Value Village ／ Nagano ／ Art & Crafts

Togakushi bamboo craft and shrine approach（戸隠の竹細工と参道）

とがくしのたけざいく Togakushi Bamboo Craft

Baskets woven from bamboo bent by snow, made at the gate of a mountain of ascetics for the pilgrims who came.

Type	Workshop or kiln
Genre	Crafts / Ceramics / Mingei folk crafts
City / town	Nagano
Founded / opened	Edo period
Area in the prefecture	Hokushin

FAQ

Where is Togakushi Bamboo Craft?: It is in Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Togakushi Bamboo Craft?: Baskets woven from bamboo bent by snow, made at the gate of a mountain of ascetics for the pilgrims who came. The focus is crafts and ceramics, mingei folk crafts.
When was Togakushi Bamboo Craft established?: It dates from the Edo period.