【Event Finished】The 7th Niigata Butsudan（Buddhist Altar）Exhibition

第7回新潟仏壇工芸展

The 7th Niigata Butsudan （Buddhist Altar） Exhibition and Workshop

2018 10/16 Tue. to 11/11 Sun.

OPEN　9:30ー17:00（close: 10/22 Mon., 29 Mo., 11/5 Mon, 6 Tue）

Kitamaebune no Jidaikan Kyuozawake
entrance fee adult:200yen (11/3 free), children:100 (Saturdays and Sundays, 11/3 free)
12-2733 Kamiookawamaedori, chuoku, Niigatashi　tel. 025-222-0300

Exhibition

Traditionalcraft Skills Passed Down Through Generations
– From Traditional Crafts to Modern Creations of Niigata Butsudan

There are traditional Butsudan and new small products such as KOIOKI (chopstick rests), accessories, cups and many others at the exhibition. Something you must not miss! They also have numerous events to show how to make traditional Butsudan on the site.

NIIGATA TAMATEBAKO CREATION WITH KAMOKIRITANSU (PAULOWINA FURNITURE MAKER)
Beautifully crafted box is called Tamatebako.
All your important memorable goods can be stored in it, or you may simply choose to display It in your room as an attractive ornament. There are four different types of boxes to show you as below. The four boxes are made of untreated natural Japanese Kiri (paulowina). Our skilled Butsudan craftsmen used Urushi and gold powder for their decoration according to the tradition.
The style and design could be customized individually.
For more details, see the report.

NIIGATA TAMATEBAKO

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Five Artisans of Niigata Butsudan

There are FIVE special artisans on each process, wood works, carving, metal works, urushi (lacquer) painting and Makie drawing. This is a common way among three Butsudan manufactures in Niigata.