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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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Wakayama

Kishu Lacquerware

Lacquerware & nationally designated craft

Kishu lacquerware from Kuroe, Kainan. Begun in the Muromachi period, it is a production area that has supplied everyday lacquerware in volume.

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Wakayama

Kishu Herazao Fishing Rods

Bamboo fishing rods & nationally designated craft

Herazao rods from Hashimoto. Rods for herabuna crucian carp fishing made by joining Koya bamboo. Three bamboos are combined.

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Wakayama

Kishu Binchotan Charcoal

Charcoal & nationally designated craft

Binchotan charcoal from Minabe and Tanabe. Ubame oak is fired hard at 1000 degrees. It is hard and gives a metallic sound when struck.

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Wakayama

Shuro Palm Brooms

Hemp palm & household tools

Shuro brooms from Kainan. They are made by bundling the fibers of the shuro palm. It is said that the more one sweeps, the more the floor shines.

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