Arimatsu Shibori Matsuri 有松絞り祭 Photo Gallery by Matthew Haswell at pbase.com

Arimatsu Shibori Matsuri 有松絞り祭

Now a quiet suburb on the edge of Nagoya's Midori ward, the formerly separate town of Arimatsu once straddled the historic Tōkaidō, just east of Narumi-juku (the 40th post station). Famed for its shibori - traditional tie-dyeing for kimono - the town holds a pair of annual festivals along its well-preserved main street, each featuring a trio of decorative floats.

Tie-dyed clothing rack	House of Hattori with kura	Shibori merchant	Yukata-clad girls and nearby Tie-Dyeing Museum
Arimatsu street scene with Hattori warehouse	Hotei-sha float	Marching band in the parade	Cloth kimono on display
Parade VIPs pulled by rickshaw	Shibori-patterned wallets	Inspecting a fine shibori example	Visitors walking down the historic street
Buddhist monk asking for alms	Karako-sha float	House of Takeda on the road's western stretch	Reflection of a woman in colorful yukata
Animated dolls on the Karako-sha float	Costumed festival participant	Kura beside the Takeda House	Local parade girl and elder participant
Historic houses at the end of the street	Women in kimono chatting	Jingū-kogo-sha float	Swinging doll on the Jingū-kogo-sha float
Trio of dolls on the float	Group of spectators beside the Jingū-kogo-sha	Last view down the historic street	Dolls atop the Karako-sha float

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