Hiroshima's traditional crafts, where craftsmanship is handed down

Why don't you look for masterpieces of craftsmanship that remain today by repeating time and skill

Hiroshima has traditional techniques nurtured by history and climate. Thoughts embedded in one, one by one, handiwork. From practical items to ornaments, craftsmanship shines in a variety of things.

Traditional crafts from Miyajima

A great staple of Miyajima souvenirs

Miyajima's Omotesando shopping street is lined with attractive traditional crafts. Folk crafts such as Miyajima shakushi (special wooden spoon), pottery, wooden spoon, Miyajima carving, square wooden tray, Miyajima ware, and hariko crafts are lined up in shops.

Miyajima Shakushi

dive_hiroshima_feature_souvenir-traditionalcraft_img08 — Miyajima Shakushi has a history of more than 200 years. It boasts the highest production volume in Japan, and is also loved by the nickname “Miyajima-san” from Tohoku to the north. It is not only a practical item, but it is also useful as a lucky souvenir because of the meaning of “getting happiness”.

Miyajima-yaki (pottery)

dive_hiroshima_feature_souvenir-traditionalcraft_img09 — “Miyajima-yaki” is said to have started when a ritual vessel was made by putting sand from Itsukushima Shrine. It is also called “sunayaki,” and it seems that many people ask for tea utensils and flower vases as souvenirs when visiting Miyajima. The technology has been inherited from the three potteries in Miyajimaguchi.

Hariko Craft

dive_hiroshima_feature_souvenir-traditionalcraft_img10 — Miyajima's Hariko has many motifs of animals and traditional events, and features colorful colors. The facial expressions of the dolls are slightly different one by one, and you will be healed just by looking at them. Choose your favorite hariko carefully.

Miyajima carving

dive_hiroshima_feature_souvenir-traditionalcraft_img11 — Miyajima carving has been handed down to the island since the Edo period, and the technique of electric light is used abundantly. The scenery of the island in each season is carved into a tray and a ladle. The dynamic carving is worth seeing.

“Kumano brushes” famous for makeup brushes

Makeup brushes with a reputation for high quality

Numerous exhibits that give you a sense of history

Made one by one by craftsmen who inherit the tradition of 170 years

Kumano brushes began to be manufactured at the end of the Edo period. The nationwide share of brushes, painting brushes, and makeup brushes is more than 80%, especially makeup brushes are used by makeup artists around the world, and they have a reputation for their high quality. There are several shops in Hiroshima that specialize in Kumano brushes, so why don't you find one you like while trying it out directly on your skin.

The tradition of handicrafts comes alive in the textile town

The quality of textiles handed down as a tradition

Today, “Bingo-kasuri” and “Onomichi canvas” are attracting attention. Handmade shops and handicraft workshops also support custom-made products, so it is recommended that you order “one thing in the world” to commemorate your trip.