体験 Workshops
Workshop Experiences
[SUKU Guests Only]A Hands-On Washi Papermaking Experience — Learn Two Techniques from a Craftsman
We are pleased to offer an exclusive experience plan for guests staying at SUKU.
Step into the workshop where only craftsmen usually go, and witness the entire journey from raw materials to finished washi paper.
With careful, hands-on guidance from our craftsmen, this experience is welcoming to first-time participants.
Under their expert instruction, enjoy the rare pleasure of creating your very own, one-of-a-kind sheet of washi.
Step into the workshop where only craftsmen usually go, and witness the entire journey from raw materials to finished washi paper.
With careful, hands-on guidance from our craftsmen, this experience is welcoming to first-time participants.
Under their expert instruction, enjoy the rare pleasure of creating your very own, one-of-a-kind sheet of washi.
In-House Experiences
[SUKU Guests Only] Washi Paper Art Panel Making Experience
Choose your favorite washi paper from a selection crafted by different workshops, and create your own unique art panel by layering the paper freely.
Enjoy this self-guided experience at your own pace, anytime during your stay.
*Please select this experience from the available options when making your accommodation reservation.
Enjoy this self-guided experience at your own pace, anytime during your stay.
*Please select this experience from the available options when making your accommodation reservation.
[SUKU Guests Only] Traditional Japanese Bookbinding Experience
Choose your favorite washi paper for the cover and a binding thread to create your own original notebook using a traditional Japanese bookbinding technique.
Take your finished notebook home as a special keepsake of your journey.
*Please select this experience from the available options when making your accommodation reservation.
Take your finished notebook home as a special keepsake of your journey.
*Please select this experience from the available options when making your accommodation reservation.
Explore Local Craftsmanship
Private Echizen Washi Paper Making Experience and Walking Tour
The Imadate district of Echizen City has a history of 1500 years and is still alive with mythology. Starting with Okamoto Shrine and Otaki Shrine, where the gods of paper are enshrined, you can tour authentic Echizen washi workshops guided by craftsmen and see how the paper is made in a variety of methods.
Echizen Lacquerware and Echizen Washi Craft Tour with Calligraphy Experience
The Kawada and Imadate districts are towns with a history of 1500 years and where industry continues to be passed down. Lacquerware Shrine, which enshrines the god of lacquerware, and Okata Shrine and Otaki Shrine, which enshrine the god of paper, have been loved by craftsmen and other locals.
On this tour, why not discover the connection between Echizen lacquerware and Echizen washi paper through workshops and experiences guided by craftsmen?
On this tour, why not discover the connection between Echizen lacquerware and Echizen washi paper through workshops and experiences guided by craftsmen?
Sake Tasting and Washi Making - Make Your Own Washi Sake Label
Echizen washi paper is a traditional craft that Fukui is proud of, and is used for labels of sake and whiskey due to its beauty and strength. Create a one-of-a-kind sake bottle with your own original washi label and experience the charm of sake even more deeply. Why not enjoy a special experience that can only be had here, where you can experience Fukui's culture and artisanal skills?