英文 美濃市観光にオススメ！手を動かして心もポカポカ。美濃で楽しむ和紙のあったか手づくり時間！ 2025年11月28日
2025.12.04Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa Paper Goods
Shop E-Newsletter No. 272
Recommended for sightseeing in Mino City, Japan! Perfect for Christmas and New Year preparations – come and create one-of-a-kind Mino Washi paper crafts!
Thank you for visiting the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop, Ishikawa Paper Goods!
As of November 28, 2025, our Google rating is ★4.9 with 897 reviews and growing!
At the “Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa Paper Goods,”
our hands-on workshops by Ishikawa Paper Goods let you experience traditional Japanese culture with all five senses.
You can create unique dolls and lifestyle goods while feeling the charm and history of authentic Mino Washi paper crafts.
Enjoy the touch of washi, the fun of choosing colors and patterns, and the excitement of shaping your own ideas – a multi-sensory introduction to Japanese traditional culture and Japanese paper crafts♪
We are right in the heart of Mino’s historic town!
Our shop is a designated building within the Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in the famous Udatsu-lined streets.
In an Edo-period townhouse with an “udatsu” built in 1760, why not enjoy a hands-on Mino Washi paper craft experience together?
From solo travelers to groups of up to 45 people (about one full tour bus), everyone can enjoy the workshop at the same time^^
(For bookings of more than 45 people, we recommend splitting into a Mino City walking & shopping group and a workshop group!)
Couples, friends, families, group tours, company trips and incentive tours, school trips and more♪
Any kind of group can share a fun and memorable time here!
Our workshop menu includes:
Washi Korokoro paper dolls, washi fans (uchiwa), washi earrings, washi pierce earrings, washi plates, washi pen stands, washi bookmarks and more – perfect as Japanese souvenirs and gifts.
You can follow the sample and make your work just like the display,
or create freely based on your intuition,
or even design it to resemble your favorite character (for personal enjoyment only)!
Let’s make your own original, one-of-a-kind souvenir to take home from Japan!
We offer more than 30 different kit items, so you are sure to find your favorite Mino Washi craft.
Please check the shop opening schedule and come visit us! We’re looking forward to seeing you♪
▼ Shop business days for November, December & January ▼
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1855.html
[Note] Please feel free to contact us! Group reservations are also accepted on days not listed above.
▼ Website ▼
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
▼ Rakuten online store ▼
https://www.rakuten.co.jp/ishikawa-shigyo/
Every small moment in daily life can be a “many blessings” moment♪
Today as well, we at Ishikawa Paper Goods are here at the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop to help bring smiles to everyone through Japanese paper crafts♪
Now then, let’s begin today’s issue of our Experience Shop e-Newsletter＾＾
◆ Today’s topics ◆
・Group visit report! Temple wives’ training trip enjoyed our Japanese culture workshop.
・News for everyone! Our shop is now filled with zodiac (eto) items from Ishikawa Paper Goods – perfect Japanese New Year gifts.
・Group experiences for all! Flexible, highly creative programs at the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop that leave everyone satisfied.
・Recommended for Mino City sightseeing! Our Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop is easy to access and ideal for tour itineraries.
・Our hometown Mino City! A winter-only hina doll stamp rally and the traditional “cold bleaching” of Mino Washi paper.
・Ishikawa Paper Goods “Conquer the World & Conquer Japan” project! Please place a sticker for your home region^^
・Information for guests with disabilities – introducing our accessible,安心サービス plans so everyone can enjoy the workshop.
・Introducing Ishikawa Paper Goods – learn about our popular Washi Korokoro dolls and OEM / private label products for corporate buyers and importers.
・Customer gallery – we showcase real works created by our guests during the Mino Washi craft experience♪
・Mayu “Mino” Diary – an update on the autumn leaves at Sukeemon-san’s place
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Wonderful news from a group customer!
They kindly published a report about their experience at our Ishikawa Paper Goods workshop＾＾
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The group of temple wives whose training trip we recently introduced in this newsletter
later featured their visit to the Ishikawa Paper Goods experience shop in a wonderful training report.
They chose two courses for their experience:
・“Washi Korokoro” – making adorable roly-poly dolls (okiagari-koboshi) from Japanese paper
・“Paper plate workshop” – freely collaging favorite patterns onto a washi paper plate.
On that day, after enjoying a relaxing time making Mino Washi crafts at our workshop,
the group was scheduled to hear a talk from the chief priest at Ogurayama Zenko-ji Temple in Mino.
Combining “time to move your hands and relax your mind” with “time to listen and calm your heart,”
it struck all of us staff as a truly wonderful training program.
One of the participants even edited a video of the paper-plate workshop
and kindly shared it online.
You can see how the plain white plates gradually transform into “one-of-a-kind works of art,”
and how everyone smiles when their pieces are finished – the warm atmosphere really comes through.
▼ You can watch the paper-plate workshop video here
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/03/44/344_1_file.mp4
Experience reports put together from the customer’s point of view
show us “this is how guests feel when they visit,” which is incredibly encouraging for us.
They also give us hints like “we could improve this explanation” or “let’s adjust our preparation here,”
and all the staff read them gratefully＾＾
This is the printed handout from the temple.
For group use – whether for training trips, social gatherings, women’s groups, children’s associations and more –
we can flexibly arrange combinations of workshop menus and required time to match your theme.
As with this group of temple wives, we also recommend combining our workshop with visits to temples, shrines, and museums in Mino City.
If someone in your group asks, “Is it OK to take photos or videos during the workshop?”,
our answer is a big yes – we’re delighted!＾＾
And if you would like to share your impressions on blogs or social media, as this group did,
all the staff will be over the moon (really!)
We would be very happy if, as part of your training or trip,
you could spend “time to laugh together, compare your works, and create another shared memory”
here at the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop.
▼ For inquiries about Ishikawa Paper Goods products, wholesale orders, OEM & private label items, and corporate gifts, please click here♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/index.html
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Information for everyone^^ Our shop is now filled with zodiac items from Ishikawa Paper Goods!
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The date has been set for when our zodiac (eto) New Year items from Ishikawa Paper Goods will appear in the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop!
They will go on sale in-store from September 20.
This year’s lineup includes 8 categories of Japanese zodiac and lucky charm items – they’re sure to charm everyone＾＾
◆ Hand-pasted Mino Washi ceramic dolls ◆ Featuring our debut extra-large maneki-neko (beckoning cat)!
◆ Chirimen crepe items ◆ Hanging decorations, chirimen dolls, netsuke charms, kagami-mochi, Seven Lucky Gods
◆ Washi dolls ◆ Mobiles, Washi Korokoro dolls, Washi Korokoro sets, DIY craft kits
◆ Ceramic dolls ◆ Ceramic dolls with omikuji fortunes, ceramic figures, kagami-mochi
◆ Hariko papier-mâché ◆ Horse zodiac (uma) and other lucky motifs
◆ Kaishi paper ◆ Horse zodiac kaishi (small traditional paper)
◆ Tenugui ◆ Horse zodiac tenugui hand towels
◆ Japanese stationery ◆ Horse zodiac New Year money envelopes (otoshidama-bukuro), noshi envelopes, small gift envelopes (pochi-bukuro)
The shop’s experience kits now also include zodiac-themed items!
What’s more, our shop experience kits now feature a white horse motif to match next year’s Horse zodiac (uma).
We are preparing everything so you can be among the first to enjoy creating these items at the shop!
Why not come and make an adorable white horse for the New Year?
[2026 Horse Zodiac New Year Catalog] is here ↓↓
www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/03/36/336_1_file.pdf
Displaying a horse zodiac ornament (eto-uma okimono) is said to bring powerful, forward-moving horse energy to help your luck gallop ahead.
It’s the “uma” that helps everything in your daily life go “umaku” (smoothly and successfully)!
Horse zodiac ornaments support progress and leaps forward, just like a galloping horse,
and are auspicious items that carry wishes for business prosperity, good health and longevity, and family harmony.
They’re perfect for anyone who wants to start the New Year full of energy.
Come and meet the lucky Horse that brings good fortune!
▼ Here is the homepage of the Ishikawa Paper Goods Experience Shop♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
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Group experiences – flexible and highly satisfying♪ Welcome to the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop!
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Elementary, junior high and high schools, children’s groups, family trips, PTA parent-child trips, company trips, corporate training, sports clubs, senior clubs, NPOs and volunteer groups, cultural experience tours and more…
If you are a person in charge, planner, coordinator, concierge or travel organizer looking for a hands-on destination, we would love to welcome your group.
“We want the children to experience something they can’t do at school.”
“We want to create fun shared memories for everyone.”
In that case, please consider the Ishikawa Paper Goods Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop^^
With our “only-one-in-the-world” hands-on craft experience, everyone can take home a special memory and a handmade Japanese souvenir.
There is still plenty of availability for reservations!
We welcome both group reservations and individual bookings through online reservation sites.
Our workshops are very flexible – with simple instructions, anyone can enjoy creating, regardless of age or language.
People are often surprised and ask, “Is it really OK to be this free?”, but don’t worry – our staff will thoroughly support you on all the important points^^
Our “Washi Korokoro” series can be enjoyed all year round – not only for the zodiac, but also with designs for monthly events and seasonal celebrations.
◆ List of Washi Korokoro items you can enjoy at the shop
[Animal & Lucky Charm Motifs]
Goldfish, frogs, maneki-neko lucky cats, owls and kittens – adorable animal-themed Japanese souvenirs and good-luck charms made with Mino Washi paper.
[Zodiac Animals 1]
Snake (Year of the Snake), dragon (Year of the Dragon), rat (Year of the Rat), ox (Year of the Ox), tiger (Year of the Tiger), rabbit (Year of the Rabbit) – classic Japanese eto zodiac figurines.
[Zodiac Animals 2]
Boar (Year of the Boar), dog (Year of the Dog), horse (Year of the Horse), sheep (Year of the Sheep), monkey (Year of the Monkey), bird/rooster (Year of the Rooster) – popular Mino Washi zodiac gifts.
[Folktales & Good-Fortune Themes]
Daruma good-luck dolls, shishimai lion dance, ninja, red oni ogre, and a white horse motif for the Year of the Horse.
[Samurai Warlord Series]
Akechi Mitsuhide, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Otani Yoshitsugu, “Young” Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Kicho (Nohime) – famous Japanese samurai warlords and historical figures as cute Washi Korokoro dolls.
[Seasonal Festivals & Events]
Blue carp streamer (koinobori), red carp streamer, samurai helmet (kabuto), child with carp streamer, two carp streamers, three carp streamers for children, and hina dolls for Girls’ Day – seasonal Japanese festival decorations.
[Shop-Exclusive Designs]
Jack-o’-lantern for Halloween, swordsman, scale-armor pattern, princess – and there may be even more shop-only items waiting in-store!
We always have more than 30 different handmade DIY kits available, so you’re sure to find a Mino Washi paper craft that makes you think, “I want to make this!” – perfect for individual visitors, group tours and overseas buyers looking for Japanese craft ideas.
You may even encounter a special Washi Korokoro doll that you can only create here – a truly unique Japanese paper doll and original souvenir from Mino City.
You are very welcome to look up craft ideas on your smartphone and arrange them in your own style. Why not spend time making, showing and laughing together with friends, family, or colleagues as a team-building activity?
We warmly invite you to visit the Ishikawa Paper Goods Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop in Gifu, Japan♪ Enjoy an authentic Japanese culture experience with Mino Washi paper crafts.
▼ Click here for the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop website♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
▼ Washi Korokoro (Mino Washi roly-poly dolls)
www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/00/82/82_1_file.pdf
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▼ Washi Earrings & Pierced Earrings DIY Kit Sales – Tool Rental Guidelines
www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/02/84/284_1_file.pdf
▼ Handmade Experience Menu – “Washi Plate”, “Washi Pen Stand”, “Washi Bookmark”, “Washi Earrings”, “Washi Pierced Earrings”
www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/01/23/123_1_file.pdf
▼ Handmade Experience Menu – 3 Types of Family Sets
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▼ Handmade Experience Menu – Washi Korokoro Samurai Warlord Series
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For inquiries about this e-newsletter, group workshops, OEM ideas or Japanese craft wholesale information, please contact us here▼
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/shop.html
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Recommended for sightseeing in Mino City! Our Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop is easy to access and ideal for tour itineraries♪
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For tour planners at travel agencies organizing packaged group tours and inbound tourism programs.
The Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa Paper Goods is located along the sightseeing route from Nagoya toward Takayama and Kamikochi, making it an ideal stop for rest breaks and hands-on cultural activities.
“We use the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway, but driving directly to the destination means guests stay on the bus for a very long time.”
If you have such concerns when designing bus tours or group travel, this is for you.
About one hour by expressway from Nagoya, our shop is a convenient hub to combine with Gujo Hachiman, Shirakawa-go and Takayama on a circular route,
and we sincerely hope you will include a Mino Washi paper craft experience as one of your tour options for domestic and overseas guests.
If you are looking for a roughly 1.5-hour program including travel time, we highly recommend the “Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa Paper Goods” in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture!
[Highlights]
1. Excellent location – just 5 minutes from the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway Mino IC (about 5 minutes on foot from the parking area)
2. Workshop time is about 1 hour; including travel, the program is completed in roughly 1.5 hours
3. Guests can take their finished Japanese craft pieces home immediately as memorable souvenirs
4. In-store shopping is 10% OFF for purchases over 1,000 yen (ideal for Japanese gift and souvenir shopping)
5. For group tours, there is an R10 rebate for partner travel agencies
6. High degree of creative freedom – guests can make highly original works of art with Mino Washi paper
7. Located in the heart of Mino City’s historic “Udatsu no Agaru Machinami” traditional townscape
8. Authentic hands-on experience using “Mino Washi”, Gifu’s traditional local industry and UNESCO-listed Japanese paper
9. Google review score ★4.9 (887 reviews as of September 2025)
10. Free Wi-Fi available throughout the shop
[Access Information]
From Nagoya: Nagoya Loop Line IC (Nagoya Expressway) → Ichinomiya JCT → Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway → Mino IC – approx. 67 km / about 1 hour
From Takayama: Takayama Nishi IC (Chubu-Jukan Expressway) → Hida-Kiyomi IC → Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway → Mino IC – approx. 100 km / about 1 hour 15 minutes
From Shirakawa-go: Shirakawa-go IC (Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway) → Mino IC – approx. 110 km / about 1 hour 15 minutes
From Gujo Hachiman: Gujo Hachiman IC (Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway) → Mino IC – approx. 28 km / about 17 minutes
From Chubu Centrair International Airport (Centrair): Centrair East IC (Chita-Odan Road) → Nagoya Expressway / Mei-Nikan Expressway → Ichinomiya JCT → Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway → Mino IC – approx. 95 km / about 1 hour 20 minutes
From Toki Premium Outlets: Toki IC (Chuo Expressway) → Toki JCT → Tokai-Kanjo Expressway → Mino-Seki JCT → Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway → Mino IC – approx. 39 km / around 30 minutes
*There is no parking lot at our shop. Please use the municipal parking lot (shuttle service available).
Ishikawa Paper Goods’ hands-on experiences are highly rated by both domestic and overseas guests as enjoyable events for learning about Japanese culture.
We would be delighted if you could include a Mino Washi paper craft workshop as part of your company’s tour programs and inbound group travel itineraries.
▼ Experience Shop website
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
▼ Mino City parking map
Front: https://minokanko.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/30ddbcbb17e8592a50b2d0c9fcab3229.pdf
Back: https://minokanko.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/90c3049d7dadf0b1aa05f315a3aacf68.pdf
▼ Mino City access information
https://minokanko.com/access/
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Our hometown Mino City – special winter-only delights
The Hina Doll Stamp Rally and the “Kanzarashi” cold-water bleaching of Mino Washi
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Winter in Mino City is a season of crisp, cold air and beautifully clear skies.
The historic Udatsu townscape shows a calmer, more serene side compared with summer or autumn.
What makes the winter streets suddenly come alive is the event hosted by the Mino City Tourism Association:
“Hina Dolls of the Udatsu Townhouses” & the Hina Doll Stamp Rally.
Throughout the Udatsu townscape, antique hina dolls and Mino Washi hina dolls are displayed in traditional townhouses, shops and under the eaves, creating a beautiful Japanese cultural scenery.
The stamp rally starts at the tourist information center “Banya,” where you can pick up a stamp sheet (free of charge).
Collect stamps while shopping and dining at participating stores; once you have five stamps, you can return to Banya and join a prize draw. Turn the capsule machine and you may win a small, exciting prize♪
Of course, the “Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa Paper Goods” is one of the participating shops. Please stop by to get your stamp and take a look around.
Another star of the winter season is the sight of “kanzarashi,” where kozo, the raw material of Mino Washi, is exposed in an icy winter river.
The white bark of the kozo branches is soaked in the clear, cold water of the Itadori River for many days to remove impurities, while being naturally bleached by the sun. It is an essential process for making high-quality Japanese paper.
In the past, this work could be seen in many places along the Itadori River, but today it is carried on as a winter event, held once a year by gathered craftspeople.
In near-freezing temperatures, the craftsmen step into the river and handle the kozo with great care – it is truly the “origin of winter Mino Washi.”
The paper born from fibers refined by midwinter water and light has a clear whiteness and a soft texture – you might call it “winter-born Mino Washi = kanzarashi.”
You can tour hina doll displays in the Udatsu townhouses, enjoy strolling through town with the stamp rally,
and, if the timing is right, go to see the kanzarashi process on the Itadori River.
After that, we would be very happy if you would also visit the “Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop Ishikawa Paper Goods.”
Inside the shop, we offer Mino Washi hina doll goods, Japanese paper accessories that suit winter interiors,
and hands-on experiences such as making Washi Korokoro hina dolls.
If, when you visit, you tell us “We came because we read the newsletter!”,
I might end up talking a little too much about how proud I am of Mino’s winter (haha).
The quiet of winter in Mino City and the festive sparkle of hina dolls.
And the story of the “midwinter river” that gives birth to traditional Mino Washi Japanese paper.
We would be delighted if you could take your time to experience and enjoy this special winter-only side of Mino City, Japan.
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Ishikawa Paper Goods “Conquer the World & Conquer Japan” Project! Please put a sticker on your home region^^
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Mino Washi, the pride of Mino City’s culture and registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Founded 123 years ago, Ishikawa Paper Goods wants people all over the world to discover and enjoy the traditions and charm of Mino Washi Japanese paper crafts.
With that wish in mind, we have launched a very special project for our visitors and inbound travelers!
Its title is…
“Did YOU come to Ishikawa Paper Goods for Washi?” Campaign!
Ishikawa Paper Goods is located right in the heart of the historic Udatsu townscape of Mino City.
Our shop is housed in a building constructed in 1760, designated as a Special Property within an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in Japan.
This historic Edo-period townhouse, carefully renovated, now welcomes guests from Japan and overseas to enjoy authentic Mino Washi crafts.
Inside the shop, we have put up a world map and a map of Japan. Visitors are invited to place a sticker on the map at their place of origin.
As the stickers increase, you can see at a glance how far Ishikawa Paper Goods’ Mino Washi experiences have spread throughout Japan and around the world.
Watching the maps gradually fill with colorful stickers is exciting for both our staff and our guests.
◆ World Conquest Project ◆
So far, individual visitors and group tours from 41 countries have visited our Mino Washi craft experience shop!
However, there are 193 United Nations member states, so our journey to welcome guests from all over the globe is still just beginning.
For guests visiting from a country represented for the very first time…
・We will present you with a small Mino Washi craft item as a gift.
・Please place a sticker on your home country or region on the world map^^
Which country will be the next to add color to our map? When you visit, please be sure to tell our staff which country you are from.
◆ Japan Conquest Project ◆
Guests who enjoy workshops at the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop
come from all over Japan’s 47 prefectures – which prefectures have the most visitors?
Are they from nearby areas? Or from far away across Japan?
Add a sticker to your prefecture and help bring the map of Japan to life with color!
*Right now, the stickers placed by our guests are starting to pile up like little mountains^^
The more stickers appear on the maps, the more connections are created between Ishikawa Paper Goods and our guests.
It is a “participatory project” where everyone can feel part of the story of Mino Washi and Japanese culture.
If you have not visited us yet, we warmly invite you to stop by next time you come to Mino City.
As a memory of your trip to Mino City, please enjoy a hands-on Mino Washi craft experience with our Japanese paper goods^^
Your single sticker on the map will be the first step in a brand-new story connecting you with Mino Washi and Japan.
All of our staff are sincerely looking forward to welcoming you!
*Below is the list of countries whose residents have visited our shop so far.
North & South America
United States, Brazil, Canada, Venezuela
Asia
Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, China, Timor-Leste, Nepal, India, Israel, Cambodia, Laos, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Pakistan, Malaysia
Europe
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Italy, Russia, the Netherlands
Oceania
Australia, New Zealand
Africa
South Africa
▼ Click here for the Ishikawa Paper Goods Experience Shop website♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
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Information for guests with disabilities – services that allow everyone to enjoy our workshops with peace of mind.
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At our shop, we have introduced the following support services for groups from special-needs schools
and for groups from facilities and organizations for people with disabilities.
We want everyone to be able to enjoy Japanese craft experiences in a relaxed and inclusive environment.
For “special-needs school groups” and “groups including people with disability certificates” – group-only offers
For group visits including students from special-needs schools or guests with disability certificates,
・One free play of our 300-yen capsule toy machine per person
・For shopping practice, 40% OFF product purchases (handmade workshop fees are excluded)
Our craft menus are designed without difficult steps, so anyone can easily create a wonderful work of art.
(Washi Korokoro dolls, uchiwa fans, bookmarks, washi plates and pen stands)
use pre-cut paper shapes – simply glue and stick them in place.
In this way, you can create your own one-of-a-kind original product^^
You can express your creativity and sense of color in detail, or you can follow the sample design – both are perfectly fine.
Choose your favorite paper, apply the glue and stick!
By repeating this simple process, you will complete a charming Japanese paper craft of your very own.
If you are a teacher at a special-needs school,
a representative of an after-school day service,
or a person in charge of planning trips for welfare and care facilities,
we would be very happy if you would consider using our accessible Mino Washi craft experience programs.
▼ Click here for inquiries about the Ishikawa Paper Goods Experience Shop♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/shop.html
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Introducing Ishikawa Paper Goods – OEM examples of our popular Washi Korokoro dolls and character merchandise!
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Ishikawa Paper Goods is engaged in a wide range of activities: selling Mino Washi goods and related Japanese stationery, running craft experience programs, and developing original OEM products.
Drawing on the reliable skills and experience passed down over 123 years since our founding, we carefully support you in creating products that embody your brand’s ideals – from OEM gift items to private-label Japanese crafts.
Below, we would like to introduce several examples of our past original products and licensed character collaborations.
◆ The popular professional baseball team Tokyo Yakult Swallows’ mascot “Tsubakuro” has become a Washi Korokoro doll!
Tsubakuro, the team mascot loved by Tokyo Yakult Swallows fans,
is now a star character in Japanese professional baseball thanks to his humorous expressions and playful gestures.
This symbolic character of the team has been transformed into one of our Washi Korokoro dolls as OEM Japanese merchandise.
Just looking at the doll will make you feel cheerful – a fun collaboration item combining sports, characters and traditional Japanese paper crafts.
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1870.html
◆ A character every Gifu local knows – the FC Gifu mascot has become a Washi Korokoro doll!
FC Gifu is a professional soccer club based in Gifu Prefecture.
Its official mascot character “Giffy” has been turned into a traditional craft “Washi Korokoro” doll made with genuine Mino Washi.
This collaboration between a locally loved football club and artisans who carry on Mino’s traditional techniques has brought to life an adorable, wobbling Giffy doll – ideal as a regional souvenir or promotional gift.
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1876.html
◆ Another Gifu favorite – Gifu Bus has become a Washi Korokoro doll!
Guests can enjoy this item either as a finished product or as a DIY kit.
What’s more, the instruction sheet is available in both standard Japanese and a fun Gifu dialect version!
Gifu Bus (Gifu Bus Co., Ltd.), which operates local and charter buses mainly in Gifu City,
commissioned us to create this Washi Korokoro doll as a unique collaboration product.
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1874.html – DIY kit version
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1875.html – finished product version
◆ JAXA’s SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) has become a Washi Korokoro doll!
Our Washi Korokoro dolls are designed as good-luck charms that stand back up even after they fall – a “nanakorobi yaoki” roly-poly style.
JAXA approached us with the idea of expressing SLIM’s lunar landing as an okiagari-koboshi roly-poly doll, and this concept became reality through our Washi Korokoro craft^^
*As featured on the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science website
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1802.html
◆ A beloved national anime character has become a Washi Korokoro doll!
“Chibi Maruko-chan,” a hugely popular family anime character in Japanese living rooms, has also appeared as a Washi Korokoro doll – an example of OEM character goods that combine famous IP with traditional Mino Washi craft.
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1800.html
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1801.html
▼ We create original OEM products just for you – since 1902 we have been turning ideas into exclusive Japanese crafts!
Japan’s No.1 brand in the number of registered Mino Washi designs.
Please leave it to us for original production of Japanese dolls, papier-mâché (hariko), Japanese giftware, traditional Japanese stationery, DIY craft kits and logo-printed products. We can propose OEM and private-label items using many materials: Mino Washi Japanese paper, chirimen crepe, wood, ceramics and more, ideal for retailers, museum shops, tourism facilities and corporate gifts.
▼ Click here to contact Ishikawa Paper Goods Head Office♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/index.html
Not only do we commercialize Washi Korokoro dolls, but original one-of-a-kind works are quietly being born from our Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop as well^^
We are constantly amazed by the unique creations that emerge from children’s free imagination during our Japanese craft workshops.
Instead of simply copying the samples, many children freely create their favorite characters and original motifs – that creative freedom is the true charm of our Mino Washi craft experience.
From now on, we will also feature these fun and inspiring works on our blog with photos, as examples of what can be done with Japanese paper crafts♪
Our popular product “Washi Korokoro” by Ishikawa Paper Goods offers limitless ways of expression, depending on the creator’s ideas.
Both children and adults can lose themselves in the joy of handmade Japanese crafts and feel like kids again.
Why not come to the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop and create your very own original Washi Korokoro, using authentic Mino Washi from Gifu, Japan?
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Email newsletter article blog [with images]
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/index__23.html
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Introducing our customers’ works – real pieces made in our Mino Washi craft experiences♪
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This time’s featured work is here♪
Wait a second… are you a cat ninja?
We hope you will also enjoy adding your own creative twists and arrangements to your Japanese paper crafts♪
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Email newsletter article blog [with images]
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Mayu “Mino” Diary – After the Sukeemon Autumn Foliage Event
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In my previous “Our Town Mino City” diary, I wrote about the autumn foliage event at Sukeemon.
I have been helping as a staff member at this local autumn leaves event for three years now.