Top-Rated Mino Washi Craft Experience | A Must-Do in Mino City, Gifu | The Hands-On Workshop Group Tours Choose | Tokai Area Near Nagoya (Aichi/Mie/Shizuoka) 2026.02.13
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Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop (Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.)
Shop Newsletter No. 281 - Part 2
Top-Rated Mino Washi Craft Experience in Mino City, Gifu - Recommended for Sightseeing / Group Tours / Travel Agencies (Booking Guide)
Read the first half here♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_2279.html
For bookings of 10 or more guests, we can accommodate you even outside regular business hours. Please contact us!
Please contact us for details♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/shop.html
Now accepting group bookings♪
When you book as a group of 10 or more guests,
all participants who join the workshop
receive 10% off in-store items.
We have summarized our workshop menu, prices, and group capacity in one easy guide!
Travel Agencies & Tour Operators: Group Program Guide (PDF) - click here ↓↓
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/03/43/343_1_file.pdf
Over 1,000 Google reviews! Rating 4.9★!
Laugh, create, and finish with a smile! Watch our workshop video!
Workshop video of Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. is here! → https://ourl.jp/bckKb
◆ This issue's topics ◆
[Part 1]
・This Week at the Shop: A Winged Pegasus and Smiles from Around the World
・Featured Picks: Hina Doll season is almost over; Disney items are nearly sold out
・11 Reasons It’s Easy to Add to Group Itineraries: A Guide for Travel Agencies - Why tour planners choose us
・Recommended Hands-On Activity for Group Tours: Why it is fun even for first-timers
・Customer Works Gallery: Same kit, surprisingly different results!
・Mayu’s “Mino” Diary: The Olympics and my snowboarding memories
[Part 2]
・Summer in Mino City: Enjoy ayu (sweetfish) cuisine and crystal-clear rivers - a seasonal Japan travel idea
・Group Workshop Guide: Step-by-step flow for your visit - we show you everything (perfect for travel agencies)
・Access Information: 5 minutes from Mino IC - easy for coach tours and itinerary planning
・Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. OEM for Corporate Clients: Turn your character into a washi figure
・World & Japan Map Sticker Project: 45 countries and counting - will you be next?
・Accessible Support: Welcoming guests with disabilities and special-needs groups
A two-part special (Part 1 & Part 2) - extra packed this time!
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・Summer in Mino City: Enjoy ayu (sweetfish) cuisine and crystal-clear rivers - a seasonal Japan travel idea
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Now is the perfect time to plan spring trips - and preview your summer itinerary too♪
When you think of summer in Mino, you think of ayu (sweetfish) cuisine.
At riverside “yaki” fishing spots and local restaurants such as Waka Chaya, you can enjoy seasonal ayu in many styles.
After savoring the river’s bounty, we also recommend strolling the historic townscape and experiencing Mino’s washi culture.
At Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop (Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.), you can enjoy the texture, colors, and patterns of authentic Mino washi paper while creating a one-of-a-kind souvenir. It is a great fit for Japan group tours, coach tours, educational trips, and inbound travel itineraries, and you can take your finished craft home the same day.
Mino City tourism is special because you can enjoy local food culture and traditional crafts in one trip.
For your summer travel memories, add a Mino washi craft workshop to your itinerary.
▼ Mino City Tourism Association website
▼ Reference links
・Udatsu no Agaru Machinami (Mino-machi Traditional Buildings Preservation District)
・Ogura Park (cherry blossom spot)
・Kamiyuchi Minato / River Port Lighthouse (remnants of a river port with a lighthouse)
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・Group Workshop Guide: “First time” is totally OK. Here is how your visit flows♪
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Thankfully, we are welcoming more and more group visitors^^
“We are coming by bus - will we get lost?” “Can we enjoy the workshop smoothly even if it’s our first time?”
To ease those concerns, here is a simple, clear overview of the day’s flow!
1) Arrive at the municipal parking lot (tour buses OK)
We do not have a private parking lot, so we kindly ask guests to use the municipal parking lot.
For groups, if you call us 15 minutes before arrival, our staff can welcome you smoothly♪
(If some guests have mobility concerns, we may be able to assist with pick-up depending on the situation. Please contact us.)
2) A quick guided walk through the Udatsu historic streets
Even the walk from the parking lot to the shop becomes part of your Japan travel memories^^
We will highlight key points of the Edo-period townscape and “udatsu” features, in a short and easy-to-follow way.
3) Arrive at the shop → We guide you to your seats
Your Mino washi hands-on experience begins in an Edo-period building originally built in 1760!
First, take your seat and relax for a moment.
4) Easy explanation with a picture-story show♪ (Great for first-timers)
We explain Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd., Mino washi, highlights inside the shop, and tips for making your craft in a simple way.
We also provide instructions, so you won’t feel lost^^ (Our staff will support you carefully!)
5) Start crafting (about 30-45 minutes)
Because you can finish just by pasting pieces with glue, it’s enjoyable for a wide range of ages, from 4 years old to adults.
You can follow the sample diagram in the kit, or customize it into your own original design!
Feel free to use our in-store selection of [Mino Washi Yuzen Paper (our original designs)] to create something truly one of a kind♪
6) Finished! Take it home right away
No long waiting time for drying…
You can take your finished piece home immediately as a travel souvenir.
7) After the workshop, enjoy shopping in the store♪
With Japanese souvenirs and paper goods lining the shelves, please enjoy finding the perfect gift♪
As a group benefit, you can also purchase [10% OFF when your in-store total is 1,000 yen or more].
Please take your time choosing souvenirs along with your workshop memories^^
*If some items are excluded, our staff will explain on the day.
Create together, show each other, and share laughs! We love helping groups make joyful memories.
We look forward to welcoming your group - travel agencies, tour operators, schools, and corporate outings are all welcome^^
▼ Group booking inquiries (we can respond outside business days as well)
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/shop.html
▼ Workshop website
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
▼ Group program guide (50 guests per session × 6 sessions = up to 300 guests/day)
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/03/43/343_1_file.pdf
For bookings of 10 or more guests, we can accommodate you even outside regular business hours. Please contact us!
Please contact us for details♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/shop.html
Now accepting group bookings♪
When you book as a group of 10 or more guests,
all participants who join the workshop
receive 10% off in-store items.
We have summarized our workshop menu, prices, and group capacity in one easy guide!
Travel Agencies & Tour Operators: Group Program Guide (PDF) - click here ↓↓
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/03/43/343_1_file.pdf
Over 1,000 Google reviews! Rating 4.9★!
Laugh, create, and finish with a smile! Watch our workshop video!
Workshop video of Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. is here! → https://ourl.jp/bckKb
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・Access Information: 5 minutes from Mino IC. Convenient location for group tour itineraries!
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For travel agencies, tour operators, and group tour planners.
“We want an easy-to-stop activity along a route with long transfers.”
In that case, we recommend Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop (Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.).
【Why it’s easy to add to your itinerary】
・Close to the expressway interchange (Mino IC → about 5 minutes)**, so there is less burden for bus travel
・Located in the town center, so it’s easy to combine strolling and shopping before/after the workshop
・A “just-right stop” on popular loop routes (between Nagoya ↔ Takayama / Shirakawa-go)
As a satisfying hands-on stop that is easy to visit between transfers, please consider adding us to your tour itinerary.
We can also discuss time allocation to match your group schedule.
Our staff is ready to welcome your group warmly and smoothly^^
▼ Mino City access information
We are about 5 minutes by car from the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway “Mino IC”.
It is easy to include us on routes heading toward Takayama / Shirakawa-go from Nagoya, and you can combine a rest stop + workshop + historic town stroll in one visit.
Estimated travel times by departure point (via expressways)
From Nagoya: Nagoya Ring Road IC (Nagoya Expressway) → Ichinomiya JCT → Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway → Mino IC: about 67 km / about 1 hour
From Takayama: Takayama-nishi IC (Chubu Jukan Expressway) → Hida-Kiyomi IC → Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway → Mino IC: about 100 km / about 1 hour 15 min
From Shirakawa-go: Shirakawa-go IC (Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway) → Mino IC: about 110 km / about 1 hour 15 min
From Gujo Hachiman: Gujo-Hachiman IC (Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway) → Mino IC: about 28 km / about 17 min
From Chubu Centrair International Airport: Centrair-higashi IC (Chita Odan Rd) → Nagoya Expressway / Meini-kan → Ichinomiya JCT → Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway → Mino IC: about 95 km / about 1 hour 20 min
From Toki Premium Outlets: Toki IC (Chuo Expressway) → Toki JCT → Tokai-Kanjo Expressway → Mino-seki JCT → Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway → Mino IC: about 39 km / around 30 min
Parking information (tour buses OK)
*We do not have a private parking lot. Please use the municipal parking lot.
For groups, if you call us 15 minutes before arrival, our staff can welcome you smoothly.
(If some guests have mobility concerns, we may be able to assist with pick-up depending on the situation. Please contact us.)
▼ 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
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・Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. OEM: Turn your character into washi! Cute Washi Korokoro production examples♪
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Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. was founded in 1902.
While honoring the tradition of Mino washi, we develop Japanese paper goods and original products.
One of our most popular items is the lucky roly-poly figurine “Washi Korokoro” that gently pops back up.
In fact, Washi Korokoro is not only a popular workshop project. Through requests from companies and organizations, many original OEM creations have also been born.
Here are some cute Washi Korokoro items created through OEM collaborations♪
◆ [OEM Example 1] A must-have fans want to pick up: Rurouni Kenshin “Washi Korokoro - Rurouni Kenshin”
This OEM example preserves the world of a popular series while finishing it with the gentle texture of Mino washi.
Without losing the character’s features, we commercialized it with washi warmth and a friendly, giftable form.
It is also an easy-to-deploy example of licensed character-goods OEM for fans in Japan and overseas, as well as Japan culture souvenirs for inbound tourism.
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1871.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com
◆ [OEM Example 2] A local mascot becomes Washi Korokoro♪ Minobu Town “Mino-wan”
Minobu Town’s official character “Mino-wan” was created as a Mino washi roly-poly figurine, “Washi Korokoro”.
It is a lucky charm with a cute, rounded form and the gentle texture unique to washi paper.
It is used for regional PR and event commemorations, and we often hear: “I didn’t know it could become this kind of product!”
While valuing the charm of your character, we help you create a one-of-a-kind original design.
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1772.html
◆ [OEM Example 3] A world-famous character becomes a washi doll!
Official Disney license: “Washi Korokoro Mickey”
This is an OEM example produced as a Mino washi roly-poly figurine under official Disney supervision. We highlighted the character’s appeal while finishing it with a warm washi texture and a lucky-charm form. It is a representative example of licensed OEM that can be developed as fan merchandise worldwide and as gifts / tourism souvenirs that evoke Japanese culture.
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1902.html
▼ Consult us about custom OEM production and original character goods♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/index.html
“Can you make our character too?” “We want this kind of vibe!”
Washi Korokoro is born from requests like these^^
Why not turn your company’s character into
a cute, one-of-a-kind “Koron” Washi Korokoro made with washi?
We look forward to hearing from you^^
▼ We produce original OEM items! With our experience since 1902, we create bespoke designs just for your brand!
No.1 in Japan for registered Mino Washi Brand items!
From doll making, papier-mache, Japanese goods, Japanese stationery, DIY craft kits, name printing, and more, please leave your original manufacturing to us! We can propose a wide range of materials such as washi paper, chirimen fabric, wood, and ceramics.
We will propose the best options for your needs using a variety of materials such as washi paper, chirimen fabric, wood, and ceramics.
▼ Contact Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. (Head Office) here♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/index.html
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・World & Japan Map Sticker Project: Will you be next? Come make washi crafts at Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.♪
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At Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop (Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.),
we have placed a “World Map” and a “Japan Map” in the shop, and we run an interactive activity where guests place a sticker on their hometown♪
As the stickers increase,
you can instantly see how far the Mino washi experience has spread - it makes both staff and guests excited.
Which country next? Which prefecture next?… Each time you look at the maps, the fun grows^^
◆ World Conquest Project (currently: 44 countries) ◆
So far, guests from an amazing 44 countries (individuals and groups) have visited us!
Thinking that people from around the world are touching and enjoying Mino washi here in Mino… it truly makes us happy!!
[North & South America: 5 countries]
United States, Brazil, Canada, Venezuela, Honduras
[Asia: 22 countries]
Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, China, Timor-Leste, Nepal, India, Israel, Cambodia, Laos, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Pakistan, Malaysia
[Europe: 14 countries]
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Italy, Russia, Netherlands, Czech Republic
[Oceania: 2 countries]
Australia, New Zealand
[Africa: 1 country]
South Africa
Total: 44 countries!
For guests from a country visiting for the first time, we sometimes ask them to place a small flag as a commemorative marker^^
It’s fun to look for your country’s flag and wonder, “Is mine already there?”♪
◆ Japan Conquest Project ◆
Our Japan map is also slowly filling up with stickers!
Each time we see a new hometown added, we feel our connection with everyone growing wider and wider.
When you join the workshop, please place a sticker on your hometown too^^
And then…
That single sticker becomes the first step of a new story.
No matter where you come from, even if it’s your first time, it’s OK.
Come create and laugh together, and take home wonderful travel memories!
We look forward to welcoming you from the bottom of our hearts^^
▼ Workshop website of Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. (Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop)♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
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・For a safe and enjoyable visit: Support services for guests with disabilities
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We provide support services for group visits such as special-needs schools,
and disability support facilities, as listed below♪
Group-only: “Groups from special-needs schools” / “Groups with disability ID cards”
・One free 300-yen capsule toy (gacha) per person
・Shopping practice: 40% off purchases (workshop fees excluded)
Our hands-on crafting menu has no difficult steps, and anyone can easily make a wonderful piece. (Washi Korokoro, uchiwa fan, bookmark, washi plate, pen holder) are
Just paste the pre-cut paper pieces onto the base, and…
you can create your very own original craft^^
Make it your own with your creativity, or finish it just like the sample - either way is OK!
Choose paper, apply glue, and paste!
Would you like to repeat these simple steps and make something lovely?
Special-needs schools, after-school day service programs,
and facility travel organizers - please feel free to use our workshop!
▼ Contact the workshop here♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/shop.html
Thank you very much for reading until the end.
We will be happy if this article made you think, “I want to try it!”
At Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop, please enjoy creating your own unique piece.
We look forward to welcoming you.