It was the summer of 1968. Between the street protests against the Vietnam War and the rapid industrialization of corporate Japan, a young man called Hiroyuki Shindo fell in love with indigo whilst studying at the Kyoto City University of Fine Arts. His love affair with this ancient dye took him to village markets on the other side of the world and back. You can see his lifelong collection at the Little Indigo Museum, a thatched house in Kita Village in the town of Miyama. Like many shops in this village, it is closed for hibernation in winter.
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Shindo's Indigo Museum at Miyama
The original wanderer and his collection
By Bonson Lam
Community writer
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Evelina Marconi
7 years ago
do you know how to contact the museum for a reservation? I'm travelling from italy, so I would be sure that I can visit it. thank you very much.
The world is now discovering the magic of Miyama village, so you have asked a good question. You don’t need to make a reservation. It could get crowded if a tour bus just pulled up, but if you are there for ½ day there will be quieter moments when you could have this museum to yourself. https://en.japantravel.com/kyoto/the-little-indigo-museum/18364
Evelina Marconi
7 years ago
do you know how to contact the museum for a reservation? I'm travelling from italy, so I would be sure that I can visit it. thank you very much.
The Little Indigo Museum is open from April 1 to Nov 30.
Iain Stanley
9 years ago
Do you know when it opens up again?
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