Alps Art Triennale in Omachi City
Omachi City’s Japan Alps Art Festival is held every 3 years and showcases the region’s rich heritage.
Craft Town Matsumoto, From Folk to Contemporary
More than just a castle, Matsumoto has a vibrant craft scene with a strong legacy
Mizuhiki Making
Mizuhiki is a traditional Iida-area paper cord art craf...
Mizuhiki Paper Cord Art
A traditional craft of the Iida area, Mizuhiki is made fr...
Iida City Kawamoto Kihachiro Puppet Museum
Iida’s 300 year history of bunraku puppetry has earned i...
Iida Puppet Festival
All of Iida City becomes host and stage of the biggest pup...
Hokusai Museum
Recently remodeled in 2015, Obuse Town’s Hokusai Museu...
Tsumugi Weaving
Ueda Tsumugi is a traditional woven silk fabric popular ...
Ueda Tsumugi Fabric
Ueda Tsumugi is a traditional woven silk fabric that was ...
Uchiyama Style Japanese Paper Making (Iiyama City Hand-made Paper Workshop)
‘Washi’ (Japanese traditional paper) is made from wood ...
Uchiyama Paper
Made exclusively from paper mulberry bark, Uchiyama ha...
Matsumoto Temari Handballs
Matsumoto’s most well-known folk craft: colorful “tem...
Wear a Kimono or Ninja Costume (Matsumoto)
Hanakomichi is the place where you can rent a kimono (tra...
Glass Blowing (Azumino Glass Studio)
Azumino, known for its pristine waters and stunning pas...
Matsumoto ‘Temari’ Handball Craft (Souvenir Shop Takagi)
In picturesque castle-town Matsumoto, over 200 years a...
Watch Making (Gishodo Suwako Watch & Clock Museum)
In the hopes of sharing the Suwa area’s clock-making ski...
Kiso Lacquer Ware Making (Kiso Kurashi no Kougeikan)
Kiso Urushi (Lacquer Ware) is an officially recognized ...
Obuse's Chestnut Path
Obuse is a small town in Northern Nagano that prospered a...
