MINO-WASHI Museum This is the museum of paper at Mino, the paper making district, which is proud of its tradition dating from 1300. Mino paper is created in the outstanding environment of the clear stream Nagara-gawa river. Its main feature is delicate texture. The museum introduces the process of paper making and life with Japanese paper. You can experience paper making here. Mino size (33cm*45cm) Experience the traditional nagashi-zuki technique. It takes 20 minutes including drying time. If you wish, you can make a paper using maple leaf. Postcard size Experience tame-zuki technique. It takes 40 minutes including drying time. If you wish, you can make a postcard using maple leaf. 9:00-16:30 Closed: Tuesday (or following Wednesday if Tuesday falls on a national holiday) following National holiday Entrance 500yen Experience of papermaking 500yen Take a bus from Mino station on Nagaragawa railway and get off at Washino-sato Koen. There is only one bus every 1 to 2 hours. 0575-34-8111 http://www.city.mino.gifu.jp/minogami/ (Japanese)

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