Visit a Japanese paper factory and make an original Washi and a Washi notebook!
First you meet up with your guide at JR Uchiko station or Uchiko town visitor's centre. Then get on a bicycle and visit the paper factory which makes Ozu Washi from Edo period in the traditional way.
You get to make own paper and know how they make Washi with a guidance from the craftsman. Then you get to make a original notebook using an old Japanese binding technique. The paper you just made will be the front and back cover of your notebook. A local graphic designer/letterpress printer, Suguho Aoyama teaches how to make a notebook. The inside papers of the notebook are also Washi that is made at the paper factory you visit. This will be a great souvenir for you to take home.
Then visit ORIGAMI vending machine. This is probably only one in the world!
Those ORIGAMI are made by Chizuru Okano, the owner of a small shop right next to the vending machine. If you are lucky, you get to see to her and have a fun conversation.
In the end, the guide will take you to the Ikazaki kite museum to learn about Ikazaki kites and the history of this area. When the weather is nice, you can fly a kite at the riverside.
This tour goes on by rental E-bikes, and a local guide will read you the way and tells you the stories of this area.
Enjoy “Real Japan” at a lovely river side town.
〈What’s included〉
-English speaking guide*
-Factory tour at Japanese paper factory
-Paper making experience
-Japanese binding and notebook making workshop
-Some small Origami at Origami vending machine
-Entrance fee for kite museum
-Bicycle rent
-Insurance
*French speaking guide is also arrangeable with additional 15000 yen per a group.
〈Time Schedule〉
12:30 Meet at Uchiko visitors center = 13:00 Japanese paper factory = 14:00 Notebook workshop = 15:15 Origami vending machine = 16:00 Kite Museum = 17:00 Back to Uchiko visitors center
Contact | Uchiko Tourism Association TEL +81-893-44-3790 OR Give us a message by "Contact Us" below. ★Please apply at least 2 weeks ahead of time |
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Price | 2 pax = 25000 JPY per person 3 pax = 20000 JPY per person 4 pax = 18000 JPY per person 〈Number of people〉 Minimum 2 pax / Maximum 4 pax 〈Cancel Policy〉 20 days ~ 8 days before 20%, 7 days ~ 2 days before 30%, 1 day before 50%, On the day and No-show 100% |
Operation day | All year around Tuesday to Friday Only *Exclude Japan National Holidays |
20 minutes by bicycle
Visit a traditional Japanese paper factory and meet the craftsman. Here you make your own Wash and learn about Washi making process by looking around the factory. You may shop souvenirs at their gallery & gift shop.
(Time required : 60 minutes)
Make your one of the kind Washi note book by using Japanese traditional binding technique.
(Time required : 60 minutes)
15 minutes by bicycle
The only one in the world?!
Visit an unique Origami vending machine and get some of the cute works.
If you are lucky, you can meet the Origami artist.
20 minutes by bicycle
Ikazaki district that you explore on this tour, is known as kite making place.
This museum shows us traditional Ikazaki kites and many kind of kites from all over the world. You can learn the roots of washi and kites in this area.
If the whether is nice enough, you can also try to fly a kite at river side next to the museum.
15 minutes by bicycle
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