Matsuo Japanese Paper Studio

松尾和紙工房

The strong, graceful Yama Japanese paper which boasts the 400-year tradition. The high quality which can be felt by hand

In Yame, paper has been produced widely in the Yabe River basin. The history lasts more than 400 years. Although it is said that there were about 1,700 studios existed at the high tide, presently, only five or six remain. The one of them is Matsuo Japanese Paper Studio which boasts a history of 100 and more years.
The Yame paper’s most distinctive feature is durability. Matsuo Japanese Paper Studio has mainly produced papers for hanging scrolls. ”Japanese paper’s profundity lies in the subtle atmosphere difference of texture and color. The real taste won’t be seen without actually touching it”, says the fourth owner, Mr. Shigeyuki Matsuo. The delicate technique which even experienced craftsmen can’t make the paper well enough when they are off guard surely exists here.

Address (Japanese)	834-0033　福岡県八女市柳瀬681-2
Address	681-2 Yanaze, Yame City, Fukuoka
Telephone Number	0943-24-3876（松尾和紙工房）
Contact	Matsuo Japanese Paper Studio
Open	9am - 4pm
Closed	Undetermined
Price	Various Japanese papers (postcards, letter papers, business cards, etc.): From 400 yen *Credit cards are not acceptable.
Car Park	Available
Access	About a 20 minute drive from the Yame Interchange off the Kyushu Expressway