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Nousaku

Toyama · · Historic Districts

Japanese name: 能作

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A metal caster in Takaoka. Tour the works and try casting yourself.

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Overview

A metal caster in Takaoka. Tour the works and try casting yourself.

About this place

A foundry maker in Takaoka, founded in Taisho 5 (1916). It makes brass and tin castings using casting techniques handed down in Takaoka for 400 years. The head office factory, opened in 2017, has the shop Factory Shop, the cafe restaurant Imono Kitchen, the casting experience Nousaku Lab and the Factory Tour.

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Dining facility available; sales corner available; children welcome; foreign tourists welcome; foreign-language website available; tours can be given in foreign languages. The cafe also has takeout items.

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