Miyako Craft Village weaving and dyeing workshop
宮古島市体験工芸村 織物＆染物工房24°48′ N 125°19′ ECraft classMiyako-jima
The weaving and dyeing workshop in the Miyako Craft Village teaches Miyako-ori mat weaving and indigo shibori from ¥2,750 in 2026, and it sits inside the city's Tropical Plant Garden in Hirara. It is the place for hands-on weaving now that the Traditional Crafts Centre offers none.
Photo Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Miyako jofu is the island's fine ramie cloth, and Japan listed it as an Important Intangible Cultural Property in 1978. The city's Traditional Crafts Centre in Ueno sells it and lets you watch trainee weavers on weekdays, and it runs no hands-on sessions at present. The craft village's weaving workshop teaches Miyako-ori instead. That cloth has a cotton warp and a ramie weft and usually comes in stripes, and you leave with a small mat after about an hour and a half. The ramie strap is the closest you'll get to the jofu thread itself.
Phone the workshop on 090-7165-9862 to book, especially for groups of five or more. The Tropical Plant Garden is on the eastern side of Hirara with free parking, and pottery and shell craft are among the village's seven other workshops.
What they offer
| Offering | From | Duration | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miyako-ori mat weaving2026 price including tax; ages 8 and up, one to ten people, booking needed for five or more. Last entry 16:00. | ¥2,750 / person | About 90 min | Year-round |
| Ramie-thread strap2026 price; ages 10 and up. Uses the choma (ramie) thread that Miyako jofu is woven from. | ¥2,750 / person | About 60 min | Year-round |
| Indigo shibori handkerchief2026 price; ages 3 and up. Stoles, scarves and T-shirts from ¥4,400 (T-shirts need booking three days ahead). | ¥3,300 / person | 60 min | Year-round |
FAQ
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Can you try Miyako jofu weaving on Miyako?
No. The Miyako City Traditional Crafts Centre says it runs no hands-on sessions at present and points visitors to the Craft Village, where the weaving workshop teaches Miyako-ori mat weaving and a ramie-thread strap for ¥2,750 each in 2026.
Where is the Miyako Craft Village?
The Miyako City Craft Village is inside the Miyako City Tropical Plant Garden in Hirara, open 10:00–18:00 daily with free parking. Bookings go to each workshop directly.
How much does Miyako Craft Village weaving and dyeing workshop charge?
Miyako Craft Village weaving and dyeing workshop lists Miyako-ori mat weaving from ¥2,750 per person (About 90 min).
Does Miyako Craft Village weaving and dyeing workshop speak English?
Miyako Craft Village weaving and dyeing workshop works in Japanese.
Is Miyako Craft Village weaving and dyeing workshop open in winter?
Miyako Craft Village weaving and dyeing workshop: The craft village opens 10:00–18:00 every day of the week, with irregular closures at the weaving workshop, and the activities are indoors, which makes them a good north-wind or rainy-day plan.
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