Echizen Washi Village
越前和紙の里
Imadachi's Washi Village has more than 1,500 years of papermaking history. Visit traditional hand-papermaking workshops and try making paper yourself.
The Imadachi district of Echizen City is one of Japan's oldest washi (Japanese paper) producing areas. Legend says papermaking was introduced 1,500 years ago by Kawakami Gozen. The Okamoto Shrine and Otaki Shrine, which enshrine the deity of papermaking, have finely carved halls. The Echizen Washi Village includes facilities around the Paper Culture Museum where you can try hand-making washi, such as the Papirus-kan (hands-on experiences from about 500 yen) and the Udachi Craft Hall, where you can tour an Edo-period papermaker's house.
Getting there: Take a bus about 20 minutes from JR Takefu Station or Echizen-Takefu Station. From Hokuriku Shinkansen Echizen-Takefu Station, it's about 15 minutes by car.
Opening hours
09:00–16:00 (closed Tuesdays)
Nearby sights
- Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins
- Fukui Station Dinosaur Plaza
- Asuwa River Cherry Blossoms
- Fukui Castle Ruins
- Yōkōkan Garden
- Eihei-ji Temple
- Maruoka Castle
- Echizen-Ōno Castle