2026/10/23(金)〜2026/11/05(木)
Yamanashi Prefecture Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Website "Yanamashi's Fine Techniques"
https://www.pref.yamanashi.jp/shouko/kogyo/densan/index.html
Exhibited craftworks
- KOSHU Suisho Kiseki Zaiku (Crystal Carving)
- KOSHU Inden (Lacquered Deerskin Crafts)
- KOSHU Tebori Insho (Hand-carved Seals)
- KOSHU Amehata inkstone
- Nishijima handmade Japanese paper
- KOSHU warrior banners / carp streamers
- KOSHU Onigawara
- Parent and child Daruma dolls
- Yamanashi Precious Stones
- Fuji Katsuyama Suzutake Crafts
- KOSHU Oishi Tsumugi Textiles
*The exhibited craft items may be subject to change.
Crafting experience
workshop
KOSHU Tebori Insho (Hand-carved Seals)
10/23 (Fri)- 10/25 (Sun), 11/3 (Holiday/Tue)- 11/5 (Thu)
- Seal making experience (tenkoku)
A craftsman will inscribe your desired single character in seal script, and then engrave it.
Lecturer
Naoto Watanabe, October 23 (Fri)- October 25 (Sun)
Kazuhiro Mochizuki, November 3rd (Tue)- November 5th (Thu)
Experience fee 2,970 yen
Duration 30 to 60 minutes
*Target age: 10 years and older. Children are welcome if accompanied by a guardian.
*You can take it home with you on the same day.
*No reservation required. We will guide you in as soon as there is availability.
Nishijima handmade Japanese paper
10/25 (Sun)- 10/26 (Mon)
- Papermaking experience
Handmade paper making experience with herbs (size: Shikishi size)
Lecturer Shinji Kasai
Experience fee 1,100 yen
Duration About 30 minutes
*You can take it home with you on the same day.
*No reservation required. We will guide you in as soon as there is availability.
KOSHU Inden (Lacquered Deerskin Crafts)
11/2 (Mon) ・11/4 (Wed)- 11/5 (Thu)
- Inden keychain making experience
We will make keychains using lacquered deerskin.
Lecturer Yusuke Yamamoto
Experience fee 2,420 yen
Duration About 50 minutes
*Target age: Children are welcome if accompanied by a guardian.
*You can take it home with you on the same day.
*No reservation required. We accept walk-ins as long as there are openings.
Production demonstration
actual
| date | Performer | Craft item name / Demonstration content |
| 10/23 (Fri)- 10/25 (Sun) | Naoto Watanabe |
KOSHU Tebori Insho (Hand-carved Seals) Seal making (textile carving, rough carving, finishing) |
| 10/23 (Fri)- 10/24 (Sat) | Yoichi Fukazawa |
Yamanashi Precious Stones Gem processing |
| 10/27 (Tue) | Hideo Onozawa |
Fuji Katsuyama Suzutake Crafts Making a colander |
| 10/29 (Thu)- 10/30 (Fri) | Shintaro Hayashi |
KOSHU Suisho Kiseki Zaiku (Crystal Carving) Crystal and gemstone jewelry and magatama (comma-shaped bead) production (carving and polishing process) |
| 10/31 (Sat)- 11/1 (Sun) | Hoken Amemiya |
KOSHU Amehata inkstone Inkstone making (carving process) |
| 11/3 (Holiday/Tue)- 11/5 (Thu) | Kazuhiro Mochizuki |
KOSHU Tebori Insho (Hand-carved Seals) Seal making (textile carving, rough carving, finishing) |
| 11/2 (Mon) ・11/4 (Wed)- 11/5 (Thu) | Yusuke Yamamoto |
KOSHU Inden (Lacquered Deerskin Crafts) Inden lacquer application |
Discover traditional crafts – Search for traditional crafts –
KOSHU Suisho Kiseki Zaiku (Crystal Carving) KOSHU Tebori Insho (Hand-carved Seals) KOSHU Inden (Lacquered Deerskin Crafts)
The museum opens at 12:00 PM on the first day and closes at 6:00 PM on the last day.
*Business hours may change suddenly depending on the situation. Please check our announcements for the latest information before visiting.
