Higashi Chichibu,
the only village of Saitama.

E N G L I S H ・英 語 版

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Peach blossoms area
Washi Festival

Higashi-Chichibu Village
Official Site

Ouchizawa
Mandarin Orange Farm

Poppies in the sky
MINATO

http://www.higashichichibu.jp

iBus terminal “ M A C H I W A B I ”

Information center “ Y O R O Z U Y A ”

The one-stop station “Higashi-Chichibu Village of Washi” isa central point which connects various train stations andits surrounding areas. We are glad to welcome you.

You can ask us whatever you want such as hiking trail,
recommended place to visit and so on.
We offer you all the information you need.

A c c e s s t o t h e W A S H I N O S AT O
TRAIN

Owagamachi Sta.

Tobu Tojo line The bus stop in front of the station

BUS

Eagle bus

“Destination : Shiraishi shako / Washi no sato”
15 min.
“Destination : Washi no sato”
15 min.

Yorii Sta.

355 - 0375
44 1 , O a z a - M i d o, H i g a s h i - C h i c h i b u ,C h i c h i b u - g u n, S a i t a m a
T E L : 0 4 93 - 8 2 - 1468 F A X : 0 4 9 3 - 8 2 - 1 3 3 4
HOMEPAGE : http://www.washinosato.co.jp

CARKanetsu
Expressway“Ranzan Ogawa Interchange”
15min.
“ Hanazono Interchange ”
20min.

“Hosokawa-shi” UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

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Japanese traditional hand-crafted paper, Hosokawa-shi was born in
Higashi-Chichibu village. It was registered as an intangible cultural
heritage of UN E SCO : paper made from Kozo ( Japanese mulberry ) isWashi,and I.

not chemically bleached. It is used widely among Japanese people’s
lifestyle and culture throughout its long history. Hosokawa-shi has
various uses, such as calligraphy paper, engraving paper, shoji( a sliding paper screen door ) , kakejiku ( hanging scroll ) , umbrella,lantern and accessory pouch. It is known for its durability, lastingfor 100 years, making it to be deeply appreciated all over the world.
These days, even several European museums use it for restoring
paintings.Our knowledge of Hosokawa-shi and craftmanship are theemblems of Japanese heritage. Our desire is to see the art of washi beimported and made known throughout the world.

K U RA S H I

Hosokawa-shi
Handmade paper residence“ KAYABUKI ”

Where paper was born.
This residence was constructed in the Edo era,
and was restored and reconstructed.
It is designated as a tangible folk-culturalproperty by Saitama prefecture. Have apeek into the life of the people in the past
where Washi originated.

Making hand - crafted paper requires much effort.
Even our skilled craftsperson, when they began their training, they struggled a lot.
Despite its difﬁculties, this traditional art has been maintained for long years.
From the conception of Washi to the present times, Washi has a history of 1300 years.

Every Sunday, you can make hand-crafted
paper called Okawara-shi, using local
mulberry, and bring it home with you.
*Reservation not required. First come, f irst served basis.

Okawara-shi
Okawara-shi is the origin of Hoshokawa-shi,
and it isregistered as an intangible cultural
heritage of U NE S C O . Please enjoy thetechnique of hand-crafted paper.

Passing on these skills from one generation to the next,the know-how of making hand-crafted paper is well kept until now.
The one-stop station named

Higashi-Chichibu Village of Washi

was formed

with a wish to transmit and spread this wonderful culture to the world.
In this one-stop station, we have hand-crafted paper products made by this art,
handmade soba with fresh vegetables, and delicious local cuisines.
We would like to show you our attractive culture andwe hope that one of these appeals to you.