Shikishima Jozo
Wine & highland vineyards
Shikishima Jozo in Kai. It grows its grapes in vineyards on high ground.
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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Domaine Kayagatake
Wine & local grapes
Domaine Kayagatake in Hokuto. It makes wine from local grapes.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Fujiclair Winery
Wine & fruit wine
Fujiclair in Fuefuki. It makes wine and fruit liquor.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Yamanashi Meijo Shichiken
Sake & Hakushu water system
Shichiken in Hokuto. A sake brewery that brews with the waters of Hakushu.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Sasaichi Shuzo
Sake & fermentation
Sasaichi Shuzo in Otsuki. It handles the fermentation process.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Koshu Crystal and Gemstone Carving
Gem polishing & nationally designated craft
The crystal and gemstone carving of Kofu. The technique of polishing rock crystal mined at Mitake in Kofu created a jewelry-producing area.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Koshu Inden
Deerskin & lacquer
The inden of Kofu. Patterns are applied in lacquer to deerskin. It has continued for more than 400 years.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Koshu Hand-Carved Seals
Seals & seal engraving
The hand-carved seals of Koshu. Seal script is carved into the seal material.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Koshu Amehata Inkstones
Inkstones & stonework
The Amehata inkstones of Hayakawa. Slate taken from the Amehata River is carved into inkstones.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Koshu Oishi Tsumugi Textiles
Silk textiles & sericulture
The Oishi tsumugi of Fujikawaguchiko. Everything from sericulture to weaving is done here.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Nishijima Handmade Washi
Handmade washi paper
The handmade washi of Nishijima, Minobu. Gasenshi paper for calligraphy is made here.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Koshu Warrior Banners and Carp Streamers
Hand dyeing & seasonal festival crafts
The warrior banners and carp streamers of Koshu. Decorations for the seasonal festival, dyed by hand on cloth.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Koshu Onigawara Roof Tiles
Roof tiles & ogre-tile makers
The onigawara ridge-end tiles of Koshu. Clay is carved and fired hard to suit the roofs of a land with wide swings in temperature.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Oyako Daruma
Papier-mache & folk toys
The oyako daruma of Kofu. A papier-mache figure in the form of a parent holding a child.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Ichikawadaimon Handmade Washi
Handmade washi paper & shoji paper
The handmade washi of Ichikawamisato. Shoji paper is made here. Ichikawadaimon has continued as a washi-producing area.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Yamanashi Precious Stones
Jewelry & polishing
The precious stones of Yamanashi. Gemstones are polished and made into jewelry.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Fuji Katsuyama Suzutake Bamboo Crafts
Bamboo crafts
The suzutake bamboo craft of Fujikawaguchiko. Slender bamboo is woven into baskets.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Koshu Fireworks
Fireworks & gunpowder arrangement
The fireworks of Koshu. They are launched into the night sky of the basin, and the sound echoes off the mountains.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Gunnai Textiles
High-density textiles & yarn dyeing
The Gunnai textiles of Tsuru and Fujiyoshida. Fine threads are woven at high density, and the yarn is dyed before weaving.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Kaiki Silk
Silk textiles & historical techniques
Kaiki. A thin, lustrous silk woven in Gunnai, it was prized as a lining for haori jackets.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Inden-ya Uehara Yushichi
Koshu inden & brand
Inden-ya in Kofu. Founded in 1582, it carries on the technique of applying lacquer to deerskin.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Kosai
Jewelry & precious metal working
Kosai in Kofu. It carries out precious metal working for jewelry.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
Crossfor
Jewelry & structural design
Crossfor in Kofu. It designs jewelry with a structure that makes the stone sway.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
FANUC Headquarters
Industrial robots & CNC
FANUC in Oshino. It makes industrial robots and CNC systems and holds a high share of the world market.
Hands-on visits and tours: not confirmed
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