Other Store Spots in Northern Area Area

  • Sakurai Kokeshi
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    Miyagi Pref. Osakishi Narukonsen Yumoto 26-6
    Located a five minute walk from Naruko-Onsen Station, Sakurai Kokeshi produces and sells Naruko kokeshi wooden dolls, a local Naruko specialty product. In addition to traditional Naruko kokeshi, the shop also sells more unique products, such as “Hiina” hina dolls which make use of the same techniques to produce kokeshi, and NARUKO, a new doll brand which harmonize with Naruko lacquer. The NARUKO tables, candle stands, and other lifestyle goods making use of round, kokeshi-like curves are characterized by the unique chic provided by Japanese lacquer.

    This shop has not only traditional Kokeshi, but also has modern pastel colored Kokeshi in various sizes and shapes. Those pastel Kokeshi are exhibited at craft fairs in Paris a couple times. They...

  • Shinise Takakame
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    Miyagi Pref. Osakishi Narukonsen Yumoto 88
    A shop situated along Yunomachi-dori Street in the Naruko Onsen hot spring resort area which has been producing a variety of carved wood goods since 1771. Takakame sells wooden toys such as koma tops and Naruko kokeshi wooden dolls, a famous local craft. All of the shop’s products are handmade, and each is unique, with differing wooden textures and grains. The shop also displays kokeshi painted by painter Rokuro Taniuchi, kokeshi from throughout the Tohoku region, and local wooden toys from across Japan, ensuring you can have fun even if you just come to look.

    湯の街通りに面した老舗のこけし屋さん。こちらのお店のためにデザインされたという、柳宗理の鳩笛と亀の置物が手に入ります。

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    Miyagi Pref. Osakishi Kashimadaihirawata Sanomae 7

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Lying along the northeastern coast of Japan, Miyagi prefecture is home to lashings of natural parks, oysters, and hot springs. While the bustling city of Sendai offers some simple city entertainment, it’s the Matsushima islands that deserve the most attention, having boosted the prefecture’s reputation as one of Japan’s most scenic views.

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