Region · No. 15
No. 15Prefecture
Niigata
No. IAbout this place
The crafts of 新潟県 emerged from the long conversation between land and hand. In every piece here, you can read the memory of this place.
No. IICrafts of this region
34新潟県 · 仏壇･仏具
三条仏壇
新潟県
Sanjo Butsudan are elaborately crafted Buddhist household altars produced in and around Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture. They are distinguished by their meticulous metalwork fittings, rich lacquerwork, and robust joinery, representing one of Japan's finest altar-making traditions.
新潟県 · 陶磁器
佐渡無名異焼
新潟県
Sado Mumyoi Ware is a distinctive ceramic tradition from Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture. Fired using iron-rich "mumyoi" clay sourced from the island's historic gold mines, it is celebrated for its vivid vermilion-red hue and exceptionally dense, unglazed body.
新潟県 · 木工品・竹工品
加茂桐箪笥
新潟県
Kamo Paulownia Chest is a traditional storage chest crafted from paulownia wood in and around Kamo City, Niigata Prefecture. Renowned for its lightness, natural humidity-regulating properties, and refined craftsmanship, it has long been prized as an elegant and practical piece of furniture.
新潟県 · 織物
十日町明石ちぢみ
新潟県
Tokamachi Akashi Chijimi is a fine silk crepe textile produced in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture. Distinguished by its characteristic puckered texture (shibu) created with highly twisted yarns and its semi-transparent, airy drape, it is prized as a premium summer kimono fabric.
新潟県 · 織物
十日町絣
新潟県
Tokamachi Kasuri is a traditional ikat-style silk textile produced in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture. Renowned for its intricate resist-dyed patterns and lustrous silk quality, it reflects centuries of weaving culture nurtured in Japan's foremost snow country.
新潟県 · 織物
塩沢紬
新潟県
Shiozawa Tsumugi is a silk textile produced in the Shiozawa area of Minami-Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture. Distinguished by its delicate crinkled texture (shibo) and translucent quality, it is a product of the region's exceptional snow-country weaving heritage.
新潟県 · 織物
小千谷紬
新潟県
Ojiya Tsumugi is a handwoven silk textile produced in and around Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture. Distinguished by its warm, rustic texture made from hand-spun silk floss yarn, it is prized for its durability and understated, natural beauty.
新潟県 · 織物
小千谷縮
新潟県
Ojiya Chijimi is a finely handwoven ramie textile produced in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture. Celebrated for its distinctive crinkled texture, cool hand-feel, and snow-bleached whiteness, it is prized as one of Japan's most refined summer fabrics.
新潟県 · 仏壇･仏具
新潟・白根仏壇
新潟県
Shirane Butsudan are ornate Buddhist household altars crafted in the Shirane area of Niigata Prefecture. Distinguished by their intricate wood carving, lacquerwork, and decorative metalwork, they represent a refined tradition of altar-making rooted in the Echigo region.
新潟県 · 漆器
新潟漆器
新潟県
Niigata Lacquerware is a traditional craft produced in Niigata Prefecture, distinguished by its exceptionally sturdy base preparation and a rich variety of decorative techniques including makie (gold-powder painting) and chinkin (engraved gold). It ranges from everyday tableware to fine art objects.
新潟県 · 織物
本塩沢
新潟県
Hon-Shiozawa is a premium silk textile produced in the Shiozawa region of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Renowned for its crisp, cool drape and finely patterned kasuri (ikat) designs, it is prized as a sophisticated summer kimono fabric.
新潟県 · 漆器
村上木彫堆朱
新潟県
Murakami Kibori Tsuishu is a distinctive lacquerware produced in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture. Unlike conventional tsuishu (carved lacquerware), designs are carved directly into the wooden base before layers of vivid cinnabar-red lacquer are applied, creating an elegant interplay of rich color and intricate relief carving.
新潟県 · 金工品
燕鎚起銅器
新潟県
Tsubame Tsuiki Copperware is a traditional metalcraft from Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, in which copper sheets are shaped entirely by hand-hammering without seams or joints, producing vessels of exceptional strength and refined beauty.
山形県 · 織物
羽越しな布
山形県
Uetsu Shina Cloth is a traditional textile produced in the mountainous border region of Yamagata and Niigata prefectures. Woven from hand-spun fibers stripped from the bark of the Japanese linden (shina) tree, it is prized for its natural, rustic texture and remarkable durability.
新潟県 · 金工品
越後三条打刃物
新潟県
Echigo Sanjo Forged Blades are handcrafted metal cutting tools — including kitchen knives, chisels, and planes — produced in and around Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture. Renowned for their exceptional sharpness and durability, they are shaped by skilled blacksmiths using centuries-old forging techniques.
新潟県 · 金工品
越後与板打刃物
新潟県
Echigo Yoita Forged Blades are a group of hand-forged cutting tools — including chisels, planes, and saws — produced in the Yoita district of Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. Renowned for exceptional sharpness and durability, they have long been prized by craftspeople across Japan.
新潟県 · 仏壇･仏具
長岡仏壇
新潟県
Nagaoka Butsudan are traditional Buddhist altars crafted in and around Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. Distinguished by their elaborate wood carvings, lacquer maki-e decoration, and gold leaf application, they are prized for their dignified yet ornate beauty.
新潟県 · 工芸品
佐渡の蝋型鋳金
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
六角巻凧
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
加茂の木製建具・組子
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
安田瓦
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
小出和紙
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
屏風
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
新潟の花火
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
曲物
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
朝陽筆
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
栃尾紬
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
無名異焼
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
燕きせる
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
猫ちぐら
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
紙風船
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
脇野町のこぎり
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
裂織り
新潟県
新潟県 · 工芸品
越後門出和紙
新潟県