About this event
Amami City designated January 5 as "Tsumugi Day" every year in 1978. Aiming to deepen appreciation for authentic Amami Oshima Tsumugi silk and promote affluent community development through its revitalization, citizens wear tsumugi together on this day to reaffirm its appeal. The event offers various programs, starting with the "Tsumugi Grand Parade" (canceled in case of rain) through the city streets in tsumugi attire. The 49th "Tsumugi Day" Gathering is held at Amahome PLAZA (Amami City Citizen Exchange Center) and features the Tsumugi Beauty Certification Ceremony, an entertaining raffle, live music, August Dance (Hachigatsu Odori), and Rokucho folk dance. In addition, visitors can enjoy a raffle reception exclusively for those wearing tsumugi, hand-weaving workshops, exhibition and sales of tsumugi fabric rolls, small accessories, and handmade crafts, as well as complimentary sake. Kimono rental and dressing services along with tsumugi accessory-making workshops will also be held, making it a day to experience the charm of tsumugi from multiple angles.
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Amahome PLAZA (Citizen Exchange Center)
2-1 Naze Yanagicho, Amami, Kagoshima 894-0032
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