Takumi no Sato is an arts and crafts village set amongst rice fields and apple orchards and against the backdrop of Minakami's mountains. Scattered throughout this small village are more than two dozen workshops and stores where you can shop for various Japanese crafts, as well as experience them first hand by either watching them being made or participating in a workshop to make them yourself.

The workshops in Takumi no Sato are within walking distance of each other, and the village makes for a nice day trip that is popular with families and couples. The various crafts that are available in the village range from traditional Japanese ones, such as making soba, washi paper, lacquer, indigo dyeing and bamboo weaving, to other crafts such as painting and glass etching. The workshops typically take about an hour and start at 500 to 1000 yen per person.

Washi (Japanese Paper) maker

Hands on experience

Minakami Hot Springs
Outdoor Activities
Mount Tanigawa
Tobe House
Takumi no Sato