Mino, which was a lively port town during the Edo Period (1603-1867), is nowadays a tranquil city surrounded by a beautiful nature, its main feature is the Nagara River representing a water source of income and prestige for the city. Nowadays Mino city represent one of the most important paper-making regions in Japan.

A visit to Mino Washi Paper Museum, here you can touch and learn how to make Mino Washi. Mino Washi is a style of traditional Japanese paper that has been produced in the city of Mino for over 1,300 years famous for its high quality and durability. Moreover, the Museum also provides the unique opportunity to make a Japanese traditional paper by yourself. You can also enjoy a stroll in the Historic Mino City Street, the Udatsu Wall Historic District. Here you can experience the culture of “Udatsu”, small decorations created in the Edo Period that were installed between the ends of residential houses adjoining roofs in order to prevent the spread of fire from neighboring houses. At that time only wealthy merchant families could afford houses with Udatsu.