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A person wearing blue gloves handling a black liquid in a round container. 1
A couple standing in front of a traditional Japanese structure with a signboard. 2
People climbing a moss-covered stone wall. 3
A clothing store with racks of clothes, shelves with bags, and boxes. 4
A person holding a blue fabric with a circular pattern, standing in front of a building with wooden slats and a window displaying posters. 5
By URBAN GOEN TRAVEL
Free cancellation available
Price is $44 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 20m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • After a guided tour of Matsue Castle — one of only twelve surviving original castle keeps in Japan — guests visit the studio of a certified traditional indigo dye artisan along the moat canal for a hands-on natural indigo dyeing experience (small cotton scarf or towel).
    Interact directly with the artisan and create your own unique piece.

    Schedule:
    09:00 Meeting at the lobby of Matsue New Urban Hotel
    09:15 Matsue Castle — Otemon Gate
    09:30 Matsue Castle Keep
    10:30 Hands-on indigo dyeing experience
    11:20 Dispersal at the site

Activity location

  • Matsue Castle
    • 1-5 Tonomachi,
    • 690-0887, Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Matsue New Urban Hotel
    • 40-1 Nishichamachi
    • 690-0845, Matsue, Shimane, Japan

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guide fee
  • Inclusions
    Insurance fee
  • Inclusions
    Admission fee
  • Inclusions
    Entrance fee

Know before you book

    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Matsue Castle

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Explore Matsue castle with a local navigator and discover its 400-year history, unique architecture, and hidden stories, including the little-known origins of the castle.

Matsue Castle Town

  • 50m
  • Admission ticket included
After a guided tour of Matsue Castle — one of only twelve surviving original castle keeps in Japan — guests visit the studio of a certified traditional indigo dye artisan along the moat canal for a hands-on natural indigo dyeing experience (small cotton scarf or towel). Interact directly with the artisan and create your own unique piece.

Location

Activity location

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    Matsue Castle
    • 1-5 Tonomachi,
    • 690-0887, Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Matsue New Urban Hotel
    • 40-1 Nishichamachi
    • 690-0845, Matsue, Shimane, Japan

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