The Mino Washi Paper Making Experience is a traditional Japanese paper making experience held in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture. Mino Washi has a history of about 1,300 years and is widely known as “Mino Washi” due to its high quality. In this experience, you can make your own Japanese paper while learning about the washi paper making process.

Contents of the Mino Washi Paper Making Experience

Explanation of the history and production process of washi paper：Before the experience, you will be given an explanation about the history and production methods of Mino Washi paper. You will learn how it is made and the materials and tools used.

Preparation of materials：We will use plants such as “kozo” and “mitsumata”, which are the raw materials for washi paper. We will prepare these materials and learn the necessary processes.

Production of washi paper：Now we will begin the actual process of making washi paper. The fibers soaked in water are ground up to create the raw material for washi paper. After that, the paper is made using special tools.

drying and finishing：The paper you make will be dried and any necessary finishing touches will be added. You can then take home the paper you made.

Creating artworks：After your experience making washi paper, you can use it to draw pictures or create collages.

The charm of the experience
Understanding traditional culture: Through making Mino washi paper, you can gain a deeper understanding of traditional Japanese culture and techniques.
Expressing creativity: By making your own washi paper, you can express your creativity.

★Making memories with family and friends★

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Ise Shrine
Located in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, Ise Jingu is one of Japan’s most important shrines and enshrines Amaterasu Omikami. Ise Jingu is made up of two main shrines, Naiku and Geku, with Naiku dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami and Geku dedicated to Toyouke no Okami, respectively. Many worshippers visit the shrine every year, and it is especially lively during New Year’s and festivals.

Okage Yokocho
Located near Ise Shrine, this is a tourist spot and a commercial facility that recreates the streets of the Edo period. Here, you can enjoy local specialties and traditional foods, such as Ise udon and Akafuku mochi. There are also many souvenir shops and restaurants, so you can feel the culture and history of Ise while strolling around.

Ise Shrine and Okage Yokocho are very popular spots for tourists, and by visiting both, you can gain a deeper understanding of the history and culture of Ise. When visiting, it is a good idea to check the manners for worshipping and the opening hours of Okage Yokocho in advance. Please come and enjoy a wonderful experience.

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Gensaka Sake Brewery
Motozaka Sake Brewery is a sake brewery located in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, and continues to produce sake using traditional methods. The sake, which is painstakingly made using high-quality local rice and pure water, is popular with local Japanese people as well as foreigners from overseas, and some people even travel all the way to Ise just to see the brewery.However, the sake brewery tour and tasting program is not open to everyone, but is only available to guests of luxury hotels and travel agencies that have contracts with Motozaka Sake Brewery. Visitors can learn about the sake brewing process while enjoying fresh, juicy sake.

Japanese cuisine: Hinakaya
This famous Japanese restaurant was awarded one Michelin star in the Mie Michelin Guide. It stands next to the pesticide-free “Isenishiki” rice fields that Gensaka Sake Brewery has revived, and serves exquisite seasonal kaiseki cuisine amid a spectacular view of the scenic and abundant Isemiya River. With its thatched roof, earthen walls, earthen floor, and hearth, the restaurant retains the original scenery of good old Japan, allowing you to feel Japan through its food and architecture.

Visiting Gensaka Sake Brewery and Hinakaya will give you a valuable experience of enjoying Ise’s sake culture and local ingredients. It is especially recommended for those who are interested in sake or want to learn more about local culture.
This time, the tour will be specially designed to pair the cuisine of Hinakaya with Gensaka Sake Brewery’s sake.

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Sawada Sake Brewery is a sake brewery located in Iga City, Mie Prefecture, that produces sake using traditional methods. Sawada Sake Brewery offers sake that is painstakingly crafted using high-quality local rice and pure water. In particular, they are known for being a sake brewery beloved by locals, focusing on sake brewing that makes use of the specialty products of the Iga region.

Sawada Sake Brewery offers a program where you can tour the brewery and enjoy sake tastings, where visitors can learn about the sake brewing process while enjoying freshly brewed sake. You can also learn about the history and culture of sake brewing, so it is a particularly recommended spot for those who are interested in sake.

If you plan on visiting, it’s a good idea to make a reservation in advance and check the opening hours. This experience at Sawada Sake Brewery will be a valuable opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the local sake culture. Please do visit.

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