Japanese Dyed Cloths Festival SOME-NO-KOMICHI 染の小道 in Tokyo

Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017 Culture
Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017

Around Nakai 中井 Station in Shinjuku 新宿 Tokyo, this area is decorated with a lot of traditional dyed cloths during the festival from February 25 through 27, 2022.

Photos of dyed cloths

Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017
Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017
Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017
Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017
Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017
Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017

Website about a retro house (in Japanese)

新宿区立 林芙美子記念館 -新宿歴史博物館
Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017
After I walked around this area by myself I came to a guided tour. It was much better to know about the event and interesting shops. Please check out the official Facebook page.
Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017
Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017
Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017
Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017
Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017

Umeboshi うめぼし Shop (in Japanese)

http://mikakuan.com
Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017

I got a pocket tissue cover.

Some no Komichi 染の小道 2017

It is made from dyed silk cloth.

Information of SOME NO KOMICHI 染の小道

Event name
SOME-NO-KOMICHI 染の小道

Schedule
This event is held once a year.
from February 25 through 27, 2022

Website

染の小道 | 落合・中井を染め物で埋め尽くす!
「染の小道」は東京・新宿の落合・中井で例年2月末に開催されるイベントです。川に反物をかける「川のギャラリー」と中井の店舗にクリエイターが作成したのれんをかける「道のギャラリー」を軸に、「染色の街」落合・中井の魅力を発信していきます。
染の小道
染の小道 - 「いいね!」3,600件 · 100人がチェックインしました - 染の小道2024 2024/2/23(金)~25(日) 京都、金沢と並ぶ着物染色の三大産地だった新宿区の落合・中井。染の小道(そめのこみち)では、2月末の3日間にわたり染め物が落合・中井の街を彩ります。

Map of the street gallery (in 2022)

Brochure of the event (in 2022)

http://somenokomichi.com/download/2022_smk-pamphlet.pdf

Photos were taken in 2017.


Why don't you stop by a dyeing studio in this area?

Traditional Dyeing Experience at a Dyeing Studio SOMENOSATO-OCHIAI in Tokyo 染の里おちあい(二葉苑)
One recommended dyeing studio SOMENOSATO-OCHIAI 染の里おちあい is in Tokyo. (It was called Futaba-en 二葉苑 before 2020.) They sell many kinds of traditional dyeing supplies, and you can get a few hours of hands-on experience there.