Casting Workshop / Factory Tour – NOUSAKU LAB
We offer an opportunity to experience craft-based tourism. You can see up close how products are made, experience the traditional tin casting hands-on workshop, enjoy special dishes served on Nousaku tin plate at café and get our limited edition items onl
[Hands-on casting workshop-90 min course] (sake cup/small bowl/small plate/a pair of chopstic rests)
You can try hands-on tin casting in this workshop using sand casting, one of the traditional casting methods.
Contents:
Mold Making
Metal Pouring (Performed by staff for safety reasons)
Finishing (Stamping)
Age Requirements:
12 years old and older
For parent-and-child participation, the adult will be primarily responsible for the activity.
Children are welcome to join in selected steps, such as filling sand in the mold.
[Hands-on casting workshop-30 min course] (Animal/Flower)
Simplified Traditional Casting Techniques-Fun for All Ages
Contents:
Mold Making
Metal Pouring (Performed by staff for safety reasons)
Age Requirements:
For safety, children under 7 years old must be accompanied by a guardian to join it.
You can check more details for the items which you can create during the workshop and the price from the link below.
Casting Workshop – NOUSAKU LAB | NOUSAKU CORPORATION
[Factory Tour]
Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and heat of the foundry, and feel the atmosphere of hands-on craftsmanship as you watch skilled craftsmen carrying on centuries-old tin casting traditions.
No Age Requirements
Please Note: The foundry is not air-conditioned. During casting, you may notice strong light and the distinctive smell of heated sand. Sensitive individuals are advised to take caution.
For safety reasons, strollers and wheelchairs are not permitted inside the foundry.
The tour lasts approximately 30 minutes, and participants will be standing throughout.
Thank you inadvance for your understanding.
For further information and about reservations, please check out the link below.
FACTORY TOUR | NOUSAKU CORPORATION
Information
- Organizer
- NOUSAKU
See All Plans Run by this Travel Operator - Price
- [90 min. class]
3,850 / 4,950 JPY (Depending on items)
[30 min. class]
6 - 12 years old: 500 JPY (550 JPY tax incl.)
Others: 1,000 JPY (1,100 JPY tax incl.)
※For the 30-minute course, each participant may make up to two items.
For the flower-shaped chopstick rests, you may choose your preferred design.
Animal-shaped chopstick rests will be provided at random from a selection of 12 designs.
[Factory Tour]
Free - Date
- Closed：New Year’s holiday
- Time
- [90 min. class]
Start time 10:30 / 13:30 / 15:30
[30 min. class]
Start time 13:00 / 15:00
[Factory Tour]
Start time 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00
- Duration
- 90 min. class : 90 min
30 min. class : 30 min
Factory Tour : 30 min - Location
- 8-1 Office Park,Takaoka City, Toyama
- By Car
- Approx. 1 hour from Central Kanazawa by car, 5 min. from Takaoka Tonami Smart IC (ETC only)
15 min. from Shin-Takaoka station
20 min. from Takaoka station - By Public Transportation
- 13 min. by World Heritage Bus from Shin-Takaoka station and get off at Nousaku-mae
- Parking
- あり
- Parking Capacity
- 32 cars and 2 buses capacity (free of charge)
- Capacity
- [90 min. class]
1-27 people
[30 min. class]
1-18 people
[Factory Tour]
1-10 people
For groups of more than 10 participants, please contact us by email. - Minimum Participants
- 1~
- Reservation
- Advance booking recommended
- Website
- Workshop
- Website
- Factory Toour
Organizer
- Address
- 8-1 Office park, Takaoka City, Toyama, 939-1119 Japan
- Business Day
- Closed：New Year’s holiday
- Business Hours
- 10:00~18:00
- Phone
- 0766-63-0001
- kanko@nousaku.co.jp
- Website
- https://www.nousaku.co.jp/en/
Map
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- Phone Operator Hours
- 9:00~18:00
- 0766-63-0001
- Email to Book
- Loads email booking form.
- Online Booking Page
- Links to an external site.
https://www.nousaku.co.jp/en/factory/ - https://www.nousaku.co.jp/en/factory/
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