Echizen Washi Village Udatsu Paper and Craft Museum

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A traditional craft museum located on Washinosato Street in Shinzaike-cho 9-Chome, Echizen City. The building was originally a papermaking house dating back to the mid Edo period and you can explore the entirety of the traditional Echizen-Washi papermaking technique, which dates back nearly 1500 years. They also hold traditional Nagashizuki papermaking courses that you can attend. The local area has long been known as a papermaking area and includes other facilities such as the Paper and Culture Museum.

Spot details

Echizen Washi Village Udatsu Paper and Craft Museum

Address: Fukui Echizen-shi Shinzaikecho 9-21-2 Map
Area: Echizen Area
Phone: 0778437800
Hours: 9:30-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
Closed: Tuesday (open on public holidays), New Year's Holiday
Fees: [Admission fee]
[Permanent exhibition] 200 yen
[Special exhibition] 300 yen

※Free for high school students and younger, half price for those with a disability certificate
※Common fee with Paper Culture Museum Friday
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Possible (there is a slope at the paper making factory)
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Echizen Washi Village paper-making experience!!

Reviewed : 2019.12.31

My artist daughter found this paper making village and this studio/museum in particular online--Echizen seems to be the region and Udatsu the village in particular. A gorgeous, alpine-like area 90...
卯立の工芸館

Reviewed : 2022.12.13

越前和紙の作り方の道具が展示してあり和紙作りの体験もできるようです。近くは遊歩道や駐車場もあり聞くと、昔は今立郡旧今立町という町中心部だったようです。
江戸中期の紙漉き家屋

Reviewed : 2020.01.14

越前和紙の里通りの真ん中に建つ江戸中期の紙漉き家屋の移築復元した工芸館。伝統工芸士が昔ながらの道具を用いて和紙を漉く様子や和紙の天日干しなどが見ることができる場所です。妻入り卯立の家屋が風格あります。