The Immediate area is known as the production center of Echizen washi paper.
The 230-meter-long Washi no Sato Street is dotted with facilities related to Echizen washi, such as the Papyrus House, Udatsu Paper & Craft Museum, and Paper & Culture Museum, where visitors can experience the history and culture of washi from various angles by making paper, observing tours, and viewing exhibits.
At the Papyrus House, visitors can try their hand at papermaking.
Using pressed flowers and dyes, you can make colored paper, place mats, tapestries, and more. As an optional activity (some require reservations), visitors can try the "Rakusui" technique of creating three-dimensional patterns. You can also make handprints, fans, and lamps that emit warm light through washi paper.
The Udatsu Paper & Craft Museum, a reconstructed paper-making house from the mid-Edo period, is said to be the only place in the country where visitors can see traditional craftsmen at work. Visitors can thoroughly observe up close the process of making washi using traditional tools.
The Paper & Culture Museum presents the origin and history of Echizen washi, as well as the lives of the people surrounding washi, in an easy-to-understand manner through materials, panels, and videos. A wide variety of Echizen washi and works of art using washi are also on display.
Highlights
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Facilities and stores related to washi paper are scattered along the 230-meter street.
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There is a stone-paved promenade with benches.
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There are restaurants and cafes along the street.
