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Artisanal Crafts in Fukui, Discover the Tradition of Creation

  • Thisis Fukui, the city of “manufacturing”.

    7 traditional crafts; Echizen lacquer ware, Echizen washi paper, Echizen cutlery, Echizen chest of drawers, Echizen pottery, eyeglasses, and textiles can be found thriving in this region.
  • This is Fukui, a place of "creation".
Discover the Tradition of Creation
Fukui is a place where you can see, hear, and experience the craftsmanship of a production area that has maintained traditional techniques while also adapating to the changing times.
Fukui, where you can "see, hear, and experience."
If you take a closer look at such a town, you will find
notice that Fukui is filled with many “creators,” such as “creators of life,” “creators of towns,” “creators of places and opportunities,” and “creators of their own lives.”
  • Craft Invitation is a private tourist information center that introduces the charm of the city and people of Fukui.
    Communicating places selected from a unique perspective in the real world and on the web, and realizing matching between creators and designers/buyers as a “contact point for production areas”.
    As the origin of Fukui's manufacturing journey, it is not limited to tourism in the narrow sense, but as a place where various relationships and learning are born, we spin the relationship between creators and users.
  • Craft Invitation is a private tourist information center that introduces the charm of the city and people of Fukui.
Communicating places selected from a unique perspective in the real world and on the web, and realizing matching between creators and designers/buyers as a “contact point for production areas”.
We hope that through encountering the people and objects directly at manufacturing sites, the process of manufacturing become more personal for travelers.
  • As the origin of Fukui's manufacturing journey, it is not limited to tourism in the narrow sense, but as a place where various relationships and learning are born, we spin the relationship between creators and users.
  • We hope that through encountering the people and objects directly at manufacturing sites, the process of manufacturing become more personal for travelers.
Tabloid version
Craft Invitation vol.01 is
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  • SOE

    It is a tourist area development corporation that creates a sustainable area centered on industrial tourism in the Echizen Sabae area (Sabae City, Echizen City, Echizen Town; Fukui Prefecture).
    In order to promote industrial tourism that can be enjoyed all year round in Echizen Sabae, we will develop new businesses such as tourism content development, accommodation management, and school opening.
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