Urushi no Sato Kaikan 【Lacquer Painting・Chinkin・Wiping Lacquer Experience】
Experience three types of lacquerware techniques—painting, chinkin inlay, and wipe lacquer—under the direct guidance of Echizen lacquerware artisans.
Echizen Lacquerware boasts a 1,500-year history and holds an 80% share of the market for professional tableware used in hotels and restaurants. At the Urushi no Sato Kaikan, you can enjoy everything from viewing exhibits and shopping to watching demonstrations and participating in hands-on experiences. The Echizen-nuri Mountain Floats, packed with Echizen Lacquerware techniques, are a must-see. Choose from three types of hands-on experiences: painting, shinkin (gold inlay), and urushi-nuri (wiping lacquer). Why not create your very own, one-of-a-kind lacquerware piece?
Information
- Telephone Number
- 0778-65-2727
- Address
- 福井県鯖江市西袋町40-1-2
- Opening Hours
- 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Tours) 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Experience Registration)
- Closed
- The fourth Tuesday of every month (or the following day if it falls on a holiday), and the year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3 of the following year)
- Prices
- Admission: Free Experience Fees: (1) Pottery Painting Experience: ¥2,200 (2) Shinkin (Gold Inlay) Experience: ¥2,500 (3) Urushi Wiping Experience: ¥3,300 *Experience fees include tax.
- Getting There
- Hokuriku Expressway: Approximately 15 minutes by car from Sabae IC From Happiline Fukui Sabae Station: Approximately 25 minutes via the Community Bus Kawada Line Get off at Urushi no Sato Kaikan (in front)
- Car Park: Available Spots
- 84
- Parking Space for Large Buses
- 3
- Car Park Details
- 2 spaces for vehicles with disabled persons
- Notes
- Please make reservations for experiences at least 2-3 days in advance. Each experience requires a minimum of 2 participants.
