The Gokayama traditional houses and country life in snow country is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Here in winter, the village is covered by heavy snow, therefore indoor work for the winter season was encouraged through the history. In the Edo Period (1603-1868), Washi industry had been the major income source for the local government “Kaga-han”.
They cultivate Kozo locally and keep making traditional paper. And also, there is a big public facility of Washi for tourists.
This paper is called “Ecchu Washi” in conjunction with Yatsuo (八尾) Washi in same Toyama prefecture.