Maki-e is a unique Japanese craft technique in which lacquerware surfaces are painted with lacquer and sprinkled with gold or silver metallic or colored powder. At lacquerware stores in Aizu Wakamatsu, you can choose your favorite Aizu lacquerware, such as a bowl or a hand mirror, and make your own lacquerware by drawing pictures on it.

【The three stores where you can experience maki-e (maki-e lacquer painting) are】

●Lacquer Ware Studio Suzutake

Located in the Aizu Lacquerware Industrial Park, Kadota-cho Ichino weir, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture

0242-27-9426　

http://www.suzutake.net/

●Suzuzen Lacquerware Store

1-3-28 Chuo, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Pref.　

0242-22-0680

http://www.suzuzen.com/

●Fukufumi Lacquerware

2-2-9 Chuo, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Pref.

0242-22-2846

http://fukubun-aizu.sakura.ne.jp/