Lessons & Classes Details
- Even beginners can enjoy completing a pair of Nuno-Zori (shoes) in this one-day course.
- The venue is on the second floor of the Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature (inside Minato no Mieru Oka Park/Habor View Park).
- Nearest station: 8 minutes walk from Motomachi-Chukagai Station. Click here for details on the location.
- Please refrain from participating for commercial purposes.
- No taking videos or photos/movies with any devices.
※ Schedule for the day 10:00 ～ 14:45
- Please choose your favorite fabric for base and hanao or thong.
- There are various fabric available according to the season (in addition to cotton, we also have pile fabric for summer and fleece fabric for winter).
- Choose from over 250 types of hanao or thong (Liberty, Hawaiian, Japanese pattern, flower pattern, USA fabric, POP, etc.)
Start work
- You can make regular cotton Nuno-Zori (cloth sandals), Ashi-Naka (half size) Nuno-Zori (cloth sandals), mini Nuno-Zori (cloth sandals), fleece Nuno-Zori (cloth sandals), fur Nuno-Zori (cloth sandals), etc. in your preferred size. You can choose your preferred base fabric and hanao or thong.
The base of one foot will be completed by the morning.
12:00 ～ 12：30 Lunch Break
- In the afternoon, make the other base/sandal and attach the hanao or thong to complete the experience!
- The class ends with a commemorative photo of the completed Nuno-Zori (cloth sandals.)
- The time it takes to complete the class varies from person to person, so everyone can go home whenever complete.
Examples of the more than 250 types of hanao or thongs available (some fabrics were purchased in Hawaii and Los Angeles in the US, Kenya in Africa, and London).
purchased in Hawaii
purchased in Hawaii
hanao or thnong
purchased in the US (LA)
purchased in the US (LA)
purchased in Africa (Kenya)
You can see the Nuno-Zori or work of class participants here
- The one-day course is suitable for making regular Nuno-Zori (cloth sandals), while the half-day course is suitable for making mini Nuno-Zori (cloth sandals.)
(You can make one regular cloth sandal even in the half-day course) - We will lend you the necessary tools for making Nuno-Zori (cloth sandals), such as a cloth sandal weaving stand and a bamboo stick, free of charge
- Things you need to bring are scissors (regular size), lunch, and an apron (not required)
- You can choose your favorite color and pattern to purchase a Nuno-Zori (cloth sandal) kit (base, hanao or thong, rope) to make at home
- Please note that we will close registration as soon as we reach capacity
- Instructor course (certified instructor) is also available
Schedule for Lessons/Classes
| Date | Course | Time | Location（Naka-ku, Yokohama） |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 (Wed) | One-day course (half-day available) （Waiting） | 10:00 ~ 14:45 (break 12:00 ~ 12:30) （half-day is morning or afternoon | The Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature (inside Minato no Mieru Oka Park/Habor View Park) |
| June 22 (Sun) | One-day course (half-day available) （Waiting） | 10:00 ~ 14:45 (break 12:00 ~ 12:30) （half-day is morning or afternoon | The Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature (inside Minato no Mieru Oka Park/Habor View Park) |
| July 12 (Sat) | One-day course (half-day available) （Waiting） | 10:00 ~ 14:45 (break 12:00 ~ 12:30) （half-day is morning or afternoon | The Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature (inside Minato no Mieru Oka Park/Habor View Park) |
| Julu 23 (Wed) | One-day course (half-day available) | 10:00 ~ 14:45 (break 12:00 ~ 12:30) （half-day is morning or afternoon | The Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature (inside Minato no Mieru Oka Park/Habor View Park) |
| Aug 24 (sun) | One-day course (half-day available) | 10:00 ~ 14:45 (break 12:00 ~ 12:30) （half-day is morning or afternoon | The Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature (inside Minato no Mieru Oka Park/Habor View Park) |
| Sept 11 (Thur) | One-day course (half-day available) | 10:00 ~ 14:45 (break 12:00 ~ 12:30) （half-day is morning or afternoon | The Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature (inside Minato no Mieru Oka Park/Habor View Park) |
| Sept 21 (Sun) | One-day course (half-day available) | 10:00 ~ 14:45 (break 12:00 ~ 12:30) （half-day is morning or afternoon | The Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature (inside Minato no Mieru Oka Park/Habor View Park) |
Other Notices
☆ Items to bring on the day - Scissors (regular size), apron (not required)
☆ Lunch - Please bring your own lunch
☆ Nuno-Zori (cloth sandal) weaving stand and bamboo stick are available for purchase for those who have participated in the class
Nuno-Zori (cloth sandal) weaving stand set - ¥3,300 (special price) Bamboo stick - ¥1,100 (special price)
Regarding Costs
| Lesson Fee | Y 4,500 (One-day course) Y 2,500 (Half-day course) | 10:00 ~ 14:45 (including half an hour lunch break) (One-day course) 10:00 ~ 12:00 Or 12:30 ~ 14: 30 (Half-day course) | |
| Material Cost (Kit) | Nuno-Zori - One Pair | Y 4,000 (special price only for class participants) * Additional purchases are possible (hanao or thong fabric - imported fabrics, selected fabrics, Liberty fabrics, quilts, etc. will cost an additional 200-300 yen) | |
| Mini Nuno-Zori - One pair | Y 1,000 yen (special price for class participants) | ||
Regarding On-Site Lessons and Group lessons
- We will be able to offer on-site lessons, so please contact us using the inquiry form here.
- We can adjust the schedule and hold lessons for groups of 4 or more, but the area must be within 1 hour drive from Naka-ku, Yokohama.
- It takes about 4 hours to make Nuno-Zori (cloth sandals), so the class is held from 10:00 to 15:00 (1 hour lunch break)
- Making "mini Nuno-Zori (cloth sandals)" (easy to make) is often well received at community activity meetings. We look forward to your inquiries.
Please inquire about on-site and group lessons, and mini Nuno-Zori lesson here