Kiso Lacquerware is produced mainly in Kiso-Hirasawa, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture, as well as in Matsumoto City and Kiso Town. On February 17, 1975, it was designated as a Traditional Craft by the Japanese government. The Kiso region has lon…

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Matsumoto Furniture is traditional wooden furniture produced mainly in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. On February 26, 1976, it was designated as a Traditional Craft by the Japanese government. The Matsumoto region is rich in forest resources …

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Shinshu Tsumugi is a type of silk fabric also known as pongee and produced throughout Nagano prefecture. Each region in the prefecture has their own production styles and techniques. Also, the specific name of this fabric differs depending on the …

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Iiyama Buddhist Altarss, called Iiyama Butsudan in Japanese, are made around the city of Iiyama, Nagano prefecture. Iiyama is known for its people being devout to Buddhism since ancient times, which sustains the tradition of altar production. This…

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Uchiyama Gami is a type of traditional Japanese paper made in the Oku-shinano region of northern Nagano prefecture. As a region that gets heavy snowfall during the winter, papermaking production developed to provide supplementary income. This craf…

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Shinshu Forged Blades or Shinshu Uchihamono in Japanese, are metalworks produced around Nagano, Nagano prefecture. As this area was formerly a province called Shinano which was also called Shinshu, these blades are known under the name of "Sh…

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Nagiso Rokuro Zaiku are completely handmade woodwork items made in the area around Nagiso Town, Kiso-gun, Nagano Prefecture. This traditional craft originated in the first half of the 18th century and is known for a special skilled manufacturing c…

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