２nd Anniversary Plan which includes a stay in the Indigo Room with breakfast.

Craft Inn 手 [té] is celebrating its second anniversary on October 8, 2023. To express our gratitude, we are releasing a second anniversary commemorative plan.

Our breakfast is made using local vegetables sourced from nearby growers and producers and is served in wood and bamboo oke (buckets) made locally by Matsunobu Kogei.   
※ Please note that dinner is not included.  

◇ 2nd Anniversary Plan

【Reservation Period】October 8, 2023（Sun） - November 3, 2023 (Fri)
【Staying Period】October 11, 2023（Wed） - November 7, 2023（Tue）　　　　
【Benefits】　　
　　・All guests will receive a Special cookie made with local fruits.

The basic  plan for the Indigo Room includes breakfast.

Our breakfast is made using local vegetables sourced from nearby growers and producers and is served in wood and bamboo oke (buckets) made locally by Matsunobu Kogei.   

※ Please note that dinner is not included.  
 

2nd Anniversary Plan which includes a stay in the Indigo Room (Breakfast not included）.

Craft Inn 手 [té] is celebrating its second anniversary on October 8, 2023. To express our gratitude, we are releasing a second anniversary commemorative plan.

※ Please note that dinner & breakfast are not included.  

◇ 2nd Anniversary Plan

【Reservation Period】October 8, 2023（Sun）- November 3, 2023 (Fri)
【Staying Period】October 11, 2023（Wed） - November 7, 2023（Tue）　　　　
【Benefits】　　
　　・All guests will receive a Special cookie made with local fruits.

 

This plan includes one night in the Indigo room plus breakfast and dinner.

Breakfast is served in your room in a wood and bamboo oke made by local artist, Matsunobu Kogei. The meal  incorporates the uses a wide variety of local ingredients. 

For dinner, enjoy a specialty course that includes an appetizer, duck hot pot, rice porridge, and dessert. This meal is served at a restaurant called Hayama which is located 5 minutes walk from the Indigo room. For guests who do not like duck, pork can be substituted. Please order and pay for drinks at the restaurant. (18:00 - 22:00, last order: 21:00)

【Meal locations】

Breakfast: In your room

Dinner: "葉山" (Hayama) 13-1 Motomachi, Yame, Fukuoka 834-0031, Japan

Please note

This plan is based on request. Reservations will be confirmed upon availability.

 

This plan includes a stay in the Indigo Room, along with breakfast and a “Make Your Very Own Indigo Art at Aizome Kasuri Kobo” tour.

Even among Kurume Kasuri makers, Aizome Kasuri Kobo deals in the most traditional indigo dyeing methods. Pure indigo dyeing involves a fermentation process carried out by thousands of microorganisms. In addition to dyeing, this process requires careful management of the living indigo, a test of the skills and steadfastness of the craftsperson. In this program, first take an inside look at the workshop’s studio space and indigo fields before creating your own piece of art by dyeing cloth or Japanese washi paper with indigo. Through this experience, enjoy the color of rich indigo blue itself.

Program details 
https://en.unalabs.jp/tourism/gfhk03/

Price
Adults : Price ¥13,900 → Guest limited price ¥13,400 (tax included)
Participants under 12 years old: Price ¥10,000 → Guest limited price ¥9,500 (tax included)
※Participants under 12 years old (factory tour only): free

Dates
・Saturday　2pm〜
・Sunday　10am〜

Participants: Minimum 2 / Maximum 6
※ If the minimum number of participants is not reached,  the tour will be canceled and we will contact you with details.

It takes 20min from Craft Inn 手 [té] Marubayashi Honke-kura to Aizome Kasuri Kobo by car.

Please Note
・This is a request-type program. After checking availability, your reservation will be confirmed.
・If some of the guests staying at the accommodation do not participate in the tour program, please enter the number of tour participants in the column on the next page. The tour program cost of those who do not participate will be deducted from the total price.
 

This plan includes a stay in the Indigo Room, along with breakfast and a “Yame Fukushima: Meet the Craftspeople Keeping Traditions Alive ” tour.

This is the Yame Walking Tour designed with heat in mind. Through a 1km route, the course still takes guests to all the major spots of the tour. Descriptions will be given mainly in the shade and indoors. Yame Fukushima is an area filled with tradition and home to many craftspeople who still make their livelihoods here. This course offers a unique introduction to the living history of Yame through a handpicked itinerary that takes you through streets filled with traditional architecture, inside hard-to-access Buddhist altar and paper lantern-making artisans workshops, and more. Looking for a bit to eat or souvenirs to take back home? Ask our guide for personalized recommendations.
 
Program details 
https://en.unalabs.jp/tourism/gfym03/
 
Price
Adults: Price ¥4,000 →  Guest limited price ¥3,500 (tax included)
Children between 6 and 12 years old:  Price ¥1,500 →  Guest limited price ¥1,000 (tax included)
Children under 6 years old: free

Dates:Saturdays 1:30pm〜 
 
Participants: Minimum 2 / Maximum 6
※ If the minimum number of participants is not reached,  the tour will be canceled and we will contact you with details.
 
It takes 10min from Craft Inn 手 [té] Tsukamoto-tei to Unagi no Nedoko NATIVESCAPE STORE (Terasaki Tei) on foot.

Please Note
・This is a request-type program. After checking availability, your reservation will be confirmed.
・If some of the guests staying at the accommodation do not participate in the tour program, please enter the number of tour participants in the column on the next page. The tour program cost of those who do not participate will be deducted from the total price.

This plan includes a stay in the Indigo Room, along with breakfast and a “Experience the Crafts of Yame Through Matcha Tea” tour.

Kurume Kasuri textiles, buddhist altars, wooden bucket-making, carpentry — Yame is a place where craftspeople live and work side-by-side. Craftpeople from each of these traditions were asked to create an original utensil/tool to be used in the matcha process. Enjoy a tea experience unique to Yame. The experience takes place at Maruyasabo in the Fukushima district of Yame, a beautiful white-walled traditional townscape dating back hundreds of years. Under the guidance of Asuka Hori, a master tea practitioner, you can try your hand at making some of your own matcha tea. Ms. Hori, who is well acquainted with Yame's craftspeople, is filled with captivating stories and knowledge. Allow this experience to serve as the gateway to your Yame journey.

Program details 
https://en.unalabs.jp/tourism/gfym07/

Price
Adults : ¥3,800 (tax included)
Children : ¥3,800 (tax included)

Dates
Monday, Thursday ~ Sunday   2pm~

Participants: Minimum 1 / Maximum 4
※ If the minimum number of participants is not reached,  the tour will be canceled and we will contact you with details.

It takes 3min from Craft Inn 手 [té] Tsukamoto-tei to Maruyasabo on foot.

Please Note
・This is a request-type program. After checking availability, your reservation will be confirmed.
・If some of the guests staying at the accommodation do not participate in the tour program, please enter the number of tour participants in the column on the next page. The tour program cost of those who do not participate will be deducted from the total price.
 

This plan includes a stay in the Indigo Room, along with breakfast and a “Create Your Own Azuma Bag at Nomura Textile
” tour.

Nomura Textile is a Kurume Kasuri weaver based in Hirokawa Town, Fukuoka Prefecture. The easy-to-understand factory tour led by owner Shutaro Nomura makes the tour popular also among visitors who are experiencing Kurume Kasuri for the first time. After the tour, choose your two favorite fabrics from Nomura Textile’s colorful selection of Kurume Kasuri and sew them together to create your very own azuma bag, an Edo Period (1603-1867) version of the modern reusable bag. The bags can be completed with a simple straight stitch, but for those who find it difficult to sew, staff can help by stitching the bag together with a sewing machine. There are also many unique Kurume Kasuri clothing pieces, such as one-piece dresses and wide pants, available for purchase at the Nomura Textile shop.

Program details 
https://en.unalabs.jp/tourism/gfhk04/

Price
Adults: Price ¥5,800 →  Guest limited price ¥5,300 (tax included)
Participants under 12 years old:  Price ¥3,500→  Guest limited price ¥3,000(tax material fee included)
Participants under 12 years old (factory tour only): free

Dates
Monday-Friday 10:30-am

Participants: Minimum 2 / Maximum 2
※ If the minimum number of participants is not reached,  the tour will be canceled and we will contact you with details.

It takes 3min from Craft Inn 手 [té] Tsukamoto Tei to Maruyasabo on foot.

Please Note
・This is a request-type program. After checking availability, your reservation will be confirmed.
・If some of the guests staying at the accommodation do not participate in the tour program, please enter the number of tour participants in the column on the next page. The tour program cost of those who do not participate will be deducted from the total price.
 

This plan includes a stay in the Indigo Room, along with breakfast and a “Make Your Own Scarf at Shimogawa Textile” tour.
 
Even among the few remaining Kurume Kasuri textile weavers (orimoto) in the Chikugo region of southern Fukuoka Prefecture, Shimogawa Textile is unique in its trailblazing approach that isn’t bound by conventionality. In this tour, third-generation owner Kyozo Shimogawa will explain the production process of Kurume Kasuri and the work of Shimogawa Textile. Afterwards, take a look at factory floors filled with belt-line power looms — a historical relic of the industrial revolution. Finally, choose your favorite design from Shimogawa Textile’s vast selection of Kurume Kasuri fabrics, and make your very own scarf without needing to use needle or thread.

Program details 
https://en.unalabs.jp/tourism/gfym05/
 
Price
Adults: Price ¥7,800 →  Guest limited price ¥7,300 (tax included)
Participants under 18 years old:  Price ¥3,500→  Guest limited price ¥3,000(tax material fee included)
Participants under 18 years old (factory tour only): free

Dates
・Monday  Friday      2pm~
・Saturday Holidays  10am~
 
Participants: Minimum 2 / Maximum 6
※ If the minimum number of participants is not reached,  the tour will be canceled and we will contact you with details.

It takes 6-7 min from Craft Inn 手 [té] Tsukamoto-tei to Shimogawa Textile by car and 12-13 min by bike. 

Please Note
・This is a request-type program. After checking availability, your reservation will be confirmed.
・If some of the guests staying at the accommodation do not participate in the tour program, please enter the number of tour participants in the column on the next page. The tour program cost of those who do not participate will be deducted from the total price.

This plan includes a stay in the Indigo Room, along with breakfast and a “The Kurume Kasuri Craft of Ikeda Kasuri Kobo” tour.

Kurume Kasuri has been woven for over 200 years in the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture. Ikeda Kasuri Kobo of Chikugo City is one of the few weavers left that continue to use traditional indigo-dyed hand-woven methods to produce this craft. In this program, join fourth-generation owner Daigo Ikeda on a factory tour as he explains the craftmaking techniques and history of Kurume Kasuri. Afterwards, head to the workshop’s dye studio for an indigo dyeing experience. Learn about resist-dyeing techniques such as itajime (clamping fabric between wooden boards) and shibori (tying fabric with bands). Using these skills, dye an original tote bag from the Kyushu-Chikugo regional trading shop Unagi no Nedoko. You can also bring your own fabric and/or clothes to dye (additional fees may apply). 

Program details 
https://en.unalabs.jp/tourism/gfck01/
 
Price
Adults: Price ¥4,800 →  Guest limited price ¥4,300 (tax included)
Participants under 12 years old (workshop tour only): free

Dates: Monday to Sunday 2pm~
 
Participants: Minimum 2 / Maximum 6
※ If the minimum number of participants is not reached,  the tour will be canceled and we will contact you with details.

It takes 20min from Craft Inn 手 [té]Tsukamoto-tei to Ikeda Kasuri Kobo by car


Please Note
・This is a request-type program. After checking availability, your reservation will be confirmed.
・If some of the guests staying at the accommodation do not participate in the tour program, please enter the number of tour participants in the column on the next page. The tour program cost of those who do not participate will be deducted from the total price.

This plan allows you to enjoy the most popular "Indigo Room" in the Craft Inn Hand at an affordable price. 

※ Please note that dinner&breakfast are not included.