We exhibit indigo dyed T-shirts with various patterns, which are made by our staff using various techniques.

• Date: Saturday, May 9 ~ Sunday, May 17, 2026
• Time: 9:30 ~ 17:00
• Fee: Free (inside Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop only). Admission fee required to visit Minkaen
• Place: Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop

Three Gassho-style houses from the Gokayama region of Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture have been relocated to the Minkaen.
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the registration of the Gassho-style Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, the home of these three houses, as a World Heritage Site, a special exhibition will be held focusing on the lifestyle and culture of the Gokayama region.

• Period: October 1 (Wednesday), 2025 ~ May 24 (Sunday), 2026
• Hours: 9:30 ~ 17:00 (9:30　~ 16:30 during November to February)
• Fee: Admission Fee only
• Place: the Exhibition Room in the Main Building