Yunokuni no Mori
A traditional-crafts theme park in the woods, where over 100 workshops fill old farmhouses.
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Yunokuni no Mori
SaveA traditional-crafts theme park in the woods, where over 100 workshops fill old farmhouses.
On a Kutani porcelain plate, children press a painted palm and a painted sole to leave a handprint and a footprint.
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Two hours got them through three halls. The washi hall sits at the far end, and the sloping car park hides the way in.
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Ishikawa with kids: Kaga Traditional Crafts Village Yunokuni no Mori, Komatsu
A music box with a second-grader: the box is 1,700-3,000 yen, glass pieces pushed it to 5,000. The playground is dated.
ameblo.jp2023
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See it, touch it, make it: a day among the crafts at Yunokuni no Mori
Matcha and sweets in the teahouse, soba you eat the day it is cut, and benches by the hearths to sit down.
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Late November still had some autumn color left. Fifty minutes by car from Kanazawa; the yuzen rinsing demo was running.
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- Fee：Village admission as of 15 August 2026: adults ¥550, junior and senior high school students ¥440, children aged 4 and over ¥330. From 1 October 2026 these become ¥600, ¥500 and ¥400. With a disability certificate the holder and one companion pay ¥450 / ¥360 / ¥270 now, ¥500 / ¥420 / ¥340 from 1 October. A two-day ticket, sold only on the day, adds ¥300 / ¥250 / ¥200 to the ticket you already hold and covers two consecutive days. An annual pass is ¥2,000 / ¥1,700 / ¥1,300 now and ¥3,000 / ¥2,500 / ¥2,000 from 1 October. Each workshop is paid separately - for example Kutani porcelain painting from ¥1,500 and the potter's wheel ¥3,500 a piece.■
- Hours：Open 9:00-16:30, closed Thursdays (open when Thursday is a public holiday). Entry and phone enquiries close at 16:00. The last time to start a workshop is 15:00, with some halls taking people until 15:30 (which halls those are is listed two different ways, so check on the day). They ask you to arrive at least 60 minutes before closing. Open every day from 20 July to 31 August and from 31 December to 6 January.■■
- Time needed：180 min
- Booking：Individual visitors cannot book any of the workshops: you turn up and each hall takes people in order through the day, so on a busy day you wait. Advance booking is only for groups of ten or more doing the same workshop in the same hall. The last time to start a workshop is 15:00, with some halls taking people until 15:30; entry to the village closes at 16:00, and they ask you to arrive at least 60 minutes before closing. The official ticket site advertises an 18% discount, so the online price and the gate price are not the same.■■Official booking site ↗
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- Official: Stroller friendly, Stroller rental, Family restroom
- Official: Stroller rental, Nursing space, Steps & slope caution
- Official: Stroller access notes
- Official: Best-fit ages (guide)
- Official: main site
Eleven halls stand across a wooded hillside dotted with Edo- and Meiji-era buildings. More than 100 crafts are on offer: Wajima lacquer inlay, Kanazawa gold leaf, Yuzen stencil dyeing, glassblowing, soba making. Four are listed for children of four and under: Kutani painting, hand- and footprints, stencil dyeing and paper making. Paint wipes off with a cloth, and a dyed handkerchief keeps its color through the wash once ironed. A playground with slides and swings sits in the trees.
| Stroller friendly | Yes | The entrance ramp and the main paths through the village are asphalt, so wheels roll. Away from those paths the ground is a natural hillside with old farmhouses, and there are slopes and steps in places. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | yunokuninomori.jp |
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| Stroller rental | Yes (5) | Five strollers kept at the main entrance, lent free of charge. Numbers are limited. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | yunokuninomori.jpyunokuninomori.jp |
| Diaper changing table | Not checked yet | ||||
| Nursing space | Yes (3) | Three rooms: Shoka no Yakata (the general shop, near the main entrance), Kinpaku no Yakata, and the Ryoshi no Yakata restaurant. Note the Ryoshi no Yakata is up steps. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | yunokuninomori.jp |
| Family restroom | Yes | A wheelchair-accessible toilet at Shoka no Yakata, the general shop. Whether it has a baby seat is not stated. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | yunokuninomori.jp |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | ||||
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | ||||
| Elevator | Not checked yet | ||||
| Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet | ||||
| English support | Not checked yet | ||||
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet | ||||
| Steps & slope caution | Barrier-free | The entrance ramp (Tsubaki-zaka) and the main asphalt paths let a wheelchair move round the village, and wheelchairs (five), strollers (five) and walking trolleys are lent free at the main entrance. But the village keeps a natural hillside and Edo- and Meiji-era farmhouses, so there are slopes and steps in places, and the Ryoshi no Yakata restaurant is up steps - a wheelchair cannot reach it directly and you are asked to return to your car at the main entrance and drive round. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | yunokuninomori.jpyunokuninomori.jp |
| Child switch (rider swap) | Not checked yet | ||||
| Best-fit ages (guide)Extra info — guide only | Yes | The official site has a page of workshops for children aged 4 and under, filmed with a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old: Kutani porcelain painting, hand- and footprints on a plate, Yuzen stencil dyeing, and paper making. Admission to the village is charged from age 4. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | yunokuninomori.jp |
| Stroller access notesExtra info — guide only | Yes | Parking is free, with room for 300 cars and 60 coaches. From Kaga-Onsen station a taxi costs about ¥4,000-4,500 and takes about 20 minutes; taxis usually wait at the village, and if none is there the wait is 5 to 10 minutes. Coin lockers are on the right just inside the main entrance. Dogs may come into the village but only outdoors - they cannot go into the halls, except guide, service and hearing dogs - and must be on a short lead when others pass. Kutani porcelain made here cannot be carried home: painted pieces are posted about two months later and wheel-thrown pieces about six months later, postage extra, and there is no overseas shipping. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | yunokuninomori.jpyunokuninomori.jpyunokuninomori.jp |
| Official family-friendly certificationExtra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Crowding (guide)Extra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Quietness (guide)Extra info — guide only | Not checked yet | ||||
| Lost-child supportExtra info — guide only | Not checked yet |
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Indoor / outdoor, Child switch (rider swap), Official family-friendly certification, Crowding (guide), Quietness (guide), Lost-child support