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Takaoka Copperware

Takaoka Copperware

Also written: 高岡銅器 · 高冈铜器

With over 400 years of casting tradition, Takaoka copperware ranges from Buddhist ritual fittings to contemporary-design craft pieces and is highly regarded overseas.

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Takaoka Copperware in Toyama – With over 400 years of casting tradition, Takaoka copperware ranges from Buddhist ritual fittings to contemporary-design craft pieces and is highly regarded overseas. In Tokyo/Kanto, big chains and independents coexist, price from ¥100 to luxury. Seasonal twist: cherry blossoms, summer matsuri, winter illum, pedestrian paradise on weekends. 2h walk yields shopping + rest. Etiquette: keep to side for photos, don't block registers, use cashless to speed. Access: Yamanote, metro, 5-min walk from nearest station, Suica tap.

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