10/18-19 “Tsugino-te Craft Fair” to be held, where you can meet craft artists from all over Japan and artisans who connect traditions! 128 businesses gather together to combine crafts, workshops, markets, and industrial tourism in one event.
Tsuginote Executive Committee Press release: September 25, 2025 To Members of the Press 10/18-19 “Tsugino-te Craft Fair” will be held, where you can meet craft artists and artisans who connect traditions from all over the country! 128 companies gather together for an event that combines crafts, workshops, markets, and industrial tourism. ~A semi-indoor event that families can enjoy, featuring delicious local gourmet food and a children’s craft space where they can “make as much as they want using recycled factory materials”~ The Tsuginote Executive Committee, based in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, brings together people involved in manufacturing and works to connect manufacturing to the future. The committee will be holding the “Tsuginote” craft fair in the multi-story parking garage directly connected to Takaoka Station for two days, October 18th (Sat) and 19th (Sun), 2025. This event, with the theme of “Connecting Craftsmanship to the Future,” is a specialized craft fair bringing together 128 craft artists, creators, and manufacturers from across Japan. Takaoka, a city with over 400 years of history as a center of traditional industries and crafts, brings together makers, connectors, and users across regions and industries to forge new connections and ideas. (Official website:https://tsuginote.jp/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142170/10/142170-10-88bea17f9cc9fb744b6999f94ab18438-1920×1280.jpg October 18-19: “Tsugino-te Craft Fair” is being held, where you can meet craft artists and artisans who connect traditions from all over Japan! ■2025 Craft Fair “Tsugino-te” Event Overview This year, a record 128 exhibitors, including craft artists, creators, and manufacturers from all over Japan, have been confirmed. In addition to the artist market and traditional industry technical exhibitions, there will also be more workshops and delicious gourmet food, so there’s plenty to see and do. There will also be a children’s play area, a collaboration between Tsuginote and high school students, where you can make as many crafts as you want using interesting factory waste materials and play mini-games! Adults, children, and craft enthusiasts can enjoy the two days, regardless of the weather. Admission is free, but online ticket registration is required. Registering in advance will ensure smooth entry. (Registration is also possible at the reception on the day)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142170/10/142170-10-74be3078a91869d551f5f522f016cf67-2979×1983.jpg Event Name: Craft Fair Tsuginote ・Dates and Times: Saturday, October 18th and Sunday, October 19th, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM ・Venue: Takaoka City Takaoka Central Parking Lot (6-11 Shimonoseki-cho, Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture) ・Admission Fee: Free / Online ticket registration required ▼Ticket Registration Form
https://toyamaconnect.com/event_detail/tsuginote2025 ※Ticket registration is required for admission. Pre-registration will ensure smooth entry on the day of the event. ・Organizer: Tsuginote Executive Committee ・Co-organizer: Takaoka Junior Chamber, Takaoka City ・Sponsor: Takaoka Copperware Cooperative, Takaoka Traditional Crafts and Lacquerware Cooperative, Takaoka Craft City Craft Competition Executive Committee ・Inquiries: Tsuginote Secretariat
tsuginote.craft@gmail.com / 0766-53-5862 ・Official website:
https://tsuginote.jp/ ・Official Instagram: @tsuginote_craft
■Highlights of Tsuginote Craft Fair “Tsuginote Craft Fair” is an event where you can experience the charm of craftsmanship from every angle: seeing, buying, experiencing, and tasting. You can enjoy crafts, workshops, markets, and industrial tourism all in one place. 【The whole factory is coming! 】More than 50 artisans’ workshops will be on display at Japan’s largest industrial and craft exhibition. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142170/10/142170-10-20df28c1e8271cf73c720a2d62e3c3be-3455×1155.png [The entire factory is coming! ] More than 50 artisan workspaces will be on display at Japan’s largest industrial and craft exhibition. More than 50 artisan workspaces that have supported Takaoka’s manufacturing history will be on display at the exhibition! The “Industrial and Craft Exhibition Area” features booths that recreate artisan workspaces, showcasing the manufacturing processes of Takaoka copperware, including casting, polishing, coloring, and engraving, as well as lacquerware. Experience the artisans’ skills right in front of you in a factory that’s normally off-limits, for an immersive experience that makes you feel like you’re actually in a factory. In addition, this year’s event will also feature technical exhibits and products from traditional industries active outside the prefecture, including Ishikawa, Osaka, and Tsubame-Sanjo. 【Cultivating Future Connectors】Workshops for Adults and Children
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142170/10/142170-10-50119a0a4cea43585eb13cb2e94e089c-2612×1741.png [Cultivating Future Connectors] Workshops for Adults and Children Another highlight is the workshops where visitors can create their own creations. Experiences like casting and coloring are taught directly by Takaoka artisans and exhibiting artists, so even beginners can participate with confidence. Experiencing the joy of craftsmanship will nurture the future “connectors.” *Some workshops require a fee. [Market & Craft Area] Items are sure to sell out! A collection of the finest works from across the country
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142170/10/142170-10-ac31287e2f3fc7f814040bf5aaf8e91e-3753×1723.png [Market & Craft Area] Items are sure to sell out! A collection of the finest works from across Japan Approximately 40 creators and crafters from across Japan will gather to display a wide selection of carefully crafted works. Some items are usually only available online, making this a rare opportunity to see and purchase them in person.
Additionally, the popular food area, always a hit every year, will feature a wide selection of delicious local delicacies. Enjoy a rich lineup this year as well. It’s a lively space where you can enjoy both shopping and dining all at once. 【All-you-can-craft & mini-games too! 】”Children’s Craft Plaza” where children can have fun using various materials from factories
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142170/10/142170-10-de434bee269ea6b8a78659e745ad9bce-3157×1054.png [Unlimited crafting and mini-games too! 】Enjoy the “Children’s Crafts Area” with a variety of materials from the factory. This special area was created through a collaboration between Takaoka Ryukoku High School and Tsuginote. The popular kids’ space, which is always bustling with children every year, has been upgraded this year to become an “all-you-can-make” area! Children can freely combine unique materials collected from the factory to create their own unique creations. There are also mini-games like a game where you guess the weight of materials and a game where you have to guess the materials inside maracas by sound alone, creating a space filled with children’s free imaginations and smiles. (Cooperation: Mamasky, Dekorin’s Drawing Class) Enjoy great deals! 】The popular premium gift certificate “Tsugipay” every year
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142170/10/142170-10-5d0a98e798fddffa8295b81cea60408c-1820×1210.jpg [Enjoy great deals! 】Premium gift certificates, “Tsugipei,” are a huge hit every year. We’ll be selling “Tsugipei,” premium gift certificates that can be used at merchandise, workshops, and food booths at the venue. These gift certificates are a great value, allowing you to spend 3,000 yen on purchases for 2,500 yen, and are a popular offer that sells out every year. Be sure to get yours early! ■ List of exhibiting companies and artists Industrial and Crafts Exposition Area Tonami Shoten, Nousaku, Sakae Brocade, Seo Seisakusho, Shuseido, Momentum Factory Ori, Raden Kobo Orihashi, Nagae, Shikimasa, Win-D, Takada Seisakusho, Lacquerware Yoshikawa, Hashimoto Kiyoshi, Sanomasa Seisakusho, Noto Saku Meikiten, Maezawa Craft, Yamaguchi Hisanobu, Takenaka Copperware, Okoshi Buddhist Altars, Wada Engraving Studio, Patina Gallery, Heiwa Alloy, Suzunit, Kitani Toyama Sales Group, Oyama Lumber, Tanihata, Matsuda Lumber, Yamada Photo Engraving, Toyama Plate, CAR to car PROJECT (Netz), CAR to car PROJECT (Harita Metal), CAR to car PROJECT (Nakamura Seisakusho), woodpecker,
KazoHredGlassStudio, OTA KNIT, Shinwa Plating Industry, 10YC, Odeon Kosha, Creation Party, University of Toyama Advanced Aluminum International Research Center, conte, UNILLLOY, Knife Workshop Tadafusa, Village Blacksmith, Suwada Seisakusho, FOR, Ishikawa Prefectural Traditional Industry Youth Council, Toyama Prefecture Textile Association, MJD & Tools, [I x J] SEVEN Market Area saiwai, TRAD, tomorka, Yuki Matsumoto, TANEKAGU, kobayashi pottery studio, Here and There, Kukutani, embroidery artists kana, ATELIER SABO, Shota Mizuno, √ Hand Made Glassware, Otter’s nest, Metal Workshop “Kawari”, Oehara Reiko, Ten people, Ten colors, apolo and schwa, Sentaro Kiln, Tozai Honganji Temple, TANGKING, Kimura no Mori, syy, Studio JingJin, MORIMO, Unzen Kiln, simpleclassic101, DANNY’S HONEY, Bunendo Bookstore, Sae Kaneko × tiny kogei, ao, gagu, Kau, Urushibara Sakura, Ceramic Art Studio Connell, Toagosei Takaoka Factory, ROLE, JT Toyama Branch Food Area 1000 coffee., Elizabeth Coffee and an’s kitchen, Maruhachi Tea Factory, NAT.BREW, Nakayasu Sake, Saburomaru Distillery [Re:COOPERAGE], Monsieur Saito, Wakuwaku Dokoro Mamesuke, Rice Flour Snacks Tsumugi Mugi, Amato, Chemin Confectionery, Nakao Seigetsudo, kikoselo studio, Bistrot Cadeau, Kawahara Japanese Food and Wine, Nijinokoya Bento Cafe, Oden Hyakufuku, Jun Chinese Restaurant, Ojutei, Nakamura Kaisan Mirin Dried Fish Specialty Store, NIKKORI ■Access
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142170/10/142170-10-687d556d572967767c726870fa4353e4-1036×1062.png Access to “Tsugino-te Craft Fair” ■Plan Background: “Tsugino-te” Connects People and Craftsmanship The Tsuginote Executive Committee is an organization that continually creates opportunities for the exchange of technology and ideas across regions and industries, centered around the “Tsugino-te Craft Fair,” with an eye toward the future of manufacturing regions 10 to 50 years from now. The background to this is the current situation in which manufacturing regions across the country are facing many challenges due to recent changes in lifestyles, industrial development, and a shortage of workers. Many production areas, such as casting and lacquerware, have a “division of labor” system in which specialized companies in different techniques work together to create a single item. However, with an increasing number of companies going out of business, it is becoming more difficult to complete manufacturing within the same production area. That is why there is now a need for a “reorganization of manufacturing production areas” that allows for co-creation across various boundaries, such as region, industry, material, and culture. The Tsuginote Executive Committee will bring together makers, connectors, and users from Takaoka City, one of Japan’s leading traditional craft production areas with a 400-year history, to create spaces and initiatives that connect manufacturing to the next generation. ■The story behind Craft Fair Tsuginote: For more information about this release
