 染織工房 わくわく舘
Wakuwakukan Weaving and Dyeing Workshop
A dyeing and weaving workshop in Yonezawa where you can try hand-weaving Yonezawa-ori or safflower dyeing and take your work home the same day; with a shop, café and kimono gallery.
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Decide before you go
A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Train / Car
- Closing days
- Closures change with the season
- Booking
- Some things need booking (see the rows below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:30-16:30.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Closed
Closed on Wednesdays (in December-March, Sundays and holidays by reservation only).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Getting there
8 min by car from Yonezawa Station, or 15 min from Yonezawa-Chuo IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Parking
Parking for 10 cars.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
Admission, Payment, Accessibility
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Address: Yonezawa, Yamagata (Japanese address: 山形県米沢市御廟1-2-37)
Official site: https://yamagatakanko.com/attractions/detail_5297.html
Nearby spots
Photo: Yamagata Prefecture (yamagatakanko.com)Uesugi ShrineYamagata1 km away (straight line)
Photo: Photo ACUesugi Museum, YonezawaYamagata1 km away (straight line)- No photo yetToko Sake Brewery MuseumYamagata2 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Not yet confirmed
Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season
no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteCheck the official site for workshop prices. Enquiries: Wakuwakukan (0238-24-0268).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://yamagatakanko.com/attractions/detail_5297.htmlHours, closing days, access, parking, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.