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Craft Washi and Uchiwa Fan Making Echizen Washi Village Tour

5.01 reviews
Fukui Prefecture
by Viator
Duration3 hours
DifficultyEasy
SeasonSee calendar when booking
LanguageEnglish

The Experience

Tour Attractions: Echizen Washi boasts 1,500 years of history and unparalleled quality. This experience combines traditional craftsmanship with modern creativity, offering a comprehensive programme of activities that will allow you to delve into the history, techniques, and culture of Echizen Washi in just a few hours. You will have the opportunity to make washi paper by hand and craft your own washi uchiwa (Japanese paper fans). The finished paper and fans will be yours to take home as unique and memorable keepsakes. This three-hour experience encapsulates all the charm and tradition of Echizen Washi Paper.

How to book

Booked on Viator, who runs this experience. Inclusions and cancellation are theirs.

  • Book with Viator

    5.0(1 reviews)

    Free cancellation · 24h before

    from₹18,581

    Includes: Uchiwa-making experience (workshop fee, products can be taken home). · English-speaking guide · Echizen Washi made by hand (experience fee, products to take home). · +1 more

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Logistics & Transit

Transport not included
Location
Fukui Prefecture

Good to know

Restrictions

  • Requires a certain level of physical fitness.

Difficulty & Fitness

Easy1/5

Easy — suitable for all fitness levels, no experience needed.

About the guide

Guide type
Tour Guide Led
Group experience
No — private booking

Know before you go

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap Suitable for all physical fitness levels Public transport available nearby.