Kojima-an Lantern Maker
all year
expert: Kojima-san
access: 2.5-3 hours from Kyoto City. car or taxi from Amino Station or Mineyama Station, or day trip charter from Ine/Amanoashidate
area: UNESCO Global Geopark

Wisteria Weaving Workshop
all year (limited to one reservation per week)
expert: wisteria weaver and preservation society member
access: 2-2.5 hours from Kyoto City. (2 hours to Amanohashidate by train from Kyoto). Via Amanohashidate, 1km from boat dock on far side of Amanohashidate
area: Amanohashidate area

create ebara Kimono Silk Design & Weaving
all year
expert: create ebara weavers, with a local expert
access: 2.5 hours from Kyoto City. (2 hours to Amanohashidate by train from Kyoto). 20minute walk from Iwatakiguchi Station, 5-minute train ride from Amanohashidate Station
area: Amanohashidate area

Mother-of-Pearl Weaving Workshop
all year
expert: Tamiya-san, with a local expert
access: 2.5-3 hours from Kyoto City. car or taxi from Amino Station or Mineyama Station, or day trip charter from Ine/Amanoashidate
area: UNESCO Global Geopark

Nippon Genshosha swordsmiths
all year (thursdays, fridays, and saturdays, and by special request)
experts: Kuromoto-san, Yamazoe-san, Miyagi-san, with local expert
access: 2.5-3 hours from Kyoto City. car or taxi from Amino Station, Mineyama Station, or day trip charter from Ine/Amanoashidate
area: UNESCO Global Geopark

Tango Washi Paper Company
all year (by special request only, or as part of Origin of Japan Fukuchiyama tour)
expert: Tanaka-san, with local expert
access: 1.5-2 hours from Kyoto City by train. (85 minutes to Fukuchiyama Station from Kyoto) 5-miniute walk from Futamata Station in Fukuchiyama
area: Oeyama Mountains

Kurotani Washi Paper Company
all year
expert: Kurotani Washi Cooperative, with a local expert
access: 65 minutes from Kyoto to Ayabe Station by train. bus or taxi from Ayabe Station
area: Ayabe Farmstay area

Tatami Workshop
all year
expert: Tatamiya Tatsuzou, with a local expert
access: 2 hours from Kyoto to Miyazu Station by train. 8-minute walk from Miyazu Station
area: Amanohashidate area