Eirakuya Ihee Hosotsuji shopping Gion shop

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A tenugui specialty shop with a 400-year tradition. Tenugui is a rectangular cotton towel that is used in various ways in Japanese life. Recently, it's used as a handkerchief or towel, or for wrapping wine and bento boxes. It can also be used as a headscarf or even a mask. Affordable prices make it perfect for gifts. Eirakuya, established in the early Edo period in 1615, has been run by 14 generations for over 400 years and is said to have the longest tradition among textile shops in Japan. Entering the shop, you can see more than 200 kinds of tenugui, including restored designs from the founding period, and tenugui printed with traditional Japanese patterns and Kyoto culture, as well as bags, belts, and hats made from them. A standard tenugui is priced at 1980 yen, which can also be framed for preservation or used for the purposes mentioned above. For those who find the price range of 20,000 won burdensome, small hand mirrors are also available for less than 10,000 won, making it worth visiting an Eirakuya store in Japan.