Even for Tokyoites, it may come as a surprise that the dyeing industry once flourished in the capital -- just as it did in the ancient cities of Kyoto and Kanazawa.
For kimono lovers, this is the place to learn about the rich tradition of dyeing popular attire worn by people hundreds of years ago.
The Museum of Dyed Goods Stories in Tokyo, or Tokyo Somemonogatari Hakubutsukan, opened in 1997 next to the dye house Tomita Sen Kogei, which relocated to Shinjuku Ward 87 years ago after many years in Kyoto and Akasaka.