Industries forming the foundation of lifestyles are gathered within a 10km radius in Fukui: Echizen Washi (paper), Echizen lacquerware, Echizen forged blades, Echizen tansu, Echizen pottery, textiles, and Sabae's eyeglass industry. By combining these with foods like Japan Sea fish, rice, and local sake, it's a land where tools and foods that quietly support daily life all come together. On this page, we focus on daily necessities and crafts made in Fukui, such as paper, blades, tableware, and eyeglasses.
Said to have a 1,500-year history, Echizen Washi is used in various forms in daily life, such as letter paper, envelopes, wrapping paper, lighting, and interior panels. We will introduce paper goods capitalizing on textures and translucency, and items you'll want to use for gift wrapping.
Loved even by professional chefs, Echizen forged blades are tools like cooking knives whose charm lies in their sharpness and ease of maintenance. We will introduce knives of sizes and shapes perfect for daily cooking, along with cutting boards and kitchen tools you'd want to use with them.
In Sabae, which produces most domestic eyeglass frames, not only the frames themselves but also surrounding accessories like eyeglass cases, stands, and cleaning cloths are made. Through frames particular about comfort and durability, and small items touched every day, we will convey the quality of Fukui's technology.
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