3 .Tsubame-City Migakiya Ichibankan

Open Factory is an initiative that enables
customers to take a close look at the sites
where craftspeople work and create things.

Mee t t h e c r aftsm a n sh ipof Tsubamesanjo.

Experiencing the craftsmanship, which you
cannot usually do, must be valuable entertainment, and you will also learn about theappeal and value of the products you use.

■ 1662-1 Yada, Sanjo, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-45-7001 ■ http://www.marunao.com■ About 20 minutes by car from JR Tsubamesanjo St. and Sanjo-Tsubame IC.
About 10 minutes by car from Sakae Smart IC.

4 .MGNET Co., Ltd. / Takeda Kanagata Seisakusho Co., Ltd.

8 .Leger Co., Ltd

12.Aida Godo Factory Co.,Ltd.

We convey the history of Tsubame's industry thatbegan in the early Edo period with Japanese nailmaking by exhibiting many artifacts such as a
restoration of former Tsuiki copperware workshop,
artworks of skilled artisans and so on. You canappreciate the 400-year history of the industry of
Tsubame's metal processing techniques through ourlatest video. Visitors can also experience the artisan
skills at the workshop hall by applying for activities
such as creating hammered patterns on a copper
beer cup, anodizing a titanium spoon and so on.

■ 4330-1 Omagari, Tsubame, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-63-7666 ■ http://tsubame-shiryoukan.jp/■ About 5 minutes by car from JR Tsubamesanjo St. and Sanjo-Tsubame IC.
Factory tour: No / Shop: Yes / Experience: Yes / Reservation: Not required / Parking for 167 cars (Motorcoach parking available)
Opening hours: 9:00-16:30
Closed: Mondays (If Monday falls on a national holiday, the next day is closed), the day after a national holiday and year-end and New Year holidays

15 .Tsubamesanjo Regional Industries Promotion Center

Business details
Planning, development and production of farmand gardening tools

Business details
Sales of a variety of products made in the
Tsubamesanjo area

Based in Tsubamesanjo, we provide social
design and promote creating an environmentthat brings about a fun and interesting virtuous
cycle for the region. Our specialty shop,
FACTORY FRONT, sells selected products
from the region and holds workshops.

Founded in 1997, we plan, produce and selltitanium cast accessories, which are rarely
seen anywhere in the world. Our artisans
explain the production process in the factory
tour. In the workshop, visitors can enjoy
making earrings or bracelets.

We continue to produce best-quality farm andgardening tools suitable for the climate ofJapan, pursuing the craftsmanship of Tsubamesanjoʼs blacksmiths that has been passed down
for generations. Taking pride in being a masterof hoe making, we stubbornly stick to work oneach product by hand even in the modern ageof mechanization. We carefully forge steel andproduce only what we believe will satisfy customers.

We work as a hub to develop new products andtechniques for the industry in the Tsubamesanjoarea, one of the world's leading metal processing
areas. We also provide information for vistors
on the area's industry and tourism. Our store
carries approximately 10,000 products madelocally, ranging from those made with traditional
techniques to ones with cutting-edge technology.

■ 14-3 Higashi-ota, Tsubame, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-46-8720 ■ https://mgnet-ofﬁce.com/■ About 15 minutes by car from JR Tsubamesanjo St. and Sanjo-Tsubame IC.
About a 15-minute walk from JR Nishi-Tsubame St.

■ 6-16 Minami-shimbo, Sanjo, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-34-9150 ■ https://www.Ieger.co.jp/corp/■ About 20 minutes by car from JR Tsubamesanjo St. and Sanjo-Tsubame IC.
About a 5-minute walk from JR Sanjo St.

■ 1-7-4 Tajima, Sanjo, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-33-0192 ■ http://www.kuwaya.com■ About 10 minutes by car from JR Tsubamesanjo St. and Sanjo-Tsubame IC.
About a 15-minute walk from JR Higashi-Sanjo St.

■ 1-17 Sugoro, Sanjo, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-32-2311 ■ https://www.tsjiba.or.jp/■ About 5 minutes by car from Sanjo-Tsubame IC.
About a 5-minute walk from JR Tsubamesanjo St.

Factory tour: Yes / Shop: Yes / Experience: Yes / Reservation: Required / Parking for 3 cars
Opening hours: [Factory] 10:00-15:00
Closed: Not ﬁxed (Factory tour is available only on weekdays.)

Factory tour: Yes / Shop: Yes / Experience: Yes / Reservation: Required / Parking for 7 cars
Opening hours: [Factory] 10:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and National holidays (Open on the third Saturday of each month)

Factory tour: Yes / Shop: Yes / Experience: No / Reservation: Required / Parking for 5 cars
Opening hours: 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays

Factory tour: No / Shop: Yes / Experience: Yes / Reservation: Not required except for knife sharpening workshop/
Parking for 350 cars (Motorcoach parking available) Opening hours: 9:30-17:30
Closed: The ﬁrst Wednesday of each month and year-end and New Year holidays

5 .GYOKUSENDO

9 .Hocho-kobo TADAFUSA

13.NOZAKI Limited

16 .Tsubamesanjo Wing

Business details
Sale of the original brand, FOR / Oﬀering
workshops for experiencing some copperware
techniques and making Western tableware

the manufacturers and the customers will

Production Committee of Tsubamesanjo Open Factory Map

Business details
Conveying the history of the development of themetal processing industry in Tsubame

Founded in 1939, we have been producing
chopsticks out of hardwood such as ebony
and rosewood, taking full advantage of theircharacteristics. Following the trajectory of ourpredecessors who made wood sculptures that
decorated temples and shrines, we are further
exploring the possibilities of wood. We devote
ourselves to producing highly elaborate products
by using our outstanding skills.

Factory tour: Yes / Shop: Yes / Experience: No / Reservation: Not required / Parking for 80 cars (Motorcoach parking available)
Opening hours: [Factory] 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:30 on weekdays, 10:00-12:00, 13:00-17:30 on
Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays[Shop] 10:00-19:00 Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays (Please check with us in advance)and listening to them. The connection between

Business details
Kitchen knives (for business and general householduse) and cooking utensils
Manufacture and sale of special blades for machinery, kitchen utensils and kitchen scissors

We are established in 2005 as a training
facility to pass on the traditional techniquesand craftsmanship of Sanjo to the next
generation. We aim to make people aware ofwhat blacksmithing is, pass on our knowledge
and revitalize the area. You can experiencemaking Japanese nails.

Factory tour: Yes / Shop: Yes / Experience: Yes / Reservation: Not required except for groups of four or more / Parking for 30 cars
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (Last entry is 15:30.)
Closed: Mondays (If Monday falls on a national holiday, the next day is closed) and year-end and New Year holidays

and satisfaction by interacting with customers

1 .TOJIRO OPEN FACTORY, Tojiro Co., Ltd.

We are a facility that oﬀers training for future
successors of metal polishing industry, which haslaid the foundation for the metal processing industry
in Tsubame city. We also aim to encourage
entrepreneurship in the area and disseminate themetal polishing techniques.
The instructors are certiﬁed as prominent engineers
by the local government. With a reservation in advance,
you can tour the facility and experience metal polishing.

14 .Tsubame Industrial Materials Museum

Business details
Production of chopsticks, cutlery and stationery

Factory tour: Yes / Shop: Yes / Experience: Yes / Reservation: Required / Parking for 3 cars
Opening hours: [Factory] 9:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00;
Closed: Sundays and national holidays (sometimes on Saturdays)

value of their work and products, and gain joy

area!

Business details
Continuing traditional blacksmithing techniques/ Oﬀering workshops■ 11-53 Moto-machi, Sanjo, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-34-8080 ■ https://kajidojo.com■ About 10 minutes by car from JR Tsubamesanjo St. and Sanjo-Tsubame IC.
About a 3-minute walk from JR Kita-Sanjo St.

normally not invited, workers can reaﬃrm the

Enjoy your factory tour of the Tsubamesanjo

Business details
Training successors of the metal polishingindustry / Oﬀering workshops

11 .MARUNAO CO., LTD.

■ 3633-7 Koike, Tsubame, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-61-6701 ■ http://www.tsubamekenma.com/■ About 10 minutes by car from JR Tsubamesanjo St. and Sanjo-Tsubame IC.

By opening up the factories where people are

create a new community in the local area.

7 .Sanjo Blacksmith Training Hall

Business details
Production of copperware

Among the traditional and technical Japanesekitchen knives, we are skilled at producing
stamped knives. We are one of the top-rated
manufacturers of knives using compoundmaterial. Tojiro Knife Gallery carries the entire
product lineup and provides maintenance.

Since our foundation in 1816, we have been
producing Tsuiki Copperware, which paved theway for Tsubameʼs metal processing industry.
The copperware is made by hammering andsqueezing a copper plate with an iron orwooden hammer. The more you use thecopperware, the more it will increase its charm.
Our workshop and shop are designated as anational registered tangible cultural property.

■ 9-5 Higashisakae-cho, Yoshida, Tsubame, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-93-4195 ■ https://tojiro.net/■ About 15 minutes by car from JR Tsubamesanjo St. and Sanjo-Tsubame IC.
About a 10-minute walk from JR Yoshida St."

■ 2-2-21 Chuo-dori, Tsubame, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-62-2015 ■ https://www.gyokusendo.com/■ About 10 minutes by car from JR Tsubamesanjo St. and Sanjo-Tsubame IC.
About a 5-minute walk from JR Tsubame St.

Factory tour: Yes / Shop: Yes / Experience: No / Reservation: Not required except for guided tours / Parking for 10 cars
Opening hours: [Factory] 10:00-17:00 [Shop]10:00-18:00
Closed: Sundays and national holidays (sometimes on Saturdays)

2 .MINORU METAL WORKS

Business details
Planning, production and sales of titanium
accessories

Business details
Integrated production and sales of household andcommercial kitchen knives

Business details
Manufacture of metal and resin products

Since our foundation in 1948, we have been
wholeheartedly implementing each production
process by hand in order to provide excellent
products. We are proud to have many loyal users
domestically and internationally for our Hocho-kobo
Tadafusa series represented by the bread knife
whose blade has little waves, household knives,
professional knives and soba knives, as well asother products.

Founded in 1902, we handle hardware partsfor household furniture, ping pong tables andwheelchairs. Currently we are manufacturing
agricultural and architectural parts. Focusing
on metal pressing and spot welding, we aim
to provide entertainment that makes bothbuyers and producers happy.

Business details
Providing information on Tsubamesanjo's
industry and tourism
We exhibit and sell Tsubamesanjo products,
which boast excellent designs and highquality, including Good Design Award winning
goods. We also provide free Wi-Fi network,
computers and videos, so that visitors canrelax and obtain tourism information.

■ 27-16 Higashi-Honjoji, Sanjo, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-32-2184 ■ http://www.tadafusa.com/■ About 20 minutes by car from JR Tsubamesanjo St. and Sanjo-Tsubame IC.
About 15 minutes by car from Sakae Smart IC.

■ 2134-1 Tsukanome, Sanjo, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-32-3667■ https://nozakiIimited.co.jp/■ About 13 minutes by car from JR Tsubamesanjo St. and Sanjo-Tsubame IC.

■ 502-3 Shimosugoro, Sanjo, Niigata (2nd Floor of JR Tsubamesanjo Station)■ +81-(0)256-34-7310■ http://www.tsubamesanjo.jp/wing / ■ 2nd Floor of JR Tsubamesanjo Station

Factory tour: Yes / Shop: Yes / Experience: No / Reservation: Not required except for groups of ﬁve or more / Parking for 30 cars
Opening hours: [Factory] 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:10
Closed: Sundays and national holidays

Factory tour: Contact required / Shop: Yes / Experience: No / Reservation: Please contact us in advanceto check if a factory tour is available since our tours are not always available. / Parking for 10 cars
Opening hours: [Factory] 9:00-11:30, 13:00-16:30 [Shop] 9:00-17:00
Closed: Sundays, year-end and New Year holidays and during the Obon holiday in August

Factory tour: Yes / Shop: Yes / Experience: Yes / Reservation: Required /Parking for 5 cars
Opening hours: 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays

Factory tour: No / Shop: Yes / Experience: No / Reservation: Not required
No parking (Please use the paid parking lot at the station.)
Opening hours: 10:00-18:30
Closed: December 30-January 1

6 .Kondo Mfg. Co., Ltd.

10 .SUWADA OPEN FACTORY

Please note the following points when you visit factories.

Business details
Specializing in metal spinning, handling fromtrial to medium-lot production

Business details
Production, repair and sale of hoes and gardening equipment

Metal spinning is a process to mold a single
metal plate into axially symmetric parts bymanipulating a metal rod, utilizing the principleof leverage. We are striving to train newcraftspeople to prevent our techniques fromdisappearing due to a shortage of successors.
We are a group of young people in our 20s and30s. We value building long-lasting relationships
with our clients.

We are a blacksmith specializing in forging
hoes for over 100 years. Continuing the wisdom
and techniques that our predecessors cultivated throughout history, we pursue high-quality
products with robustness and durability thatcan withstand any type of duty. We value theproduction of genuine tools which ﬁt in yourhand better so that you can use them longer.

■ 995 Kotaka, Tsubame, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-47-1364 ■ https://minoruseisakusyo.jp/■ About 8 minutes by car from JR Tsubamesanjo St. and Sanjo-Tsubame IC.
About a 15-minute walk from JR Tsubame St.

■ 2165-9 Inokoba-shinden, Sanjo, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-45-2269 ■ http://www.kuwa-kaji.com/■ About 10 minutes by car from JR Tsubamesanjo St. and Sanjo-Tsubame IC.
About 10 minutes by car from Sakae Smart IC.

Factory tour: Yes / Shop: Yes / Experience: No / Reservation: Required / Parking for 5 cars
Opening hours: [Factory] 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays

Factory tour: Yes / Shop: Yes / Experience: No / Reservation: Required / Parking for 5 cars
Opening hours: [Factory] 8:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00
Closed: Sundays and national holidays (sometimes on Saturdays)

Business details
Production and sales of plier-shaped nail clippers
We strive to produce nail clippers focusing on thefunction inherent in edged tools, namely
sharpness. You can freely observe the handworkof our experienced craftspeople in the factory. In
the shop neighboring to the factory, international
travelers can receive tax-free service andpurchase great-value outlet goods and our original
products. You can also savor wonderful meals andcoﬀee while enjoying the magniﬁcent scenery of Niigata.

■ 1332 Koanji, Sanjo, Niigata ■ +81-(0)256-45-6111 ■ https://www.suwada.co.jp/■ About 20 minutes by car from JR Tsubamesanjo St. and Sanjo-Tsubame IC.
About 15 minutes by car from Sakae Smart IC.
Factory tour: Yes / Shop: Yes / Experience: No / Reservation: Not required / Parking for 40 cars
Opening hours: [Factory] 10:10-12:10, 13:00-17:30 [Shop] 10:00-18:00 [Café] 10:00-17:00 [Restaurant] 12:30-14:00
Factory and restaurant closed: Sundays, Mondays, national holidays, April 1, during the Obon holiday inAugust and year-end and New Year holidays Shop and café closed: April 1 and year-end and New Year holidays

・Please follow the instructions of staﬀ and enter designated areas only.
・Consumption of alcohol prior to a visit to factories is prohibited.
・From the viewpoint of safety, please wear clothes and shoes that are easy towork in.
Please do not wear high heels or sandals because they may cause a fall.
Please refrain from wearing skirts or loose clothes that may get caught inoperating machinery.
Please avoid wearing clothing that leaves your skin exposed as somemachinery will generate a considerable amount of heat.
・Please follow the instruction of staﬀ regarding the procedure of the factory
tour and handling of your baggage.
・Please check with staﬀ before taking photographs.
・Eating, drinking and smoking are permitted only in designated areas.
Factories take no responsibility for any injuries or accidents caused by visitors'
careless actions.
Please pay enough attention to prevent accidents.

Tsubamesanjo, a town of craftsmanship, is one of themost advanced technology clusters in the world.
Enjoy visiting our Open Factories. They will deﬁnitely
give you great opportunities to experience theexceptional skills and craftsmanship of the area!

Contact

Production Committee of Tsubamesanjo Open Factory Map[Oﬃce] Tsubamesanjo Brand Promotion Department,
Tsubamesanjo Regional Industries Promotion Center
1-7 Sugoro, Sanjo, Niigata 955-0092 Phone: +81-(0)256-35-7811
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