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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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Tochigi

Nikko Yuba Seizo Nikko Plant

Soybean processing & yuba

A yuba plant in Nikko. The skin that forms on soy milk is lifted off. In Nikko, yuba is written with the character for wave, and it comes in a double layer.

Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed

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Tochigi

Coco Farm & Winery

Wine & agriculture-welfare partnership

A winery in Ashikaga. It began as a facility where people with intellectual disabilities work, and grows grapes in a vineyard on a steep slope.

Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed

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Tochigi

Nakanishi

Ultra-high-speed rotation & dental equipment

A company in Kanuma. It makes dental instruments that rotate at ultra-high speed, and holds a high share of the world market.

Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed

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Tochigi

MANI

Medical devices & microfabrication

A company in Utsunomiya. It makes minute medical devices such as surgical needles.

Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed

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