There’s a specialty shop which saws Aomori Hiba (hinoki cypress) and sells its products in Kazamaura Village in Shimokita Region. The name of the shop is "Waido-no-ki" meaning "our tree".
They produce various kinds of hiba products such as tableware, eating utensils, figurines, ornaments and furniture.
A warm wood stove welcomes you. |
Lovely X'mas ornaments |
It’s a year of the snake this year. White
snakes
are said to be messengers from Benten
(Goddess of treasures) and to bring
you money.
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(Left) soap dish (Right) pail for bath
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Table with a stuck tray
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A set of forks |
Floor lamp
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Cutting board
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Toilet roll holder
(in the restroom of the
shop)
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Pyrograph on hiba board
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Phone (used to be
available to make a call)
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Waido-no-ki (also runs guesthouse)
6-7 Okawame, Ikokuma
kazamaura-mura
Shimokita-gun 039-4502
Aomori Prefecture
TEL 0175-35-2147
URL (Japanese only) http://ydonoki.jp/
Directions: Turn left at the village office of Kazamaura along the Hamanasu Line.
Aomori sightseeing guide "aptinet" http://en.aptinet.jp/
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