Echizen Lacquerware: Japan's Largest Lacquerware Production Area Boasting 1,500 Years of History

Japan's Largest Lacquerware Production Area

Echizen Lacquerware is lacquerware produced centered on Sabae City (former Kawada Village), Fukui, boasting Japan's largest production volume. Said to have over 1,500 years of history, it is Fukui's representative traditional craft alongside Echizen Washi.

Echizen Lacquerware Characteristics

Echizen Lacquerware is high-quality lacquerware combining durability and beauty, made widely from everyday items including bowls, nested boxes, trays, and chopsticks to artistic crafts. Modern designs are also actively incorporated with products fusing tradition and innovation also born.

Lacquer Village: Kawada

Sabae City's Kawada district has "Lacquer Village Hall" with exhibits on Echizen lacquerware history and manufacturing processes, and lacquer coating experiences available. Some lacquerware workshops in the district allow viewing craftsmen's work, allowing directly touching the appeal of Echizen lacquerware.