Toyota Green Life Experience From Plant to Paper Washi Booklet
Tour highlights -Make traditional “washi”, or Japanese paper, with a history of 500 years, acclaimed for its use in sliding shoji doors and Japanese umbrellas -Set in a mountain town using plant-derived materials in its famous, local paper brand -Explanation by curator of Obara’s washi paper culture
What To Expect
Stop 1
⏱ 1h 30mYour interpreter guide or driver will be waiting for you in the lobby of your hotel holding a name board.
Stop 2
⏱ 4hAdmission includedSpend a day in the lush natural setting of Obara in Toyota City. Obara is known for its washi—or Japanese paper—culture, and you have the chance to create your own washi in an authentically bound booklet. Learn the production process of washi in the surrounding natural paradise where the raw ingredients actually grow. Pound the inner bark of paper mulberry to kick off the papermaking process and add your own color and patterns to the front and back covers for a 100% unique booklet great for journaling, scrapbooking, or just jotting down memos.
Stop 3
⏱ 1hTake a break at our dining hall, renovated from a traditional Japanese country house. We serve dishes made with seasonal local ingredients.
Stop 4
⏱ 1h 30mWe'll take you back to the hotel to end the tour.
What’s Included
- ✓Travel insurance
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Transportation
- ✓Hands-on papermaking experience
- ✓English interpreter
What’s NOT Included
- ✗Drinks
- ✗Transportation to the meeting point (without hotel pick-up option)
What to Bring
- •Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- •Please contact us beforehand in case of any dietary restrictions
- •Children aged 4 and above are charged the adult rate. Children aged 3 and under can join free of charge (no lunch provided).
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