Japanese Hot Spring Natural dyeing Workshop
Experience the rich minerals of Japanese hot springs and try traditional natural dyeing using them!
Hot springs are a gift from the Earth
Explore Japanese “Onsen“ hot spring culture and nature while learning and experiencing with natural dyeing.
In Japan, people casually enjoy hand baths / foot baths to relax.
you will use “Yu-no-hana”, the hot spring mineral powder made using a traditional method unique to Myoban Hot Spring in Oita, Japan — the only one of its kind in the world.
©︎YurikaSaito All photographs are from Yurika’s fieldwork. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
Natural dyes are gifts from the Earth!
Learn traditional Japanese plant dyeing and shibori tie-dye techniques, and discover firsthand how hot springs help colors come to life.
Wrap up the workshop with a delicious dinner!
Pick your favorite dishes from MisoLab’s special menu—your choices will be taken on the spot.
Umami hamburger steak bowl with onsen egg
Marinated
sesami-miso white fish bowl
Vegan fermented keema curry with vegan egg yolk
Date: March 29 2026 Sunday
Time: 15:00 - 18:00 include dinner
Workshop Price: 78€ incl materials, dinner
Location: Miso Lab Gleimstraße 10A, 10437 Berlin
Workshop Flow 15:00-18:00
1. Introduction
Learn about Japanese hot springs and traditional natural dyeing.
Discover how hot spring water affects dyeing, including its role in color fixation, through hands-on dyeing tests.
2. Dyeing Experience
Tie-dye: Tie the fabric to create patterns.
Natural dye: Heat the fabric in a pot with natural materials to dye it.
Onsen fixation: Soak the dyed fabric in hot spring water to fix the color.
3. Hand or Foot Bath Relaxing Experience
Soak your hands or feet in a small personal bathtub filled with hot water mixed with Yu-no-hana hot spring powder for relaxation.
*Each participant receives their own individual bathtub
4. Dinner
Enjoy the dinner (Choose from three special menu/meat,fish,vegan)
Yurika Saito Living Dyeing (Natural Dyeing)
Yurika explored nature and culture across Japan and around the world. Since 2022, she has been practicing natural dyeing in Berlin using waste materials—such as spent tea leaves and onion skins from a restaurant—through her “Living Dyeing Project,” and offering hands-on workshop experiences.
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Dyeing some small test dye fabric
Dyeing lightweight cotton fabric Scarves or Linen placemats
Experience hand or foot Onsen bath relaxation
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All materials such as Onsen powder, natural dye materials, fabric and dinner meal.
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You can bring your own fabric too.
Please note:
-Fabric weight up to 50g
-Already washed
-Polyester doesn’t work for dye, has to be cotton, linen, wool, silk etc. -
Colored water may splash, so please wear clothes that can get a little dirty
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Dig into MisoLab’s special menu—tell us what you love when you arrive!
Umami hamburger steak bowl with onsen egg
Reis,Rinderhackfleisch, Schweinehackfleisch Zwiebeln, Panko, Milch, Eier, three sidedishes
Marinated sesami-miso white fish bowl
Rice, Glass noodles (dried & crispy fried), sesame, spring onions, shiso leaves, radish, tomatoes
Vegan fermented keema curry with vegan egg yolk
Rice, Aubergine, lotus root and tomatoes gently spiced and enriched with shio kōji and coconut milk, served with house-made pickles and sweet potato chips.