The experience
Domyo has dyed and braided silk cord by hand in Ueno since 1652, and it also studies the history of kumihimo, a craft that goes back to the seventh century. The visit is private, and Domyo takes up to six guests a day.
After a short introduction you go through the five-storey workshop: silk dyed by hand and hung to dry, then braided on wooden stands on the second floor. These floors are not usually shown to the public. The tour ends in the shop on the ground floor.
In a private room you braid a Maruyatsu-gumi cord on a wooden frame with an artisan, choosing from the colour combinations of the day. A bracelet is yours the same day. Earrings are finished by the artisans and posted, which can take more than two months.
On the day
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Introduction
The history of kumihimo.
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Dyeing
Silk dyed by hand and hung to dry.
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Braiding
Artisans at work on the second floor.
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The shop
Finished braids on the ground floor.
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Your braid
A Maruyatsu-gumi cord with an artisan, in a private room.
Guide price
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Per person, from | ¥30,450 |
- Includes the experience, facility charges, the interpreter and tax.
- There is a minimum of two guests. A booking for one pays the two-guest minimum.
- This is the lowest per-person rate. The final price depends on the number of guests and the date.
- Earrings are posted, and the postage is paid on the day.
Good to know
- Booking deadline
- At least 2 days before.
- Cancellation
- Full refund up to 8 days before, by 17:00 Japan time.
- Language
- An English-speaking interpreter is included.
- Bracelet or earrings
- A bracelet is handed over the same day. Earrings and clip-on earrings are posted later and may take more than two months. Customs duties may apply.
- Age
- Adult rate from 6. Guests under 18 come with an adult.
- Arriving late
- Arriving more than 15 minutes late cancels the experience.
What STAYGO does
- We arrange the visit through Wabunka, the booking site Domyo uses, and keep in touch with them about your date.
- We place it on a Tokyo day that suits it and plan how you get to Ueno.
- We tell Domyo whether you would like gold and silver thread in your braid.
This experience is paid in advance by credit card, in yen, through Wabunka, at the price they show. STAYGO adds nothing to it. Postage for earrings is paid on the day.
Arranged only as part of a STAYGO journey.
Details checked on the host's published page on 13 October 2026. Hosts set their own prices and terms and may change them. We confirm them again when we arrange your date, and nothing is confirmed until the host accepts it.
You pay hotels, ryokan, restaurants and guides directly, at their own rates. We add no markups and take no commissions. The Signature planning fee is USD 3,500 for your group, for a journey of 7–14 days. Longer or more complex journeys are planned as Bespoke.
