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Mino Paper Lighting Art Hall
The city of Mino hosts a lantern festival each year. The small exhibit showcases the winning lanterns from previous years. The shop above the exhibit sells lant
Mino Washi Paper Museum
Details
- Address
- 1851-3 Warabi, Mino, Gifu
- Phone
- +81-5-7534-8111
- Website
- View website
- Open Hours
- 1-12: Mon: - 09:00-17:00 Wed-Sun: - 09:00-17:00
About this sight
Mino City in Gifu Prefecture is known for its washi paper, which is traditional Japanese paper. This museum focuses on this traditional craft and offers a papermaking experience for an additional 500 yen.
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