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Washi making

Washi making, Mino

 Toshioohsako Says:  Mino Washi Museum (Japanese paper Museum) is a place you should never miss when you visit Mino. Its a great fun and learning experience to participate in a short paper production course. Your teacher will assist you in all processes and produce your own Washi paper... 

Transportation  

A small local train to Mino

A small local train to Mino, Mino

 Toshioohsako Says:  Its a small small local train run by Nagaragawa Rainlway with one/two compartments. It runs back and forth between Mino Ohata and Gojo. The covered distance is only 72.1km. Its a cozy and slow train and one enjoys the ride very much with country side views on both sides of... 

Local Customs  

Washi competition

Washi competition, Mino

 Toshioohsako Says:  Mino City invites the public to participate in artwork competition using Washi (Japanese paper). The artwork is lighted up and exhibited along the old street from Edo period (Shogun era). You can see some of the masterpieces outdoor and more in the museum. The paper work... 

Rich Washi (Japanese paper) dealer

Rich Washi (Japanese paper) dealer, Mino

 Toshioohsako Says:  Mino History Museum is housed in former Imai ke (Imai family) house. Imai was one of the richest paper wholesale merchants in Mino city dealing with Japanese papers until 1941. It is very interesting to visit this house - you can see how various rooms are used for different... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Old charming lighthouse

Old charming lighthouse, Mino

 Toshioohsako Says:  Kozuchi Kawaminato Lighthouse is standing off the city border on the bank of Nagaragawa river. It was built by Nagachika Kawamori, a feudal lord of the region, to transport Japanese paper (washi), silk and other goods. It a relatively small but its shape is uniquely... 

Autumn color around Nagaragawa river

Autumn color around Nagaragawa river, Mino

 Toshioohsako Says:  It's off the center of Mino city but one can walk and come here in 15 minutes on foot. Its a beautiful and calm nature area. Nagaragawa (Nagaragawa river). You can hear pleasant murmuring sound of the River. It was in the first week of November when I got there. I enjoyed... 

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Edo period conserved

Edo period conserved, Mino

 Toshioohsako Says:  Mini City conserved the streets and houses of Edo ("Shougun) era. Being in and strolling in Mino, is easily caught by the feeling that one's clock rolled back 200-300 hundred years. Its a good town to see how traditional architecture and arts have been so carefully cherished... 

Mino, city of japanese paper

Mino, city of japanese paper, Mino

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Japanese Paper (Washi) town

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 Mino City is located in the south-west of Gifu Prefecture. It has been for centuries as a production center of Washi (Japanese traditional paper) which is considered the best quality of papers. It a... 

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