Appreciate Yokohama's "Silk"
with your fives senses

Story

Yokohama Port once flourished as Japan's number one raw silk trading port, and the "Yokohama scarf," which developed as a local industry, even fascinated western people. We have once again shed light on the "story of silk" that spread from Yokohama to the world, and haveprepared special experience programs for guests with an interest in Japanese culture.
"Silk Dining" where fusion of beauty and flavor with a silk theme, allowing you to enjoy a high-quality gastronomy experience. "Silk Craft" where you can actually touch silk material and experience dyeing and scarf making, which will be a precious opportunity to experience traditional Japanese techniques. "Silk Performance" elegant dance by Yokohama geisha expresses the ancient Silk Road and it combines the internationality and Japanese beauty unique to the port city of Yokohama.
"Silk Fashion" where you can experience being part of a fashion project and being photographed wearing Yokohama scarves and dyedand woven designs. "Silk Reception" which brings all these experiences together is the highlight of the above all experiences.
This is an ideal program to entertain business guests, MICE participants, and VIPs that can only be realized in the international city of Yokohama. Come and experience one and only program that connects the "present" of Japan with its traditions.

Five Silk experience

  • Silk Reception

    An unprecedented premium silk party with bringing together gourmet, experiences, fashion and geisha performances.

  • Silk & Flower Craft

    Experience dyeing silk fabric and pressing flowers under the supervision of artists.

Silk Painting Experience

    • Instructor

      Yamamura Dyeing Crafts

      Ayumi Yamamura

Pressed Flower Experience

    • Instructor

      World Pressed Flower Art Association

      Nobuo Sugino

  • Silk Performance

    Special performance by collaboration of Yokohama Geisha and Hachioji Geisha who had been developed since Yokohama Silk Road was active , a road along which raw silk from all over Japan was once collected in Yokohama. The theme of dance are Silk Road and flowers!

Yokohama Geisha

  • Yokohama Geisha, once known as Kanagawa Geisha, were active in the nearby post towns. Following the opening of Yokohama to foreign trade, they developed a unique style that incorporated elements of foreign cultures, making their artistry distinct to Yokohama.
    Did you know that even in the modern cityscape of Yokohama, where people of all ages pass through its charming streets, the threads of Japan’s traditional culture continue to weave their way through history? In the past, Yokohama had a flourishing geisha district. Scenes of geisha riding rickshaws to appointments, young trainees walking alongside their senior mentors, and the streets echoing with the sounds of shamisen, singing, and laughter painted a lively and elegant atmosphere that truly existed in this historic port city.

Hachioji geisha

  • Hachioji geisha have inherited a tradition that dates back to the Edo period and are deeply connected to the history and culture of the region. Hachioji once flourished as one of Japan's leading silk producing and distributing centers, bustling with raw silk wholesalers and textile merchants, and geisha brightened up the social scene.
    In addition to sophisticated arts such as dancing, singing and shamisen, Hachioji geisha cherish a spirit of hospitality as delicate and refined as silk, and in modern times they also participate in tourism and local events, promoting the charms of Hachioji both at home and abroad. They have also been recognized as a constituent cultural asset of the Japan Heritage site "Mt. Takao, a mountain filled with spiritual energy - the story of the mulberry city woven by the prayers of the people."

  • Silk Dining

    In collaboration with food specialists in Yokohama, we will introduce the little-known charms of silk through food.

  • Silk Fashion

    The artist, MICHIYO INABA expresses the enchanting world of Yokohama Silk with fashion.

Supervised by
Yokohama’s leading artists

This program is supervised by five specialists who share the same concept of Silk Renaissance. By fully demonstrating the performance skills they have mastered in their respective fields, five special Silk Experiences will be created.

Program overview

Venue：
Hotel, hall, outdoor location and etc.
Capacity：
50～300 people（※negotiable）
Duration：
2 hour 30 min recommended（※negotiable depending on contents）
Cost：
Ask（※quotation upon request）
Language：
Japanese/ English（※Other languages are available upon request）
Customize of the contents：
Available upon the purpose and requests
Optional：
Visual direction / original novelty production / local food and beverages
Operated by：
Yokohama DMC collaborating with local artists and creators
Target：
MICE participants, VIP guests, Incentive travel, cruise travelers, tourists looking for Japanese cultural experiences

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