Deepen your creativity, connect yourself with Japanese washi paper traditon in For international visitors to learn and experience Kyoto’s Kurotani Washi, from making materials to creating washi by hand from a washi artisan.

Extravagant one-week program in which artisans from Kurotani Washi, with its 800 years of history, will thoroughly teach you how to make Japanese paper (washi) starting from directly creating the materials you need. Take your time to immerse yourself in the washi production process in our nature-rich paper-making village.