Local sakes from Fukui. Paper lanterns from Sakai. Prayer beads from Eiheiji. Silk fabrics from Katsuyama. Kutani ware from Kaga. Each of these industries, and many more, are intimately tied to their region.
Hands-on workshops offer a chance to experience the local artisanal spirit by making their own souvenirs, letting visitors take some of Echizen-Kaga’s history and tradition home with them.
Kutani Ware Painting Workshop(Kutani Mangetsu)
くたにやきえつけたいけん(くたにまんげつ)
Mini Tatami Mat-Making Workshop(Yamaya Tatami Shop)
みにたたみづくりたいけん(やまやたたみてん)
Sake-Bottling Workshop with Write-Your-Own Label(Kondo Liquor Store)
おりじなるらべるのじざけびんづめたいけん(じざけぐらこんどう)
Calligraphy Workshop Dressed in Kimono(Bachu Kimono Shop)
わそうでしょどうたいけん(ばちゅうごふくてん)
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)
Mokkosashi Sashiko stitching Workshop(Anto Mokko no Kai)
もっこさしたいけん(あんとうもっこのかい)
Woven Silk Luncheon Mat Workshop(Yumeole Katsuyama)
きぬおりものらんちょんまっとづくりたいけん(はたやきねんかん ゆめおーれかつやま)
Silk Lampshade-Making Workshop(Yumeole Katsuyama)
きぬのらんぷしぇーどづくりたいけん(はたやきねんかんゆめおーれかつやま)
Choshin Nenju Prayer Bead Workshop(Zen no Sato Community-Building Council)
ちょうしんねんじゅづくりたいけん(ぜんのさとまちづくりきょうぎかい)
Authentic Sake-Brewing Workshop(Symphony Yoshida Sake Brewery)
おりじなるにほんしゅづくりたいけん(しんふぉにーよしだしゅぞう)