In the middle of Kumagawa-juku, Wakasa Town, there is a ceramics studio in a 150-year-old renovated private house. In the town where time passes leisurely, the owner enjoys tinkering with clay.
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Tsukamoto Mingei Center (ツカモト民芸センター)
Address
〒917-0001
8-29-8, Fukuya, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture 福井県小浜市福谷8-29-8
We manufacture and sell "Wakasa Urushi Daruma," which are made only here in the world. These Daruma dolls are very popular as "Dharma dolls for passing entrance examinations," a good-luck charm, because they have a flat bottom and will never fall over. When the exam season comes, the store is crowded with students and their families.
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Hashi no Furusatokan WAKASA (箸のふるさと館 WAKASA)
Address
〒917-0001
8-1-3, Fukuya, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture 福井県小浜市福谷8-1-3
Uncompromising Charcoal Craftsman Recognized as a Forestry Heritage Site Rare charcoal production technology that has been used to polish the surface of lacquerware and for industrial polishing of metal crafts and precision machinery was selected in 2015 as "Japan Forestry Heritage (No. 15) Polishing Charcoal Making Technology Inherited in the Wakasa Region".
Kumiko work is a traditional Japanese craft that combines pieces of wood without using nails to create patterns. The traditional Kumiko pattern of hemp leaves is placed inside a hexagonal or triangular shape made of Kiso cypress with stained glass wrapped around it. Using tokusa and natural wax, you will experience the careful finish of the wood craft. Please call us in advance of your visit.
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Sosuke Kobo (宗助工房)
Address
〒917-0081
3-4 Kawasaki, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture (Wakasa Kobo) 福井県小浜市川崎3丁目4番(若狭工房)
We aim to revive the Wakasa agate crafting area by tracing its roots.
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Wakasa agate crafting
Yaokumagawa (八百熊川)
Address
〒919-1532
30-6-1 Kumagawa, Wakasa-cho, Mikata-Kaminaka-gun, Fukui Prefecture (in the shared office & space Hishiya) 福井県三方上中郡若狭町熊川30-6-1(シェアオフィス&スペース菱屋内)
We offer our own products and local products born from our desire to "make the most of nature's bounty" and "deliver Wakasa's traditions in a new form.
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Kinoko no Mori Tougeikan (きのこの森 陶芸館)
Address
〒919-2123
42-27, Shikano, Ooi Town, Oi County, Fukui Prefecture 福井県大飯郡おおい町鹿野42-27
Imadani ware, a hidden gem of Ooi selected as a Cool Japan product Imadani ware is Ooi Town's pottery that revived the old kilns that flourished in the Wakasa region in the 6th century.
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Glass Kobo Keis An (ガラス工房KEiS庵)
Address
〒917-0001
9-8-2, Fukuya, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture 福井県小浜市福谷9-8-2
Although it is a small workshop, we have a space for production, sales, and hands-on experience, where you can see the production process in action, and we also have a hands-on menu for children to enjoy.
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Wakasa Pearl Mamiya (若狭パール Mamiya)
Address
〒919-2106
31-28, Inumi, Ooi Town, Oi County, Fukui Prefecture 福井県大飯郡おおい町犬見31-28
Operates a Wakasa pearl farm in the northernmost part of Japan. Also produces and sells pearl accessories. Pearl accessory production workshops (workshops) for individuals and groups are also available!