A Must-Visit Tourist Spot in Mino City, Gifu! Make Your Own Mino Washi Paper Goods (Japanese Craft Experience)｜Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.
Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods WorkshopFebruary, March & April 2026 Business Schedule
Business Hours: 10:00–16:00
*Craft experience受付 is available until 3:00 PM—please enter the shop by 3:00 PM.
TEL 0575-29-3680
Business Hours: 10:00–16:00
During business hours, our hands-on craft experience is always available in-store and accepted on-site (walk-ins welcome).
Please feel free to drop by!
Inquiries & Reservations (groups of 10 or more only) are available here
For reservations of 10 or more people, we can also accommodate you outside business hours.Please contact us for details!
If you’re visiting the Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop,
why not create your own one-of-a-kind Mino Washi paper goods souvenir?
~~Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. was founded in 1902 (Meiji 35).
We bring our long-cultivated handcraft techniques into a hands-on Japanese craft experience~~
With that passion, the Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop by Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. was born.
At the Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop by Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.,
we sell factory-direct, handmade Mino Washi paper goods souvenirs.
You’ll also find seasonal items, Mino Washi lifestyle goods, and washi-applied ceramic figurines, and more.
Our original Japanese paper-goods gachapon is also extremely popular!
Perfect for group travel and events: school trips, field trips, Japanese cultural experiences for international students, corporate training outings, family trips, couples trips, girls’ trips, friends’ trips, packaged tours, PTA trips, and group tours as well.
A recommended sightseeing spot in Mino City, Gifu—how about enjoying a hands-on Mino Washi craft experience and shopping for Japanese souvenirs at the Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop by Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.?
Your finished piece can be taken home right after the experience—perfect as a travel souvenir!
On rainy days or chilly days, enjoy a comfortable indoor DIY workshop where you can use as much Mino Washi as you like. It’s a fun craft activity that lets you create an original work of art.
For reservations of 10 or more people, we can also accommodate you outside business hours. Please contact us!
For details, feel free to get in touch♪
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/shop.html
Now accepting group reservations♪
For groups of 10 or more, when you book in advance,
all participants who join the experience
receive 10% off items in the shop.
We’ve neatly summarized the workshop menu, prices, and capacity!
Over 1,000 Google Reviews! ★4.9!
Laugh, create, and finish—check the workshop video!
With your family, friends, or as a couple—
in an Edo-period building with “udatsu” located in Udatsu no Agaru Machinami (a nationally designated Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings),
why not try a Mino Washi paper-goods craft experience?
In the nationally designated traditional buildings preservation area “Udatsu no Agaru Machinami,”
you can create Mino Washi crafts such as the Mino Washi roly-poly figure Washi Korokoro,
plus a washi pen holder, plate, bookmark, earrings, and clip-on earrings.
We offer 30+ workshop menu options!
Our hands-on craft experience is popular with group travelers from Japan and overseas!
We are also used for company trips, educational programs, school excursions, and inbound tourism.
Up to 50 guests (one sightseeing bus) can join at the same time^^
For groups over 50, you can split into a town-walk team (Udatsu streetscape) and a craft-experience team, and enjoy the workshop with a rotation system.
For details, please contact us!
From mid-January, inside the workshop,
our popular Hina dolls and Boys’ Festival dolls (May dolls) will go on sale!
New designs for this year’s Hina dolls and Boys’ Festival dolls are now complete!
This year’s lineup is even more abundant in both styles and colors.
Each item is lovingly handmade, one by one.
For lucky zodiac-themed items, choose Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.’s handcrafted creations!
Please take a look in-store!
Our No.1 Most Popular Experience!
The Best-Selling “Washi Korokoro” Hands-On Craft Experience!
Our hugely popular Washi Korokoro series includes 30+ designs!
By category, they include:
• Zodiac series
• Samurai warlord series
• Seasonal series
• Animal series, and more
You’re sure to find your favorite!
When you choose the Washi Korokoro experience,
you can create a one-and-only original piece!
Decorate the kit as-is—great!
Or customize your favorite motif—also great!
Most guests finish in 30–60 minutes .
Come and create a piece that bursts with your imagination^^
Here are some recommended Washi Korokoro options from our workshop staff!
1. A top pick for inbound travelers!!
Japanese icons like the lucky cat, ninja, and daruma are our forever favorites^^
Washi Korokoro Craft Experience: JPY 1,210 (tax included)
2. A huge hit—Samurai warlords of Japan’s Sengoku era!
In addition to the three great unifiers—Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu—there are many more Washi Korokoro designs^^
Princess Kichō is also waiting for you^^
Samurai Warlord Series (Washi Korokoro): JPY 1,320 (tax included)
There’s more! See the full Washi Korokoro menu here♪
Samurai Warlord Series & the 12 Zodiac Series
~When you make 2 or more items, you’ll receive a free clear display case!~
Please display your handmade Washi Korokoro in the clear case^^
With beautiful Mino Washi cut-paper and die-cut papers, you can customize it to your taste and add your own creative touches.
We also sell creative add-on sets to make crafting even more fun!
Die-cut Template & Colored Paper Parts Set: JPY 550
https://item.rakuten.co.jp/ishikawa-shigyo/1142/
Enjoy making your own original design with a set of various die-cut papers and beautiful colored papers!
At the workshop, you can use plenty of cut-paper and die-cut papers—so much fun!!
These are Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. originals: we use Yuzen washi made from Mino Washi base paper, dyed with Kyoto’s Yuzen dyeing techniques—available generously for your creations!
A special workshop-only service!
Let’s create something wonderful together!!
Not very crafty and think, “I can’t make an original piece…”? Then this is for you!!
Washi Korokoro also offers an optional kimono dressing add-on!
So many obi-and-kimono combinations to choose from! Your cute Washi Korokoro becomes this much more gorgeous!
Washi Korokoro Add-on Option [1] Add-on Fee: +JPY 220 (tax included)
Washi Korokoro Add-on Option [2] Add-on Fee: +JPY 110 (tax included)
We tried dressing a Washi Korokoro “rabbit” with these two kimono options!
Why not ask our shop staff how to make it and give it a try?
It’s Not Just Washi Korokoro!
Many more hands-on experiences are waiting for you^^
At the workshop, you can enjoy 30+ different DIY craft experiences.
Look at all these experiences you can try^^
Handmade Washi Plate Workshop: JPY 1,320 (tax included)
Handmade Washi Pen Stand (Glasses Stand) Workshop: JPY 1,100 (tax included)
Handmade Washi Earrings / Clip-on Earrings Workshop: JPY 1,320 (tax included)
Check out our value-packed Family Sets here♪
Family Set A: 1 Washi Korokoro + 1 Washi Plate: JPY 2,320 (tax included)
Family Set B: 1 Washi Korokoro + 1 Washi Pen Stand Set: JPY 2,210 (tax included)
Family Set C: Washi Korokoro + 2 Washi Bookmarks: JPY 1,880 (tax included)
Hands-on craft experiences are accepted anytime in-store! While strolling the historic Udatsu no Agaru Machinami in Mino City, enjoy a fun Japanese craft workshop along the way!
Inquiries & Reservations are available here
*For fewer than 10 people, no reservation is needed—you can join anytime. For groups of 10 or more, we will reserve seats, so please book in advance.
Take your finished piece home right away—carry-out OK!
A fun and great-value hands-on craft experience for families, couples, and friends.
Japanese paper-goods craft experiences are accepted anytime in-store. If a seat is available, you can start right away!
Enjoy crafting at home too—our online shop also sells DIY craft kits!
With instruction sheets included, it’s easy to make!
https://search.rakuten.co.jp/search/mall/%E5%92%8C%E7%B4%99%E3%81%93%E3%82%8D%E3%81%93%E3%82%8D/?sid=391090
The Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop is located right in the heart of Mino City, Gifu—inside the famous Udatsu no Agaru Machinami tourist district!
A special designated property in a traditional buildings preservation area—an Edo-period house!
Why not enjoy a Mino Washi cultural craft experience inside an Edo-period house?
“Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop by Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.” is
a designated property within Udatsu no Agaru Machinami, an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings (selected by the nation).
In an Edo-period building built in 1760 with “udatsu” on the roof,
we highly recommend trying a hands-on Mino Washi paper-goods craft experience!
Enjoy sightseeing in the beautiful townscape, hands-on crafting, and Japanese souvenir shopping.
Inside the shop is wheelchair-friendly with barrier-free access.
[Google Maps] The Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop by Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. is here
1909-3 Honjumi-cho, Mino City, Gifu, Japan (Udatsu no Agaru Machinami)
TEL 0575-29-3680 Email shigyo@jt7.so-net.ne.jp
For car navigation, searching for Juroku Bank Mino Branch, Mino City Tourist Association, or Former Imai House Residence works best—they are all nearby.
Please note: the head office phone number 0575-33-0228 is a different location (Head Office / Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.).
Mino City Tourist Association TEL.0575-35-3660 1959-1 Kajiya-cho, Mino City, Gifu
Former Imai House Residence TEL.0575-33-0021 1883 Izumi-cho, Mino City, Gifu
Inquiries & Reservations are available here *For fewer than 10 people, no reservation is needed.
For groups of 10 or more, please make a reservation.
Here’s how Washi Korokoro is made—watch the video!
Adorably decorate Princess Kichō (Nōhime) with a butterfly in her hair.
Watch how to make the Washi Korokoro “Kichō” here ▼
A dignified Nobunaga! The kabuto helmet and kuwagata crest—so cool!
Watch the “Oda Nobunaga” Washi Korokoro how-to video here ▼
On the TV show “Can I Get a Charge?”, Degawa and Kumada also made a Washi Korokoro zodiac rat!
Aired on TV Tokyo on November 23, 2019—televised nationwide!
Our workshop is designated as a traditional building over 260 years old.
▲The small roof-like structure on top of the main roof is called “udatsu.”
Originally created as a fire-prevention wall, very few homes could afford an udatsu. It became a symbol of wealth and a source of admiration for ordinary people.
Please take a stroll through Udatsu no Agaru Machinami in Mino, a townscape where many udatsu still remain today.
The “Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop by Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd.” is
a designated property within Udatsu no Agaru Machinami, an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings (selected by the nation).
In an Edo-period building built in 1760 with “udatsu” on the roof,
we highly recommend trying a hands-on Mino Washi paper-goods craft experience!
Groups, big families, friends—and of course solo travelers too—everyone leaves with big smiles and satisfaction^^
We share guests’ smiles and their finished creations in real time on Instagram—please take a look.
Username: ishikawashigyoshop2016
Popular with inbound group tours too!
For group reservations, we can accommodate you even outside business days. Please contact us!
The craftsmanship of Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd., a Japanese paper goods manufacturer founded in 1902,
is brought to life in our hands-on workshop! Enjoy factory-direct shopping for handmade Mino Washi souvenirs.
Sightseeing in Mino City + hands-on crafting! A fun workshop experience and a shop with 600+ types of Japanese paper goods & souvenirs! Certified as “Shoryudo Monozukuri Meisen.”
Ishikawa Mino Washi Paper Goods Workshop by Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. is available in Japanese、in English、in Chinese、and on our Facebook、instagram
〒501-3728 1909-3 Honjumi-cho, Mino City, Gifu, Japan (Udatsu no Agaru Machinami), left side of Juroku Bank Mino Branch
Open 10:00–16:00 Closed Mon–Wed *Groups of 10+ can be accepted outside closing hours—please reserve.
TEL0575-29-3680、FAX 0575-35-1363、
Contact https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/shop.html
Inquiries & Reservations arehere *For fewer than 10 guests, no reservation is needed. Groups of 10+ can be accepted even on closed days.
Founded in 1902—1,600+ kinds of handcrafted Japanese paper goods & souvenirs!
Head Office: Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. website is here、in English、Head Office Facebook、instagram
All catalogs from Ishikawa Paper Goods Ltd. are here
〒501-3721 2382 Yoshikawa-cho, Mino City, Gifu, Japan
Business Hours 08:30–17:30 Closed weekends & national holidays
Contact https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/index.html
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