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Kyoto · Handstitched Leather · Since 1860
The hands that crafted violins
now stitch leather.
The hands that crafted violins now stitch leather.
A craftsman who once made violins now stitches leather by hand in Kyoto.
From a university hospital to a violin workshop.
From a violin workshop to a leather atelier.
The same precision. The same patience.
A different kind of instrument.
All
Hand-stitched
1860
Oldest sewing machine
2
Stores in Kyoto
― OUR WORKSHOP
All items — wallets, bags, and accessories
— are made entirely by hand in our Kyoto workshop.
No machines for the stitching. No assembly lines.
Just a craftsman, leather, and a needle.
Our oldest sewing machine dates to 1860. It still works today.
We make things that last. Things that age beautifully.
Things worth keeping.
The moment you hold it, you'll understand.
When you visit Kyoto, be sure to stop by KyotoYamamoto Leather Shop.
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0038
(If Monday is a public holiday,
closed the following Tuesday instead)
Yamashina Leather
Workshop
33-3 Hinookaishduka-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607-8498
Hours 9:00 – 16:00
Tel 075-501-1611
Closed Irregular
Our main leather workshop.
Custom orders and repairs welcome.
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