Kaga-yuzen is a style of Yuzen-dyeing that was established after the middle Edo period. It is distinctive because of its use of colors.  Kaga-yuzen utilizes the ‘Kaga five colors'： dark red, indigo, yellow ocher, grass green and ancient purple.  The realistic design and the sobre colors utilized reflects a samurai aesthetic and is quite popular. ‘Gradation’ and ‘Worm-eaten’ are popular dyeing techniques used in Kaga-Yuzen.  In contrast to Kyo-yuzen, Kaga-yuzen gradates from outside to inside rather than inside to outside.
Long ago, there was a technique similar to Yuzen-dyeing used in Kaga where scroll paintings were produced with resist paste and pigment. Kaga Yuzen developed from Kyo-yuzen and Kaga dyeing; Kaga dyeing dates back to pre-Edo times and is characterized by plain dying with indigo, madder, and black.
The final stage in creating Kaga-Yuzen is washing to remove excess dye and resist paste.  The flow of Kaga-Yuzen in the Sai and Asano rivers is a feature of winter and it attracts many people.