Yuki's Fabric Van
A small traveling fabric shop in Kyoto. 

◆Meeting in Kyoto
◆Private viewing of Yuki's fabrics and artwork

A small Japanese van filled with Yuki’s hand-dyed fabrics.
Instead of running a traditional shop, Yuki sometimes brings her textiles directly to visitors staying in Kyoto.

If you are staying in the city, she may be able to meet near your hotel and open the van for a private textile viewing.

Step inside the van, touch the fabrics, and choose your favorites.

Inside the van, you may find:

• Yuki’s hand-dyed fabrics

• Unique textile pieces made in Kyoto

• New experimental fabrics

• Small works made from textile scraps

Every visit is a little different depending on what Yuki is currently working on.

Yuki isn’t just a guide at Kyoto Craft; she is also a textile artist who dyes fabrics and creates her own work.

Her fabrics and creations travel with her in a small Japanese kei van, affectionately nicknamed “Tofu.” Inside the van, you’ll find bolts of dyed fabric, finished pieces, and new experiments.

Yuki dyes her fabrics at traditional dyeing workshops in Kyoto and develops her designs in her own studio.  From raw cloth to finished creations, she transports everything herself.

As an independent artist rather than a shop selling mass-produced textiles, turning part of her van into a small mobile shop simply made sense.

Another advantage of the van is that Yuki can immediately see how people respond to new fabrics and ideas.

Sometimes the van becomes a tiny textile shop on wheels, meeting visitors across Kyoto. 

Yuki doesn’t mass-produce her work.
The selection varies, but here are some examples for your reference.

・Fabrics Dyed by Yuki
From 1,500 yen per piece
(100% Cotton, 14 x 28 in / 36 x 70 cm)

・Coaster (1 piece)
700 yen

・Placemats
Set of 4: 12,000 yen

・Upcycled Cushion Covers
12,000 yen

・Sashiko Embroidered Tops
33,000 yen～

Yuki’s Fabric Van does not stay in one place.

If you are visiting Kyoto, Yuki may be able to bring the van near your hotel or accommodation.

She usually meets visitors in a nearby parking space or another convenient location close to where they are staying.

Availability depends on Yuki’s schedule.

1. Submit your request to Yuki via the form
   
   

2. We’ll coordinate via email to set a date and time
   
   

3. Meet on the day

The following payment methods are available for purchases at van.

・Cash 
・Credit Card
(VISA, Master, JCB, AMEX, DinersClub, DISCOVER)

If we meet at a designated location:
Free

If Yuki brings the van to a location near your hotel or accomodation:
Travel fee: 3,000 yen

Meeting Point 1
Meeting Point 1 is where my design studio is located.
👉If you are staying in the downtown area, this location is convenient.

Meeting Point 2
Meeting Point 2 is private parking space where Yuki can park her van.
👉If you are staying near Kyoto Station, this location is just one train stop away. 

Detailed directions for both locations will be provided by email after booking. 

Interested in meeting Yuki’s Fabric Van?