Kiso-Hirasawa is a traditional lacquerware town in the picturesque Kiso valley. Kiso-Hirasawa grew during the Edo period as a town well known for it’s mastery of lacquerware. It sits just outside the post town of Narai, on the old trading route (Nakasendo trail) between Kyoto and Edo (now Tokyo). Although it is on the Nakasendo … Continue reading Kiso-Hirasawa