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Ino Town Paper Museum
Ino Town Paper Museum · Japanese Paper Museum in Ino · いの町紙の博物館
Ino Paper Museum explores the history and production of Tosa washi, the region's traditional Japanese paper. See raw materials and tools in the displays, and consider a hands-on papermaking activity to learn how the paper is made.
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Visitor information
Admission
Exhibition admission is JPY 500 for adults and JPY 100 for primary, junior and senior high school students. Papermaking costs a separate JPY 500. Adults taking part receive a JPY 400 admission rate, totalling JPY 900 with the activity. Exhibition-only visitors do not pay the activity fee.
Opening hours
The museum opens 09:00–17:00. It closes Mondays, or the following day when Monday is a public holiday, and 27 December–4 January. A temporary refurbishment closure is scheduled from 16 November 2026 to 31 March 2027.
What to see at Ino Town Paper Museum
From raw materials to paper
The displays explore how Tosa washi is used and how its raw materials become paper. See papermaking tools and consider adding a hands-on activity.
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How to get to Ino Town Paper Museum
The official guide lists the museum as about a ten-minute walk from JR Ino Station. The Nikobuchi bus boarding point and museum entrance are different locations, so plan the order of your visits around the bus timetable.
Before you visit
Temporary closure scheduled from November 2026
The museum is scheduled to close from 16 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. Leave it out of trips during that period and check the latest notices.
Questions about Ino Town Paper Museum
Is the papermaking activity included in admission?
The activity fee is separate. Adults taking part pay JPY 400 admission plus JPY 500 for the activity, totalling JPY 900. Exhibition-only adult admission is JPY 500.
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Official sources
- Official sources ·
- Museum fees, operation and JR Ino access ·
- Long temporary closure notice ·
- Papermaking activities and reception conditions ·
- Paper museum Tosa washi history and production ·
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