Kanesa Bonju Plant No. 1
Fermentation & miso factory
A miso factory in Aomori City. It uses soybeans and rice from the prefecture and carries out the long fermentation of a cold region.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Value Village
A trip to get close to how things are made.
Kilns, weavers, breweries, blacksmiths, small local workshops — we have gathered the makers of each region. Large mass-production factories, power plants and dams, public research institutes and museums are not shown here (you can find them in the full list of entries).
2,805 craft and industry entries. Industries other than traditional crafts are included. This is not a list of hands-on programs; whether visitors are accepted, fees and booking contacts have not been confirmed.
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Hokuyo Glass and Tsugaru Vidro
Glass craft & factory tours
A workshop that blows Tsugaru Vidro glass. Techniques originally used to make glass floats for fishing moved into craft.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
BUNACO Nishimeya Factory
Woodwork & making experience
Thin beech boards are rolled up to make vessels. It uses beech from Aomori Prefecture and has its factory in Nishimeya.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Takasago Foods
Noodle making & food factory
A noodle company in Hirakawa. It makes dried noodles and fresh noodles, and accepts factory tours.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Andes Electric
Electronic components & environmental technology
An electronic components maker in Hachinohe. It also works on environmental technology.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Technical
Ultra-precision optics
It makes ultra-precision optical components. It has lens polishing technology.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tamagawa Seiki Hachinohe Plant
Aerospace & precision sensors
A plant in Hachinohe that makes precision sensors for aerospace.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Hachinohe Port
International logistics & fishing port
A port that serves both fisheries and international logistics. Hachinohe is known for its landings of mackerel and squid.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Aomori Prefectural Museum
Industrial history & folklore
A museum covering the prefecture's industrial history and folklore. It uses the former Aomori Bank building.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Rokkasho Nuclear Fuel PR Center
Energy & nuclear fuel cycle
The public information center for the nuclear fuel cycle facilities. It is located in Rokkasho Village.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tsugaru Lacquerware, Hirosaki Tsugaru Lacquerware Commerce and Industry Cooperative
Lacquer craft & Important Intangible Cultural Property
Many layers of lacquer are applied and then polished down to bring out the pattern. There are four techniques, including kara-nuri and nanako-nuri, and it is an Important Intangibl…
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tsugaru Ware, Takano Pottery Studio
Pottery
A pottery studio in Hirosaki that fires Tsugaru ware. The ware began in the Edo period as the official kiln of the domain, died out once and was later revived.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Hachinohe Ware, Watanabe Pottery Studio
Pottery
A pottery studio in Hachinohe that fires Hachinohe ware. The ware was revived in the Showa era after the kilns of the domain period had died out.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Shitakawara Ware Clay Dolls, Takaya Pottery
Clay dolls
Clay dolls made in Shitakawara, Hirosaki. The pigeon whistle is well known.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Akebi Vine Craft, Miyamoto Kogei
Vine craft
Akebi vines are woven into baskets. A workshop in Hirosaki.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tsugaru Bamboo Baskets
Bamboo crafts
Bamboo baskets of Tsugaru. Nemagari bamboo and other materials are woven into baskets for daily use.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Hiba Bentwood Ware
Woodwork
Thin boards of Aomori hiba are bent into containers. Hiba resists rot and has a strong fragrance.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Hachinohe Nanbu Sakiori Workshop Sumi
Nanbu sakiori rag weaving
Old cloth is torn into strips for the weft and woven again. A Nanbu sakiori workshop in Hachinohe.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Nanbu Hishizashi
Sashiko stitching
A sashiko of the Nanbu region. Continuous diamond patterns are stitched.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Nuruyu Kokeshi
Wooden toys
Kokeshi dolls handed down at Nuruyu Onsen in Kuroishi. The body is slender and the head is large.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Owani Kokeshi and Zuguri
Wooden toys
The kokeshi dolls of Owani and the spinning top called zuguri. The top is spun on snow.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Yawata-uma Horses
Folk toys
A folk toy of a Nanbu horse painted in colors. It spread as a souvenir of the Sansha Taisai festival in Hachinohe.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tsugaru Kites
Bamboo and paper crafts
A kite made by pasting washi onto a hiba wood frame. It is painted with warrior pictures and has a distinctive shape that is wide at the top.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tsugaru Forged Blades, Mikuni Hamono Seisakusho
Forging & blades
Tsugaru forged blades. Base iron and steel are forge-welded, forged, and sharpened. It makes kitchen knives, nata hatchets, and sickles.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
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