KUROTANI WASHI Handmade Paper Workshop

Experiences

800 History

You can experience making 8 postcards at a time.
The postcards made during the experience will be sent to you by mail as soon as possible.
Period: March 1 - November 30
Operating Date: Wed, Fri, 1st and 3rd Saturdays
(Closed on national holidays and obon holidays)

Basic information

Name	KUROTANI WASHI Handmade Paper Workshop
Address	Kurotani Washi Cooperative Association Higashidani 3, Kurotanicho, Ayabe, Kyoto, 623-0108, Japan
Access	1.TAXI There are taxis at the south entrance of JR Ayabe station. and tell them the address below. (KUROTANI village)3 HIGASHITANI KUROTANI AYABE 綾部市黒谷町東谷3 The fee is around 3000~4000 yen/OW 2.BUS There are buses at the south entrance of JR Ayabe station. (KUROTANI village) KUROTANI line. 27 minutes ride 400yen/OW Departure time: Ayabe station: 7:57 / 9:57 / 13:17 / 16:17 Return bus: 10:35 / 13:55 / 16:55
Parking	Available
Business hours	10:00-17:00
URL	https://kurotaniwashi.kyoto/en/
Price	7200 yen per group of 1 to 4 people Additional fee is 1800 yen per person after 5th person. The guiding tour (Japanese only) around the facility and the artist making paper or doing other process costs 6000 yen. (Up to 10 people) Experience takes 15 minutes per person. Experience is to be reserved beforehand, at least prior to 7 days. *WASHI is to be dried. So we will send them to your home.
Remark	English Guide Tour Meeting at the JR Ayabe station at the anytime you would like to. Then take you to KUROTANI for making paper, and also sightseeing around the village or Ayabe. At the end, the guide take you to the local spots like someone’s house, traditional mountain village scenery and so on. totally 4 hours tour. The fee is 10,000 yen per group from 1 to 2 pax, 15,000 yen for 3 pax, 20,000 yen for 4 pax. Lunch fee is additional. if you have more people, please ask us. The fee includes the guide fee, not including the experience of WASHI making The transportation is free of charge. *Guided tour takes part 2~3 hours. Contact: matatabijourney@gmail.com Teruyuki Kuchu(ESG)

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