The 5th Kahoku Beni KOGIN FES

About this event

Set at the Benibana Museum in Kahoku Town, Yamagata Prefecture, the Kahoku Beni KOGIN FES craft festival brings together traditional crafts and modern design. Offering a multifaceted experience of the beauty of safflower dye (benibana) and kogin-zashi embroidery, the event features exhibitions of kogin-zashi creations by artists from across the country, alongside a special market selling materials, accessories, interior goods, clothing, and more. A hands-on workshop to dye kogin thread using safflower will also be held, accessible by advance booking or same-day registration. In the main house and storehouses of the museum, which carry on the history of safflower merchants since the Edo period, visitors can experience beautiful kogin and benibana works crafted with artisan passion. Lectures are also planned, making this a vibrant autumn event in Kahoku Town.

Venue

Kahoku Town Benibana Museum

1143 Yachibo, Kahoku, Nishimurayama District, Yamagata 999-3511