Iga Kumihimo Iga Kumihimo

Iga Kumihimo is known for its hand-braided cord made from pure silk, and accounts for most of the country's production. Its origins are said to date back to before the Nara period. In the Edo period, Iga was already a famous braided cord production area.

Kumihimo is a braided cord made of raw silk, silk thread, mainly gold and silver thread, and woven into a delicate and beautiful cord using a traditional kumihimo stand. It is a nationally designated traditional craft.

Shops where you can buy kumihimo
・Iga Traditional Tradition Museum Iga Kumihimo Kumihimo Village
　https://www.kankomie.or.jp/spot/3152.html

・The shop of the original IgaKumihimoBraids Tokusaburo Hirosawa
　https://www.kankomie.or.jp/spot/22609.html

・ IgaKumihimoBraids specialty store “Kumihimo Hirai”
　https://www.kankomie.or.jp/spot/10116.html