Yunokuni no Mori Craft Village

Offering the chance to try all of Kaga’s most well-known crafts in one place, this is perfect for anyone crafty and especially families.

Yunokuni no Mori has a huge range of activities as well as multi-lingual support, so it’s less daunting than walking into a niche pottery shop (and easier to find). The village is made up of carefully relocated traditional buildings from around the region, each housing a different craft – some are local examples like the famous Kutani porcelain or Echizen bamboo, while some are more general like soba-making.

The most interesting local craft classes on offer are:

• Gold-leaf Pasting: Minimum 40 minutes, costing from ¥1,200
• Gold-inlay experience: Minimum 30 minutes, costing from ¥1,100
• Yuzen Stencil Dyeing: Minimum 20 minutes, costing from ¥1,300
• Yamanaka-nuri Maki-e Experience: Minimum 30 minutes, costing from ¥1,100
• Kutani Ceramic Painting: Minimum 30 minutes, costing from ¥1,100
• Kutani Ceramic Moulding: Minimum 20 minutes, costing from ¥3,200
• Echizen pottery board making: Minimum 20 minutes, costing from ¥1,100
• Echizen bamboo crafting: Minimum 20 minutes, costing from ¥1,700

While more general Japanese crafts include:

• Soba Making: Minimum 40 minutes, costing from ¥2,100
• Washi Paper making: Minimum 40 minutes, costing from ¥1,100
• Dorayaki making: Minimum 20 minutes, costing from ¥1,100
• Glass Blowing: Minimum 20 minutes, costing from ¥3,600

Some crafts require postage fees if items need to be glazed or fired before they can be sent to you. many have varying prices depending on what item you decide to make or decorate – so there’s plenty of flexibility. Entry is ¥550 for adults and last entry is an hour before closing time.