Cotton-Filled Sleeveless Garment Making Workshop: 2-Night, 3-Day Clothing Making Course

*The schedule for the 2026 event is currently being arranged. 

A 2-night, 3-day workshop in Itoshiro to make a sleeveless garment with silk batting

The silkworms raised in the "Learning about clothing from silkworms" course, held from May to June this year, will be used. We will make a sleeveless garment filled with "raw silk batting" made from these cocoons.

"Sode-nashi" is something that has traditionally been worn like a vest. It is said that it was used for formal wear without batting, or filled with batting to provide warmth.

(The woman second from the right is wearing a sleeveless garment.)

In the past, people practiced sericulture and turned silkworms that could not be shipped into raw silk batting, which they used for self-sufficient clothing, I’ve heard. This time, we will make it by filling the sleeveless garment with cotton batting and raw silk batting. Since the pattern-making book does not include instructions for adding batting, this will be a special program together with the "Silkworms" course.

If you are interested, please join us. (Participants in the Silkworms course will be given priority.)

Dates: Saturday, November 7, 2026, 13:30 meeting time 〜 Monday, the 9th 13:20 end
            Reservations open from 8/1

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[ Schedule ]

*The timing is set so you can also come by public transportation

13:30 Arrival in Itoshiro (greetings, self-introductions)
14:00 Explanation of the garment-making process / measurements
15:00 Cutting the fabric
18:00 Check-in & dinner social gathering (guesthouse)


9:00 Visit to the Old Things Museum
10:00 Stitching time (at the apparel shop)
12:00 Lunch (hors d'oeuvres), shop tour
13:00 Stitching time
16:00 Talk on traditional clothing culture
18:00 Dinner (guesthouse


9:00 Stitching time
12:00 Lunch & sharing time
13:00 End (Nishizasho departure 13:19)
*Evenings are basically free time. As recommended ways to spend your time, you can go to a nearby hot spring (Manten no Yu), and stargazing is also recommended.

■What to bring

Sewing tools (fabric shears, thread snips, tape measure, chalk pen, sewing machine thread (50-count cotton thread suitable for the fabric or Shappe Spun 60), straight pins (10), pin cushion), fabric (if you do not have any, fabric will be provided), overnight kit.

*Please prepare medium-thickness fabric.
*A JUKI straight-stitch sewing machine will be provided.
*The fabric we provide is introduced on the website below. Please refer to it when considering your options.
・Natural linen fabric

■Participation fee
39,000 yen(Includes lunch, cotton batting, and raw silk batting. Accommodation: around 10,000 yen/1 night(Breakfast and dinner included)will be charged. Please pay on site.)

*Depending on your experience, it may not be possible to finish within the allotted time. In that case, we will continue to explain how to make it.

*We will make the accommodation reservations for you. Since there are fewer inns operating in the village and arrangements can only be finalized once the date is somewhat closer, we will contact you separately about the accommodation fee.
*If you plan to stay an extra night, please let us know.
*We will ask for your preferences regarding shared rooms and other lodging details in a pre-event questionnaire, but please note that we may not be able to meet your request due to coordination with other participants.

■Venue & Access

Itoshiro Yōhin-ten
65-18 Itoshiro, Shirotori-cho, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture
tel : 0575-86-3808

*Please come by private car or public transportation.
*If you are coming by private car, 4WD and winter tires (or chains) are required in winter. If you are not used to snowy roads, please use public transportation.

-If coming by public transportation

・Outbound (morning departure)　Nagoya ⇒（JR）⇒ Mino-Ōta 9:56 ⇒（Nagaragawa Railway）⇒11:53  Mino-Shirotori 12:20 ⇒（Itoshiro Demand Bus, Shiratori Kotsu）⇒ Shimozaisho13:00

・Return trip (afternoon departure) Nishizaisho 13:19 ⇒（Itoshiro Demand Bus）⇒ 14:00 Mino-Shirotori⇒（Nagaragawa Railway）⇒ 16:37 Mino-Ōta 17:00 ⇒（JR）⇒ Nagoya 17:58

■Cancellation policy
・Cancellation from after application until 1 week before the event date: 5%
・Cancellation from 6 days to 3 days before the event date: 50%
・Cancellation after that: full amount

■Notes
・There are no convenience stores or supermarkets nearby. Please bring what you need for the 2 nights and 3 days, including snacks (we will also provide some).