Sanjo & Tsubame: Festival of Factories | An event to tour and experience traditional workshops!
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April 6, 2015

Sanjo & Tsubame: Festival of Factories | An event to tour and experience traditional workshops!


Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival


Event to Tour and Experience Over 50 Traditional Factories


The "Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival" is an event where renowned companies in the Tsubame-Sanjo region of Niigata Prefecture open their factories (kōba) all at once, allowing visitors to tour and experience the manufacturing process. It will be held for five days from Wednesday, October 2nd to Sunday, October 6th, throughout Sanjo City and Tsubame City in Niigata Prefecture.





Text by OKADA Kazuyuki (OPENERS)





Experience Craftsman Skills in a Workshop!
Factories are places where various things are born daily, filled with the passion and pride of artisans in their craft. We rarely have the opportunity to see the actual workplaces where manufacturing takes place, as they are usually closed off. The "Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival" offers such an opportunity, allowing visitors to tour and experience these work sites for five days only.



The event is held in the Tsubame-Sanjo area of Niigata Prefecture. Located in the central part of Niigata Prefecture, along the Shinano River basin, this region boasts a tradition of manufacturing. This time, a total of 54 factories across the area will be open to the public. The categories are also diverse, including metal, wood, paper, and food.


Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival 02

Sakuma Foods will host "Easy Tofu Making"


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Snow Peak offers a craft experience using paper bands




During the festival, factories will be open, and participants can experience manufacturing firsthand through workshops held at each location. The overall supervision is byYu Yamadaand his team at "method."



This is a rare and valuable event for anyone interested in manufacturing, those who wish to speak with artisans, or aspiring craftspeople.








Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival

Period: Wednesday, October 2nd - Sunday, October 6th

Number of Participating Factories: 54

Location: Throughout Sanjo City and Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture

Temporary bus service planned from JR East "Tsubame-Sanjo Station"

Organizer/Operator: "Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival" Executive Committee

Overall Event Supervision: method

Art Direction/Design: SPREAD

Editing (Booklet): BACH



Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival Official Website

http://kouba-fes.jp

Official Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/koubafes