Echizen  ·  Est. 794 CE
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Echizen, Japan  ·  Since 794 CE

Folio

"Pressed from Water, Dried by Air, Held for Centuries."

1,200
Years of Tradition
40+
Paper Varieties
Echizen
UNESCO Heritage Town
12
Master Craftspeople
和紙 · Washi

Forty Varieties,
One Tradition

Each sheet is pulled by hand from kozo-fiber vats, pressed, and air-dried on cedar boards under the Echizen sun.

Kozo Natural
Kozo Natural
Unbleached Mulberry
35 gsm  ·  Translucent
Gampi Silk
Gampi Silk
Lustrous Gampi Fiber
28 gsm  ·  Lustrous
Torchon Rough
Torchon Rough
Cold-Press Texture
200 gsm  ·  Rough Grain
Indigo Cloud
Indigo Cloud
Plant-Dyed Kozo
45 gsm  ·  Medium
Ochre Mitsumata
Ochre Mitsumata
Warm-Toned Fiber
55 gsm  ·  Soft
Parchment Gold
Parchment Gold
Gold-Flecked Washi
80 gsm  ·  Premium
Echizen paper-making Washi fiber detail
794
CE Origin

Thirteen Centuries
of Paper Memory

Echizen, Fukui Prefecture — a town where paper-making has been an unbroken living tradition since the Nara Period. Designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, our craft is passed down through the sukibune, the wooden paper-making vat.

794
Imperial Origins
A goddess appeared to local papermakers in Echizen, teaching them the art of washi — paper production for the Imperial Court begins.
1300s
Merchant Distribution
Echizen paper merchants establish routes across Japan. Washi becomes the preferred medium for Buddhist sutras and official documents.
2014
UNESCO Recognition
Traditional Japanese washi craftsmanship inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Discover Our Story
Bespoke Stationery

For Your Most
Treasured Moments

Invitation suites, ceremony programs, place cards, and keepsake folios — each piece letterpress-printed on our finest washi.

A FOLIO wedding suite begins with a conversation about your story. We source the paper to match your mood — translucent gampi for a misty ceremony, textured kozo for a garden celebration.

Letterpress Printing
Deep-impression printing on 400+ gsm handmade washi — each card carries the physical memory of the press.
Wax Seal & Ribbon
Custom wax seals, hand-dyed silk ribbons, and handwritten calligraphy envelopes available.
Keepsake Portfolio
Every suite includes a linen-bound folio to preserve your invitation suite for generations.
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Immersive Experiences

Learn the Ancient Art
of Washi-Making

Step into the sukibune hall and draw your first sheet of paper from water — an experience that connects you to 1,200 years of craft.

01
Half-Day Washi Immersion
4 Hours  ·  Beginner

Prepare kozo fiber, pull sheets from the vat, press and dry your washi. Leave with 8 handmade sheets to take home.

¥18,000 Per Person
02
Stationery Design Masterclass
Full Day  ·  Intermediate

Combine paper-making with letterpress printing. Design and produce a set of 10 notecards using your handmade washi.

¥36,000 Per Person
03
Two-Day Atelier Retreat
2 Days  ·  Immersive

A full creative residency: paper-making, natural dyeing, bookbinding, and an exclusive studio dinner with our master papermakers.

¥95,000 Per Person
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Folio

Every Sheet Begins
with a Conversation

Whether you seek a single ream of custom washi or a complete stationery system for your brand or ceremony — our atelier takes on a limited number of bespoke commissions each season.

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