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Aso Susuki Grass Craft
Susuki grass craft from Aso. The resources of the grasslands are made into tools for daily life.
Yatsushiro Municipal Museum Mirai no Mori Museum
Yatsushiro Municipal Museum. It covers local history and crafts.
Wajima Museum of Urushi Art
The museum of urushi art in Wajima. It is said to be the only museum in Japan devoted solely to urushi art.
Wajima Kobo Nagaya
The workshop row houses in Wajima. Visitors can watch artisans at work and try chinkin and maki-e.
Kutani Pottery Village
Kutani Pottery Village in Nomi. Kilns are gathered here and sell their works.
Kanazawa Buddhist Altars
Buddhist altars from Kanazawa. They are decorated with Kaga maki-e and are distinguished by their carved transoms.
Nanao Buddhist Altars
Buddhist altars from Nanao. Known for their sturdy construction.
Kaga Yuzen Kimono Center
The Kaga Yuzen center in Kanazawa. Visitors can watch the production and try dyeing.
Ushikubi Tsumugi
Ushikubi tsumugi from Hakusan. It is woven from thread drawn from double cocoons made by two silkworms. It is said to be strong enough to pull out a nail.
Kaga Embroidery
Embroidery from Kaga. Patterns with depth are stitched in gold thread and silk thread.
Mikawa Buddhist Altars
Buddhist altars from Mikawa in Hakusan. In a town at the mouth of the Tedori River, they are finished with lacquer and gold leaf.
Kaga Fishing Flies
Fishing flies from Kaga. Bird feathers are wound onto hooks used for ayu fishing. The craft began as side work for samurai of the Kaga Domain.
Kanazawa Japanese Umbrellas
Japanese umbrellas from Kanazawa. Washi paper is pasted onto bamboo ribs and oiled to repel water.
Komatsu Matere Head Office Plant
Komatsu Matere in Nomi. It expanded from dyeing synthetic fibers into high-performance materials.
Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum
The Yasue Gold Leaf Museum in Kanazawa. It holds gold leaf tools and craft materials.
Odawara Wood Inlay
Wood inlay from Odawara. A cut-out inlay in which pieces of wood cut with a fretsaw are fitted into place.
Hakone Puzzle Boxes
Puzzle boxes from Hakone. Trick boxes that will not open unless the panels are moved in a set sequence.
Shibayama Lacquerware
Shibayama lacquerware. Shell and ivory are carved and inlaid into lacquerware.
Oyama Spinning Tops
Spinning tops from Oyama. Wooden tops long made as souvenirs along the pilgrimage approach.
Misaki Big-Catch Flags
Big-catch flags from Misaki. Pictures celebrating a big catch are dyed on cotton by the tsutsugaki technique.
Yokohama Scarves
Scarves from Yokohama. They are printed on silk. They grew up as an export product from the opening of the port onward.