Cultural theme park where every generations enjoy

“Nishijima Washi no Sato Kamisuki Park” is a complex theme park where you can enjoy the local culture of Nishijima area of Minobu town in Yamanashi prefecture.

The facility is consisted of four areas.

①Enchanting experience of “Washi” KAMISUKI KAN

You can learn how to make Japanese traditional paper and enjoy our local culture in the display space. There are also an area to experience Japanese calligraphy, and a souvenir shop where you can find our regional products.

②Communication with local culture FUREAI KAN

It is a multipurpose room where events and exhibitions are held on regular bases with some space for small children and mothers who need to nurse babies in a relaxing atmosphere.

③Delightful Yamanashi savor TABEMONO KAN

The meals using scrumptious local ingredients are offered in our restaurant. At the farmer’s market, you can buy the agricultural products including our local specialty, “Akebono” soybeans.

④Playground MINNA NO HIROBA

It’s an outdoor play area, where everyone can enjoy on a comfortable lawn for different purposes with the playground equipment for children to play with.

Where is Minobu town?

Minobu is located in the southern part of Yamanashi prefecture. In the middle of town, one of the fastest rivers in Japan, “Fujikawa” is running and there are steep mountains in both sides of the river. Due to this harmonized environment of people and nature, the residents can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery in every season, but also keep their valuable culture and industries by passing on from generation to generation and cultivated the joy of life.

“Nichiren Souhon Sankuonji” is a shrine located in the southern part of Minobu , where the Japanese tradition can still be seen. One of the Fuji five lakes, “Motosuko” is in the eastern side of town where “Shiomobe onsen” hot spring bath with 1300 years of history is located. In the north, famous traditional ”Nishijima Washi” paper has been crafted in the past 450 years.

Nishijima’s “Washi Suki”

In Nishijima, there are several factories still remained and craftsmen are making traditional paper especially for Japanese calligraphy. In 1571, when a samurai warrior named Seibei Mochizuki came back to his hometown, Nishijima, he brought the technique of Washi making and started the craft here. The process he acquired was using “Mitsumata” plant, which makes paper shiny. When he offered the paper to the lord of the country “Shingen Takeda”, the lord was fascinated by Seibei’s skill and gave him the title of official servant for paper making. This occurrence made Nishijima prosperous for the Japanese paper making culture.

Other traditional industries still remain in surrounding Nishijima area. In Hayakawa town, “Suzuri”, ink plates used for Japanese calligraphy are produced. Ichikawa Misato is a production town of “Shoji” paper used for Japanese sliding door and Rokugo is a production area of signature stamps

Educate all generations with joy

Kamisui Park is a place where everyone can enjoy the local tradition of Japanese papermaking and the calligraphy, tasty food, exciting events, and various areas to have fun. We hope the visitors will find the joy through the opportunities of learning about our culture and earn creativity through activities in here.