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• Echizen Washi boasts 1,500 years of history and high quality, and this experience combines traditional craftsmanship with modern creativity... A full programme of activities that will allow you to learn about the history, techniques and culture of Echizen Washi in a short period of time.
• The experience of making washi paper by hand and making washi uchiwa (Japanese paper fans), the finished washi paper and fans are yours to take home as your own original and special memories.
• This is a short 3 hour experience where you can enjoy all the charms of Echizen Washi Paper.
• Outline of the Echizen Washi Experience Tour
• This is a three-hour experience tour where you can discover the charm and history of washi and experience handmade washi in a production area where the traditions of 1,500 years of Echizen washi history and high quality are still alive.

1. Handmade washi experience at the Ryozo Yanase Paper Mills Visitors can learn about the craftsmanship of Echizen washi up close and personal, and actually experience handmade washi making. The experience, led by the craftsmen of Ryozo Yanase Paper Mills, is a valuable opportunity to experience the ‘gentleness’, ‘rigour’ and ‘stubbornness’ of washi paper.