Traditional Craft Making Experience

Gotenmari are classic folk toys said to have first been made for amusement by the feudal lord’s wife and women in waiting in the Shonai Clan during the Edo period. These beautiful folk crafts featuring fine designs are embroidered stitch by stitch with colorful threads. Even if it looks difficult at first, with the gentle explanations from the craftspeople, it takes around 3 hours to create a gorgeous gotenmari. Visitors can try making their own original gotenmari in the color they prefer.