Ishikawa Paper Goods – Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop
Shop E-Newsletter No. 267
Trending in Mino City! Our popular “Mino Washi Experience” & hands-on Japanese craft workshop are a big hit with visitors and group tours.
Thank you for visiting the Ishikawa Paper Goods Craft Experience Shop!
As of October 10, 2025: Google Reviews ★4.9 from 889 reviews (and growing)
About the “Ishikawa Paper Goods – Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop”
Our handcraft programs let you enjoy Japan’s traditional culture with all five senses.
While discovering the beauty and heritage of Mino-Washi Japanese paper, you’ll create one-of-a-kind dolls and souvenirs to take home.
Feel the tactile texture of washi, have fun choosing colors and patterns, and enjoy shaping your own style—an immersive cultural activity perfect for FIT travelers and group tours.
Right in the heart of Mino!
We are a designated property within the Nationally Selected Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, in the historic Udatsu townscape.
Come make Mino-Washi crafts together inside an Edo-period building (built in 1760) featuring an authentic “udatsu” firewall.
From solo travelers to groups up to 45 people (about one full tour bus) can enjoy the workshop at the same time.
(For groups over 45, we recommend splitting into a craft workshop team and a town-stroll & shopping team.)
Perfect for couples, friends, families, group tours, and company trips.
Any group can share a fun, memorable time together through hands-on cultural experiences.
Our workshop menu includes:
Mino-Washi “Korokoro” paper dolls, washi uchiwa fans, washi earrings & clip-ons, washi plates, washi pen stands, washi bookmarks, and more.
Follow our samples if you like—
or create freely by intuition—
or style it after your favorite (original) characters for a playful twist.
Make a truly original, one-and-only souvenir just for you!
There are 30+ kit varieties—find your favorite!
Please check our opening schedule before visiting. We look forward to welcoming you.
▼ September–November Opening Days ▼
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1855.html
*Note: We also accept group bookings outside regular opening days—please contact us.
▼ Official Website ▼
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
▼ Rakuten Online Store ▼
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It’s new-rice season in Japan!
This year again, we’re grateful to receive rice from our relatives’ farm,
though prices have doubled since three years ago. Even with higher costs, rice remains essential at the daily table.
Thank you for the safe, delicious harvest again this year.
Each small moment in everyday life can be a blissful spark.
Today, too, we’re here to help create smiles at our Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop.
Now, let’s dive into this issue of our shop e-newsletter!
◆ Today’s Topics ◆
• For groups: Corporate training with big smiles—strengthen team bonds through a Mino-Washi craft experience.
• Store update: Our zodiac (Eto) collection is now in stock at the Ishikawa Paper Goods shop.
• Discover Mino City: Introducing the luminous art of the Mino Akari Art Exhibition in our historic townscape.
• Group workshops: High-freedom, high-satisfaction! Welcome to the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop.
• Sightseeing tip: Our shop is easy to access—ideal for tour itineraries in Gifu’s Mino City.
• “Conquer the World & Japan” sticker map project—add your hometown sticker!
• Product intro: OEM options for our popular “Washi Korokoro” series.
• Customer gallery: Real works made by visitors during the workshop.
• Mayu “Mino” Diary: A moving day with my daughter—traveling through space at the USA Pavilion (Expo) and its stunning immersive visuals.
Each small moment in everyday life can be a blissful spark.
We’re delighted to help create more smiles at our Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop—please enjoy reading!
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For Groups: Corporate Training Full of Smiles—A Day of Team Bonding with Mino-Washi Crafts
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Recently, through a travel agency partnering with us for the first time,
a corporate training group visited our shop.
Their coordinator had long heard our shop was highly rated
and had been keen to book. We were thrilled it finally came true.
Guests arrived a bit tired after two full days of training,
but once the workshop began, the atmosphere instantly brightened.
The day’s menu featured our hit “Washi Korokoro” series.
Participants chose from three warlords—Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu—and the princess Kicho.
“I’ll try the princess,” “I’m going for Nobunaga”—laughter bubbled up even at the selection stage.
Once crafting started, creativity took off.
One memorable idea was using cotton swabs as-is to complete a unique design—
“What if we try this?” As hands moved, unexpected ideas took shape one after another.
Before we knew it, a lineup of richly individual works appeared:
Nobunaga with alien legs, Ieyasu with a (pretend) cigarette,
a quirky crowned Nobunaga, a sunglasses-wearing Kicho—
a time filled with free ideas and laughter.
Of course, many elegant, traditional “classic-style” pieces were completed as well.
Even with the same materials, the finish is different for everyone—
that’s the biggest charm of the Washi Korokoro experience.
By the end, the arrival fatigue had vanished.
“Look at mine!” “Let’s take a photo!”—smiles spread everywhere
as teammates showed off their creations together.
This hands-on making naturally brought everyone closer—
a warm, team-building time.
[Why Washi Korokoro Workshops Fit Groups & Corporate Training]
• Inclusive enjoyment for both crafty and not-so-crafty participants
• Perfect for team-building—conversation flows naturally
• A rewarding sense of achievement with a one-and-only personal creation
• Up to 45 participants simultaneously (tour bus parking available)
Share an extraordinary activity with your usual teammates.
For corporate off-sites, incentive trips, and group tours in Japan,
choose our Mino-Washi cultural workshop for smiles and stronger teamwork.
Our staff will support your program with heartfelt hospitality.
▼ Inquiries about Ishikawa Paper Goods products
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/index.html
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Store Update: Our Zodiac (Eto) Collection Has Arrived
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Right now at the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop, our Horse-year zodiac items for next year are ready for you.
This year’s lineup spans 8 categories—sure to delight shoppers and souvenir hunters.
◆ Hand-applied washi on ceramic dolls ◆ Debut: extra-large Maneki-Neko (beckoning cat)
◆ Chirimen crepe items ◆ Hanging ornaments, chirimen dolls, charms, kagami-mochi, Seven Lucky Gods
◆ Washi dolls ◆ Mobiles, Washi Korokoro, Korokoro sets, DIY kits
◆ Ceramic figures ◆ Fortune-slip ceramics, ceramic dolls, kagami-mochi
◆ Hariko papier-mâché ◆ Zodiac Horse, good-luck motifs
◆ Kaishi pocket paper ◆ Zodiac-themed kaishi
◆ Tenugui (Japanese Hand Towels) ◆ Zodiac Tenugui
◆ Japanese Stationery ◆ Year of the Horse Otoshidama (New Year’s money) envelopes, Noshi envelopes, Pochi envelopes
Our hands-on craft kits now include Zodiac-themed items!
In celebration of next year’s zodiac (Horse), a White Horse design has arrived—perfect for Japan group tours and family travelers.
We’ve prepared everything so you can try it first at our shop—ideal for cultural tourism and educational trips.
Come make an adorable White Horse keepsake—an unforgettable Japanese cultural workshop experience.
[2026 Zodiac—Year of the Horse New Year Catalog] Click here ↓↓
www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/03/36/336_1_file.pdf
Display a Year of the Horse ornament to invite vibrant “horse power” and move your luck forward with energy and momentum.
Let the Horse zodiac “help your days run smoothly.”
Like a galloping steed, Horse-year decor symbolizes progress and leaps forward,
bringing wishes for business prosperity, good health and longevity, and family harmony.
Perfect for starting a new year strong.
Come meet the lucky Horse that carries good fortune.
▼ Official website for the Ishikawa Paper Goods Craft Experience Shop
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
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Explore Our Hometown, Mino City! Introducing the Light Art that Illuminates a Historic Townscape—the Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition
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Japan’s only immersive town-wide event blending tradition and contemporary art—perfect for Japan cultural tours.
This year again, right in the heart of Mino City, the —Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition— will be held.
Part 1: Oct 12 (Sun) – Oct 24 (Fri) — All submitted works on display
Part 2: Oct 25 (Sat) – Nov 30 (Sun) — Only award-winning masterpieces from past years
On October 18, an awards ceremony for top artists will be held, and the streets of Mino will become a pedestrian paradise.
Event hours: 17:00–21:00
— 32nd Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition: Pedestrian Paradise Details —
Saturday, Oct 18 — Pedestrian Paradise!
Works will be displayed without acrylic cases for this special night.
* Usually, pieces are shown inside acrylic cases.
Illumination time: 17:00–21:00
[Stage Events]
Venue: In front of the Tourist Information Center “Banya” — Pocket Stage
* In case of rain, the venue may change.
16:15 — Mino Wa Symphony
17:15 — “Michel” on Stage
18:15 — Mino Nagashi Nirinka (traditional comic performance)
19:00 — Awards Ceremony
20:15 — Ryoko Yokota Concert
[Exhibitions]
Tokiwa-cho Festival Float Display *Canceled if raining
Mino Junior High School — Student event (Yamada Residence)
Top prize-winning works of the 32nd Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition (Yoshida Studio)
[Food & Drink Booths]
Juroku Bank Parking Lot
Kajiya-cho Parking Lot
For temporary parking information, please check here.
* On Oct 18, the “Kankō Fureai Hiroba” bus parking lot will serve as a shuttle bus stop, so tour buses cannot park there.
For private vehicles:
Once a year, Mino’s Edo-era “Udatsu” townscape is wrapped in gentle, glowing light—an iconic autumn event in Gifu, Japan.
Swaying lights, rising shadows.
Illuminations crafted from Mino-Washi—paper with 1,300 years of history—line the streets, transforming the entire town into a dreamlike stage.
Hundreds of artworks from across Japan shine with individual stories, welcoming visitors into a gentle festival of light.
Now in its 30+ years, this exhibition is a beloved hallmark of autumn in Mino.
Each piece reveals new expressions as you stroll—every step brings a fresh scene.
Wander the paths of light in the clear autumn air, and feel everyday cares melt away.
Time spent in this magical world of light becomes a truly special travel memory.
On this day, our Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop will also open late until 20:00!
Drop in during your walk to create a one-of-a-kind piece using authentic Mino-Washi—ideal for culture-focused itineraries and incentive trips.
Don’t just admire the lights—feel the charm of Mino-Washi with your own hands for a deeper, more vivid Japan travel experience.
On an autumn night, be enveloped by the warm glow of washi lanterns lighting Mino’s historic streets—
spend a one-of-a-kind evening just for you.
▼ Contact the Ishikawa Paper Goods Craft Experience Shop
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
▼ Want to stroll Mino City in kimono? Great prices and a wide selection:
Kami-i Kimono Dressing School
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For Group Experiences: High-Freedom, High-Satisfaction—Welcome to the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop!
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Elementary, middle, and high schools; children’s clubs; family trips; PTA parent–child excursions; company trips; corporate trainings; sports clubs; senior clubs; NPOs & volunteer groups; cultural experience tours, and more.
Program leaders, planners, coordinators, concierges, and travel agents looking for authentic Japan cultural activities—this is for you.
“We want kids to try hands-on activities they can’t do at school.”
“We want to make fun memories together.”
Yes! Please consider the Ishikawa Paper Goods Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop.
Take home wonderful memories through a one-and-only, creative making experience—perfect for Japan group tour itineraries.
We still have availability!
Group reservations and individual bookings via online reservation sites are both welcome.
Our workshops are highly flexible—anyone can enjoy crafting by following simple instructions.
People often ask, “Is it really this free?”—and yes! Our staff will support the key points so everyone succeeds.
The year-round “Washi Korokoro Series” includes zodiac themes plus monthly events and seasonal celebrations—great for student trips and corporate team-building.
◆ List of Washi Korokoro you can enjoy at the shop
[Animals & Good-Luck Motifs]
Goldfish, frog, maneki-neko (beckoning cat), owl, kitten
[Zodiac 1]
Snake (Si), Dragon (Chen), Rat (Zi), Ox (Chou), Tiger (Yin), Rabbit (Mao)
[Zodiac 2]
Boar (Hai), Dog (Xu), Horse (Wu), Sheep (Wei), Monkey (Shen), Rooster (You)
[Folk Tales & Auspicious Themes]
Daruma, Shishimai (lion dance), ninja, red ogre, White Horse (Horse zodiac)
[Samurai Warlord Series]
Akechi Mitsuhide, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Otani Yoshitsugu, Young Tokugawa Ieyasu, Kicho (Lady Nō)
[Seasonal & Festival Themes]
Koinobori (blue), Koinobori (red), kabuto helmet, child with carp streamer, two carp streamers set, “child with three carp,” hina dolls (Girls’ Festival)
[Shop-Exclusive Items]
Jack-o’-Lantern, Swordsman, Uroko (scale pattern), Princess—plus more surprises may appear!
We always stock 30+ DIY kits, so you’re sure to find a project you’ll be excited to make.
You might discover a special Washi Korokoro you can only craft here in Mino City, Gifu, Japan.
Search ideas on your smartphone, customize your own style, and enjoy making, showing, and laughing together!
We look forward to welcoming you to the Ishikawa Paper Goods Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop.
▼ Official website of the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
▼ Washi Korokoro
www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/00/82/82_1_file.pdf
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▼ Washi Earrings & Clip-Ons DIY Kit — Tool Lending Guidelines
www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/02/84/284_1_file.pdf
▼ DIY Experience Menu — “Washi Plate,” “Washi Pen Stand,” “Washi Bookmark,” “Washi Pierced Earrings,” “Washi Clip-On Earrings”
www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/01/23/123_1_file.pdf
▼ Family Set — 3 Types (DIY Experience Menu)
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▼ Washi Korokoro Warlord Series — DIY Experience Menu
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/lsc/lsc-upfile/catalog/02/69/269_1_file.jpg
For inquiries about this e-newsletter, please contact us here ▼
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/shop.html
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Recommended for Mino City sightseeing! Our Mino-Washi Craft Experience Shop is easy to access and perfect for tour itineraries.
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For tour planners organizing package tours at travel agencies,
The Ishikawa Paper Goods Mino-Washi Craft Experience Shop sits along the circular route from Nagoya toward Takayama and Kamikōchi—ideal for a rest stop or hands-on cultural activity.
“We use the Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway, but going directly to the destination means a long ride on the bus…”
If that sounds familiar,
we’re about one hour by expressway from Nagoya—an excellent hub to combine with Gujō Hachiman, Shirakawa-go, and Takayama.
We’d love you to include our Mino-Washi craft workshop as one of your Japan cultural experiences.
If you’re seeking an activity of about 90 minutes door-to-door (including travel from parking), we recommend our shop in Mino City, Gifu.
[Why it works for tours]
1. Prime access—5 minutes from the Mino IC on the Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway (5 minutes on foot from parking)
2. Workshop time about 60 minutes; with transfers, it fits in 90 minutes
3. Take your handmade piece home the same day
4. In-store shopping: 10% OFF on purchases over ¥1,000
5. For groups booked by travel agencies: R10 rebate available
6. High creative freedom—guests can craft highly original works
7. Located in the heart of Mino’s historic “Udatsu” townscape
8. Authentic cultural workshop using Gifu’s traditional industry: Mino-Washi
9. Google Reviews ★4.9 (as of Sept 2025, 887 reviews)
10. Free Wi-Fi available
[Access]
From Nagoya: Nagoya Ring Route IC (Nagoya Expressway) → Ichinomiya JCT → Tōkai-Hokuriku Expwy → Mino IC — approx. 67 km / about 1 hr
From Takayama: Takayama-Nishi IC (Chūbu Jūkan Expwy) → Hida-Kiyomi IC → Tōkai-Hokuriku Expwy → Mino IC — approx. 100 km / about 1 hr 15 min
From Shirakawa-go: Shirakawa-go IC (Tōkai-Hokuriku Expwy) → Mino IC — approx. 110 km / about 1 hr 15 min
From Gujō Hachiman: Gujō Hachiman IC (Tōkai-Hokuriku Expwy) → Mino IC — approx. 28 km / about 17 min
From Chūbu Centrair Int’l Airport: Centrair-Higashi IC (Chita Transversal Rd) → Nagoya Expwy / Me-Ni-Kan → Ichinomiya JCT → Tōkai-Hokuriku Expwy → Mino IC — approx. 95 km / about 1 hr 20 min
From Toki Premium Outlets: Toki IC (Chūō Expwy) → Toki JCT → Tōkai-Kanjō Expwy → Mino-Seki JCT → Tōkai-Hokuriku Expwy → Mino IC — approx. 39 km / around 30 min
* We do not have on-site parking. Please use municipal parking (pick-up and drop-off available).
Our workshops are popular with domestic and international guests as fun events to “discover Japanese culture.”
Please add the Mino-Washi Craft Experience to your tour plans!
▼ Craft Experience Shop website
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
▼ Mino City Parking Map
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▼ Mino City Access Information
https://minokanko.com/access/
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Ishikawa Paper Goods’ “Conquer the World & Japan” Project—Add your hometown sticker!
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Mino-Washi—Mino City’s proud cultural legacy and a UNESCO-listed heritage.
Founded 123 years ago, Ishikawa Paper Goods wants people around the world to discover and enjoy the traditions and beauty of Mino-Washi—
so we launched a special project!
Its name is…
“Did YOU come for WASHi?” Campaign at Ishikawa Paper Goods
Our shop stands in the very center of Mino’s Udatsu townscape.
The building, constructed in 1760, is a designated property within Japan’s Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings—an Edo-period house lovingly renovated to welcome you.
Inside, we’ve set up world and Japan maps where visitors place a sticker on their place of origin.
As stickers grow, you can see at a glance how far our Mino-Washi experience has spread.
Watching the colorful map fill up excites both guests and staff alike.
◆ World Conquest Project ◆
So far, guests from 41 countries (individuals & groups) have visited!
But the UN has 193 member states—our journey continues.
If you’re the first visitor from your country…
• Receive a Mino-Washi craft gift!
• Please place a sticker on your hometown.
Which country will color the map next? Tell our staff your home country.
◆ Japan Conquest Project ◆
Among guests who enjoyed our Mino-Washi workshop,
which of Japan’s 47 prefectures sends the most visitors?
Nearby or far away?
Add a sticker from your prefecture and bring color to the Japan map!
* Right now, the sticker stacks are starting to form little mountains—thank you!
The more stickers on the map, the more connections we build between Ishikawa Paper Goods and our guests—
a participatory project for everyone.
If you haven’t visited yet, please come by.
While you’re in Mino City, make special memories with a Mino-Washi craft experience.
Your single sticker can become the first step of a new story.
Our staff can’t wait to welcome you!
* Countries that have visited 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, Netherlands
Oceania
Australia, New Zealand
Africa
Republic of South Africa
▼ Official website of the Craft Experience Shop
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/shop.html
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About Ishikawa Paper Goods—Introducing OEM options for our popular “Washi Korokoro” series
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Ishikawa Paper Goods handles retail and wholesale of washi crafts and related items, hands-on workshop operations, and even original product development.
Drawing on 123 years of craftsmanship and experience, we help turn your ideas into reality with care and quality.
Here are examples of our past original (OEM) projects.
◆ Beloved pro-baseball mascot “Tsubakuro” of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows becomes a Washi Korokoro doll
Tsubakuro, adored by Swallows fans,
is one of Japanese baseball’s most popular mascots with his humorous expressions and playful gestures.
That team symbol has now become one of our Washi Korokoro!
Just looking at it will make you smile.
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1870.html
◆ If you’re from Gifu, you know this one! FC Gifu’s official mascot becomes a Washi Korokoro doll
FC Gifu is the professional football club based in Gifu Prefecture.
Its official mascot “Giffy” has been turned into a traditional “Washi Korokoro” using authentic Mino-Washi.
A collaboration between a club that loves its hometown and artisans who carry on Mino’s tradition—please welcome the adorable, wobbling Giffy!
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1876.html
◆ If you’re from Gifu, you definitely know this! The Gifu Bus has become a “Washi Korokoro” wobbling doll.
Available as a finished product or as a fun DIY craft kit—great for Japan cultural tours and family activities.
Plus, the instruction sheet is available in both standard Japanese and the local Gifu dialect!
Commissioned by Gifu Bus (Gifu Noriai Jidōsha Co., Ltd.), which operates route and charter buses centered on Gifu City, and produced by us.
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1874.html *DIY kit
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1875.html *Finished item
◆ JAXA’s SLIM (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) has become a “Washi Korokoro” doll!
Our Washi Korokoro is a lucky “tumbler toy” that pops back up every time it tips—a symbol of resilience and good fortune.
We were asked to express SLIM’s lunar landing as a roly-poly doll—so we made it happen with a Washi Korokoro design.
* From 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!
The household favorite “Chibi Maruko-chan” now appears as a Washi Korokoro—perfect for souvenirs on Japan group tours.
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1800.html
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/detail_1801.html
▼ We produce original OEM items—since 1902. Turn your ideas into exclusive products for retail, attractions, or incentive travel gifts.
No.1 in Japan for registered “Mino-Washi” brand items.
Leave it to us for dolls, papier-mâché, Japanese crafts, stationery, DIY kits, and custom name printing. We can propose designs in washi, chirimen crepe, wood, ceramics, and more—ideal for destination management companies and tour operators.
▼ Contact our Ishikawa Paper Goods head office
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/contact/index.html
Not only our commercial “Washi Korokoro” products—original pieces quietly come to life from our Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop, too.
We’re always amazed by the unique works born from children’s free imagination.
The charm lies in crafting not just by the sample, but by turning favorite characters or personal motifs into reality—great for educational travel and family-friendly cultural workshops.
We’ll showcase these fun creations with photos on our blog going forward.
Our popular “Washi Korokoro” offers limitless expression depending on the maker’s ideas.
It’s an experience that captivates kids and lets adults feel like kids again—an ideal activity for Japan incentive trips and team-building.
Come create your one-and-only original at the Mino Washi Craft Experience Shop.
[See the photos] We feature this e-newsletter with images on our blog (updated every Monday).
E-newsletter article blog [with images]
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/index__23.html
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Customer Gallery—Introducing works actually made by our visitors.
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Featured works this time
Not just protected—warrior princesses ready to fight!
Enjoy adding your own twist and personal creativity.
[See the photos] We feature this e-newsletter with images on our blog (updated every Monday).
E-newsletter article blog [with images]
https://www.ishikawa-shigyo.com/news/index__23.html
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Mayu “Mino” Diary — A moving day traveling through space at the USA Pavilion with my daughter: the World Expo’s immersive visuals were incredible.
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We visited the USA Pavilion at the Osaka–Kansai Expo—
a memorable day where parent and child could “feel the future.”
The Osaka–Kansai Expo is nearing its finale.
I was lucky enough to visit twice.
The USA Pavilion stood out most.
Amid crowds of over 200,000 visitors, we were fortunate to get in.
While waiting in a long line, I was glad I brought a folding stool—
it made the wait much easier, and many others had the same idea.
We weren’t bored during the wait.
A giant screen introduced destinations across the United States.
I’ve never been to the U.S., so the urban skylines and wild nature felt fresh and inspiring.
The scale—both city and countryside—was breathtaking.
Finally, we entered the pavilion.
Animated hosts filled the screen, introducing American history and culture in a fun way.
My daughter’s eyes sparkled—“So cute!”—she loved it.
The most spectacular moment was the rocket launch scene,
projected on a towering screen as if we ourselves were blasting into space.
The zero-gravity sequence felt so real we almost floated—my daughter was thrilled.
After that we visited the Moon rock display.
We’d imagined something huge, so we were surprised to find it smaller than expected—
we even blurted out, “Wait, that’s it?”—a fun memory in itself.
That day we also toured the Vietnam, Australia, Nordic, Sumitomo Forestry, and Pasona pavilions.
Each featured stunning visual production—like stepping into a movie.
It was a whirlwind day of laughter and surprises with my daughter,
experiencing cutting-edge visual technology and imaginative design from around the world.
A day at the Expo where we felt the future together—
a truly special place where global excitement gathers.
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