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Traditional Arts & Crafts
Fukui Prefecture has various excellent traditional arts and crafts produced from its regional culture and lifestyle. Wakasa lacquered chopsticks well-known for their elegant design, simple but delicate Echizen bamboo dolls made only of bamboo, Japanese paper called Washi, are just to name a few. The prefecture is also known as one of the top glasses and edged tools/cutlery production areas in Japan, and as a center of Japanese traditional craftsmanship, it allows you to try your hand at many kinds of craft workshops.