New Year Shimenawa Sacred Straw Rope Making

About this event

This event offers a hands-on experience of making your own "shimenawa" (sacred straw rope), traditionally displayed at home entrances and household altars during the New Year, while learning about its meaning and origins. Shimenawa crafting used to be an everyday part of life, but in recent years fewer people know how to make them. Why not take this opportunity to connect with traditional culture and try creating your own original shimenawa? Many children have participated in the past, successfully making their own shimenawa to welcome the New Year. This event takes place in Kawakami Village, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, with Kawakami Genryu Tourism serving as the venue. By not only learning the crafting technique but also understanding the underlying culture and meaning, your preparations for welcoming the New Year will be all the more fulfilling.

Venue

Kawakami Genryu Tourism

1F Shoko Kaikan, 1335-3 Sako, Kawakami Village, Yoshino District, Nara 639-3553