Village of paper ploughs

Village of paper ploughs

Info

  • Address:
  • 1091 Ogawa, Ogawa-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama
  • Public Transportation:  
JR Ogawacho Station/Tobu Ogawacho Station → Kawagoe sightseeing bus 8 minutes to Ogawa Park Hill, bus stop: stop in front of Traditional Crafts Hall, 5 minutes on foot
  • Car Access:  
8km 10 minutes from Kanetsu Road Arashiyama Ogawa IC via National Route 254
  • Phone Number:  
  • 0493-72-0436
  • Parking Number:  
10 cars

Business Hours

10 to 16 o'clock

Price

Free to visit

Spot Category

Tour of factories and facilities, pottery and handicraft experience


In the workshop, various papers are made based on the old-fashioned method


You can buy washi paper, which is the material for creative activities, and the finished products


The gallery on the second floor of the stand displays works using washi paper.

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