Craft Washi and Uchiwa Fan Making Echizen Washi Village Tour
Tour Attractions: Echizen Washi boasts 1,500 years of history and unparalleled quality. This experience combines traditional craftsmanship with modern creativity, offering a comprehensive programme of activities that will allow you to delve into the history, techniques, and culture of Echizen Washi in just a few hours. You will have the opportunity to make washi paper by hand and craft your own washi uchiwa (Japanese paper fans). The finished paper and fans will be yours to take home as unique and memorable keepsakes. This three-hour experience encapsulates all the charm and tradition of Echizen Washi Paper.
Outline of the Echizen Washi Experience Tour: This immersive three-hour tour lets you explore the rich history and exceptional craftsmanship of washi paper. Set in Echizen, a region with 1,500 years of washi-making heritage, you’ll experience the living traditions of this remarkable craft by creating handmade washi in one of Japan’s most renowned production areas.
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Craft Washi and Uchiwa Fan Making Echizen Washi Village Tour
What's included in Craft Washi and Uchiwa Fan Making Echizen Washi Village Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
1. Handmade washi experience at the Ryozo Yanase Paper Mills Visitors can learn about the craftsmanship of Echizen washi up close and personal, and actually experience handmade washi making. The experience, led by the craftsmen of Ryozo Yanase Paper Mills, is a valuable opportunity to experience the ‘gentleness’, ‘rigour’ and ‘stubbornness’ of washi paper.
2. making Japanese paper fans Using the Japanese paper from your experience, you can make your own original bamboo fan. Light and strong, the bamboo-boned uchiwa are highly practical and make great souvenirs.
3. walking in the town of washi and visiting shrines Visit Okata Shrine and Otaki Shrine, which tell the history of Echizen washi. These shrines, where the goddess of papermaking is worshipped, are deeply connected with the origins of washi. Visitors can get a taste of the culture while strolling through the historic town.
Inclusions
- Uchiwa-making experience (workshop fee, products can be taken home).
- English-speaking guide
- Echizen Washi made by hand (experience fee, products to take home).
- Tourist Guide
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Public transport available nearby.
- Requires a certain level of physical fitness.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The car park is on the left, with the Ryozo Yanase paper mill in front of you. Please meet at the car park.
