Mikuni Paper Lantern-Making Workshop (Itoya Mikuni Lanterns)

みくにちょうちんづくりたいけん（みくにちょうちん いとや）

Sakai City’s Traditional Mikuni Lanterns, as Your Own One-of-a-Kind Item

Itoya was founded in 1791 in Mikuni, Sakai City. They are one of only a few paper lantern makers nationwide that handle the entire production process in-house.
Here, visitors can experience truly authentic paper-lantern-making, by taking painted washi paper and stretching it over the lantern frame — and in fact, this makes a great opportunity to encounter other traditional Fukui crafts, like Echizen washi paper, that go into making these beautiful Japanese-style lanterns.

Workshop Length: About 3 hours
Workshop Price: ¥4,500 (incl. tax) and up

• 2-3-29 Minamihon-machi, Mikuni Town, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture
• +81-776-81-3574

• Take the Echizen Railway to Mikuni Station, then walk 6 minutes.