Chiso Kyoto 470

In 2025, Chiso celebrates its 470th anniversary.
During this special year, we would like to invite all of you to join us in the joy of discovery and encounters.

Chiso Kyoto
ISUMI KATO

IZUMI KATO
× CHISO : PAINTING IN KIMONO
加藤泉×千總:絵と着物

CHISO GALLERY

A groundbreaking collaboration between internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Izumi Kato and Chiso's artistry is set to debut. After years of planning and creation, the exhibition “IZUMI KATO × CHISO: PAINTING IN KIMONO” will unveil this extraordinary fusion.
The kimonos imbued with new value by Kato lead us toward even greater realms of beauty. Visit the venue and step into an endless spiral of creation and discovery.

Secrets of the Kimono
Secrets of the Kimono Secrets of the Kimono

Secrets of the Kimono
The Advent of Yuzen Dyeing

MoMAK The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto 京都国立近代美術館

The exhibition “Secrets of the Kimono: The Advent of Yuzen Dyeing” delves into the thought processes behind the art of kimono-making, where tradition flows seamlessly between the three-dimensional and the two-dimensional. Chiso is proud to provide full curatorial support with its extensive collection, shaped by Kyoto's deeply rooted history of craftsmanship. This showcase illuminates the cultural sensibilities that thrive in modern Kyoto.
We hope that the new perspectives discovered in this exhibition will serve as a foundation to build beauty for the future, filled with great promise.

Organized by: The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto / The Yomiuri Shimbun
Special cooperation: CHISO Holdings Co., Ltd. / Institute for Chiso Arts and Culture
Traveling exhibition: Shizuoka City Museum of Art , October 25 (Sat) – December 21 (Sun), 2025


Kagai
Kagai Kagai

Supporting Kyoto’s
Culture and Preserving
Its Future Together Contribution Project for geiko and maiko community

Chiso will donate 250 pieces of Iro-muji kimonos in 47 different colors, carefully dyed one by one by craftspeople, to the Kyoto Traditional Musical Art Foundation “Ookini Zaidan”, which has dedicated to preserving and passing down the traditional performing arts of Kyoto’s Kagai (geiko and maiko districts).
For 470 years, Chiso has thrived alongside Kyoto’s rich cultural heritage. With this donation, we hope to contribute to the continuation of Kyoto’s legacy of beauty and tradition for future generations.

ISUMI KATO

Anniversary Editorial Exhibition 2022-2024

CHISO GALLERY gallery2

At Gallery 2, we embody Chiso's brand ethos—"Embracing new beauty and redefining its value”—through collaborations with contemporary artists. This exhibition gathers select works from past showcases, tracing the paths where diverse forms of beauty have been explored and experienced.
Artists : Keiko Masumoto, Yasuko Iba, Shunsuke Kano, Reiko Kinoshita, Maki Katayama, Miho Iida
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Message

In 2025, Chiso celebrates its 470th anniversary.
During this special year, we would like to invite all of you
to join us in the joy of discovery and encounters.
What continually guides us into fresh realms is the awe-inspiring
discoveries made along the journey of pursuing creativity.
Now is the time to embark on this journey.
Awaiting us is a future painted with the hues of beauty and inspiration.

CHISO
Flagship store

CHISO Flagship store

About 470 years ago, Chiso’s history began as a supplier of religious ceremonial garments.
Throughout our long history, our business has changed dramatically in step with the times, while still focusing on dyed and woven products. Chiso is what it is today just because it has taken in new ideas without being bound by tradition.

The Chiso flagship store envisages to create the experience of wearing something beautiful for the special occasions as well as everyday life.
We wish all the customer would have special experience at our store, especially by discovering new perspective of beauty though history, craftsmanship, and art.

We look forward to welcoming you at Sanjo Karasuma in Kyoto, where we have been creating beauty since 1555.
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