Inshu Washi is a general term for handmade washi paper produced in the former province of Inaba in the eastern part of Tottori Prefecture.す。
Currently, it has been passed down in Saji-cho, Tottori City and Aoya-cho, Tottori City.す。
Aoya Town is located in the westernmost part of Tottori City and is a town rich in nature with many beaches along the Sea of Japan.です。
Aoya town has long been known as a production area for Inshu washi paper, and is also famous for its Yayoi period village ruins, a national historic site, and the Aoya Kamiterachi Kamijichi ruins.で、青谷町は2000It is known that it flourished as a base of exchange through the sea during the Yayoi period.。
In addition, the specialty Inshu washi paper was protected and encouraged as the official paper of the Tottori domain, and was actively produced in Hioki, Aoya Town.ました。
The raw materials for Inshu washi differ depending on the production area, and in Aoya Town, the raw material for Inshu washi is mainly made from mulberry kozo.います。
Showa50In 2011, washi paper was designated as a traditional craft by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry for the first time in the country, and in August of the following year, Inshu Aoya Kozo paper was designated as a Tottori Prefecture intangible cultural property.されました。