Echizen Washi Village
With a long 1,500-year history and tradition, Echizen is the home of washi (Japanese paper) and of the Echizen Washi Village. This facility includes the “Paper & Culture Museum” —with lots of special, local washi products and history of Echizen washi—and the “Udatsu Paper & Craft Museum” —a reconstructed paper-making house where you can observe craftsman techniques firsthand. In the “Papyrus House,” you can try making washi paper, popular for toddlers and adults alike.
Spot details
- Address
- Fukui Pref. Echizenshi Shinzaikechou 8-44 Papyrus hall Map
- Area
- Echizen Area
- Phone
- 0778421363
- Hours
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[Papyrus Museum] 9:00-16:00
*Washi Echizen until 16:30
[Udatsu Crafts Museum] 9:00-17:00(Last entry16:30)
*Papyrus workshop at 16:00 Until :00
[Paper Culture Museum]9:00-17:00(Last entry16:30) - Closed
- Tuesday, New Year's holiday
- Fees
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[Papyrus Museum]
Depends on the experience menu
[Uritsu Crafts Museum/Paper Culture Museum]
[Admission fee (common to both museums)] 200yen (Group of 15people and above 150yen), Free for high school students and younger
[During special exhibition] 300yen (Group 200yen)
*Half price for those with a disability certificate - Parking Lot
- Available(60spaces)
- Credit Card
- Not available
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Not available
- Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day
- Yes
- Estimated stay time
- 30-60 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Available
- Infant friendly
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
Review
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- Fun place!
- There were a couple of bus loads of students when we arrived but they left soon after so there were hardly any other visitors. I chose to make six coasters. It was a lot easier than I had expected...
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- Great experience
- I made Washi paper. It takes a bit of work but it’s a lot of fun. The paper store has an excellent collection. Unfortunately, the museum was closed. I walked around the village and enjoyed taking...
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- 紙すき体験
- 越前和紙の資料などを、展示している紙の文化博物館に、紙すき体験などができるパピルス館などもありますよ。
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