⚫︎ 小川和紙(細川紙)・Ogawa (Hosokawa) Washi

小川といえば「和紙」といわれるほど有名な小川の和紙。なかでも楮(こうぞ)だけを使用した「細川紙」の製造技術は、国から「重要無形文化財」の指定を受けています。1,300年の歴史を経て、守り育てられてきた小川和紙は、素朴で温かみがある独特の風合いを持ち、使う人の心を引き付けます。
Ogawa's washi is so famous that it is said to be "washi". Among them, the production technology of "Hosokawa paper" using only mulberry trees has been designated as an "Important Intangible Cultural Property" by the Japanese government. Ogawa washi, which has been protected and nurtured over a history of 1,300 years, has a unique texture that is simple and warm, and attracts the hearts of those who use it.