Value Village
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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Lacquerwork & nationally designated craft
The Shunkei lacquerware of Takayama. Transparent lacquer is applied thinly to show the wood grain. It calls for a wooden base prepared so that no joints show.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Wood carving & nationally designated craft
The Ichii ittobori carving of Takayama. Japanese yew is carved and finished without coloring, using only the differences in the color of the wood.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Ceramics & nationally designated craft
Mino ware of the Tono area. It gave rise to the Momoyama tea wares of Shino, Oribe, Ki-Seto and Seto-guro, and still makes most of Japan's tableware today.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Handmade washi paper & nationally designated craft
The washi of Mino. It has a history of 1,300 years and is known for the technique of forming thin, even sheets.
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Paper and bamboo crafts & nationally designated craft
The lanterns of Gifu. Flowers and grasses are painted on thin Mino washi, and the lanterns are made with fine bamboo strips. They are used as Bon lanterns.
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Washi paper and bamboo crafts & nationally designated craft
The Japanese umbrellas of Gifu. Mino washi is pasted onto bamboo ribs and coated with oil. Gifu makes most of the Japanese umbrellas in the country.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Washi paper & persimmon tannin
The shibu uchiwa fans of Gifu. Persimmon tannin is applied to washi to make it strong.
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Oiled paper & rain gear
Rainwear made of oiled paper.
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Hand-painted dyeing & seasonal festival crafts
Hand-dyed carp streamers. They are put up for the seasonal festival.
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Dyeing & textile printing
The tsutsubiki honzome dyeing of Mino. Paste is applied with a tube and the cloth is dyed.
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Fireworks & gunpowder arrangement
The fireworks of the Nagara River. They are launched from the riverbed and reflected on the surface of the water.
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Cypress woodwork & measuring vessels
The masu boxes of Ogaki. They are made by joining cypress. This town makes most of Japan's masu.
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Pottery
The pottery of Yoro.
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Wooden boats & waterside village culture
The riverboats of the Suimon River in Ogaki. Wooden boats plied back and forth through the waterside district.
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Forging & grinding
The cutlery of Seki. The skills of swordsmiths dating from the Kamakura period created a production area for kitchen knives and blades.
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Japanese swords & forging
The forging of Japanese swords handed down in Seki. Tamahagane steel is folded and forged.
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Indigo dyeing & tsutsugaki
The honzome dyeing of Gujo. Cloth is dipped in indigo vats, and paste is applied with a tube to dye carp streamers and other items.
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Plant dyeing & silk textiles
The tsumugi of Gujo. It is woven from silk thread dyed with plants.
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Bamboo crafts & fishing tackle
The rods of Gujo. Fishing rods made by joining sections of bamboo.
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Woodwork & local timber
The cypress products of Tono. Woodworking that uses the cypress of the area.
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Woodwork & lathe turning
The turned products of Ena. Wood is turned on a lathe.
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Pottery & Shino glaze
The Shino ware of Kani. A white feldspar glaze is applied thickly, bringing out a fire color and pinholes.
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Pottery & Oribe glaze
The Oribe ware of Tajimi. A copper green glaze is applied, and distorted forms are valued.
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Pottery & Kiseto glaze
The Ki-Seto ware of Toki. A pale yellow glaze is applied and accented with the green of copper sulfate.
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