Iwami Ware
Pottery & nationally designated craft
Iwami ware from Gotsu. It is known for large jars coated with Kimachi glaze. They were shipped throughout Japan as jars for storing water.
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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Sekishu Kameyama Ware
Pottery & local kilns
Kameyama ware from Gotsu. A local kiln.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Yunotsu Ware
Pottery & climbing kiln
Pottery from Yunotsu in Oda. Climbing kilns built on the slope remain.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Sodeshi Ware
Pottery & mingei folk craft
Sodeshi ware from Matsue. It follows in the tradition of the mingei folk craft movement.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Yumachi Kiln
Pottery & mingei folk craft
Yumachi Kiln in Matsue. It is known for its egg baker, made with advice from Bernard Leach.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Shussai Kiln
Pottery & mingei folk craft
Shussai Kiln in Izumo. It began under the guidance of Yanagi Soetsu and others, and its potters make vessels as anonymous craftsmen.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Moriyama Kiln
Pottery & climbing kiln
Moriyama Kiln in Oda. It fires in a climbing kiln.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Sekishu Washi
Handmade washi paper & nationally designated craft
Sekishu washi paper from Hamada. It is made from kozo paper mulberry. Thin and strong, it is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Sekishu Washi Center
Washi paper & papermaking experience
The Sekishu Washi Center in Hamada. Visitors can try papermaking.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Hiikawa Washi
Handmade washi paper
Hiikawa washi paper from Unnan. It is made from kozo paper mulberry.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Hirose Kasuri
Kasuri weaving & dyeing and weaving
Hirose kasuri from Yasugi. It is dyed with indigo and woven into pictorial kasuri. Large designs are its hallmark.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Izumo Mingei Paper
Handmade washi paper & mingei folk craft
Izumo mingei paper from Matsue. A washi paper started by Abe Eishiro, it was valued by the mingei folk craft movement.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Izumo Stone Lanterns
Kimachi stone & nationally designated craft
Stone lanterns from Matsue. They are carved from Kimachi stone, a tuffaceous sandstone. It is soft and moss grows on it easily.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Kimachi Stone
Kimachi stone & stone culture
Kimachi Stone in Matsue. Located where Kimachi stone is quarried, it conveys the culture of stone.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Unshu Abacuses
Woodwork & nationally designated craft
Unshu abacuses from Okuizumo. Three kinds of wood, smoked bamboo, Japanese apricot and birch, are each put to their own use.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Yakumo-nuri Lacquerware
Lacquerware & lacquerwork
Yakumo-nuri lacquerware from Matsue. Lacquer is applied in layers, and the pictures emerge more clearly as the years pass.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Izumo Itto-bori Carving
Wood carving & myth-themed crafts
Itto-bori single-knife carving from Izumo. Subjects from mythology are carved.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Wooden Dolls and Izumo Dolls
Woodwork & folk dolls
Wooden dolls from Izumo. Wood is turned on a lathe to make the dolls.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Iwami Kagura Masks
Kagura masks & Sekishu washi paper
Iwami Kagura masks from Hamada. Because they are made by pasting layers of Sekishu washi paper, they are light and withstand vigorous dancing.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Iwami Kagura Costumes
Embroidery & gold thread decoration
Costumes for Iwami Kagura. Heavy costumes embroidered with gold thread are tailored.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Tsutsugaki Indigo Dyeing
Indigo dyeing & stencil dyeing
Tsutsugaki indigo dyeing from Izumo. Paste is applied with a tube, then the piece is dyed with indigo.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Izumo Forged Blades
Forging & tatara lineage
Forged blades from Izumo. Blacksmithing in the lineage of tatara ironmaking.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Oki Woodwork and Obsidian Crafts
Woodwork & stone
Woodwork and obsidian crafts from Oki. Obsidian was carried to the mainland in the Stone Age.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Fukumitsu Stonework
Tuff & stone working
Fukumitsu stone from Oda. The soft tuff is quarried and worked.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
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