Today, Gifu Prefecture is gaining attention as a filming location for popular dramas. From Gifu Prefectural Government to Ceramic Park MINO in Tajimi, locations across the region are becoming recognized filming sites.
Administrative buildings and cultural facilities normally serve everyday functions, yet in film they reveal entirely different characters.This unexpected transformation has inspired many people to visit these filming locations in person.
Tajimi, home to Ceramic Park MINO, is part of the Mino region, renowned as a center of Mino pottery production.Many people visit Gifu through filming location tourism. Beyond the popular sites, the Mino region holds deeper craftsmanship heritage worth discovering.
Craftsmanship Passed Down in Gifu and Mino
Alongside Mino pottery, the region preserves another heritage: washi paper-making, with a history spanning over 1,300 years.In this landscape of mountains and rivers, artisans cultivate materials, handcraft paper, and integrate it into daily life—a living tradition.
The washi paper WASHIKA uses for its bags comes from Mino.Each handmade sheet of washi undergoes specialized treatment before being combined with leather and carefully crafted into bags.We bring washi beyond tradition into contemporary life.
Whether drawn by filming locations or craftsmanship, we invite you to experience Gifu's traditional materials and discover a deeper dimension of the region.
WASHIKA connects Japanese heritage to contemporary life, transforming Mino washi and leather into modern bags.
