�@In this section we will introduce you the environment of Wajima, where Wajima Lacquerware was born and nurtured. Nature in Noto is sometimes calm and gentle, and at other times very cruel and sublime. There are various traditional events that have been preserved from bygone times. The people here have morning and evening markets where they have had genuine, sincere communication for the past 1000 years. We can feel the impact of this environment and the emanations from people's hearts in each piece of Wajima Lacquerware. New Year's Visit of Masked Gods January 14 and 20 Sosogi Kanchu-Misogi January, 3rd Saturday Wajima Winter Festival Late January - End of March Mosso Festival February 16 Hikiyama�@Festival April 5 - 6 Ohata Festival May 3 Wajima Festival June First Saturday,Sunday Nafune Large Festival July 31 - August 1 Sanya Dance August 14 - 16 Sosogi Large Festival August 17 - 18 Summer Festival in Osawa August 19 - 20 Wajima's Largest Festival August 23 - 25 Osa-ichi August 23 - 29 Aeno-koto December 5 and February 9 Otoshi-no-Ichi December 29 - 31 Gojinjo Drum Performance Expiration of one's Term of Service Transportation to Wajima *By Train From Tokyo: About 6 hours 30 minutes. Take Joetsu Shinkansen to Nagaoka, Tokkyu Hakutaka to Nanao, change to a local train. From Osaka: About 5 hours. Take Super Raicho Thunderbird to Nanao, change to a local train. From Nagoya: About 5 hours 40 minutes. Take Tokkyu Shirasagi to Nanao, change to a local train. From Kanazawa: About 2 hours 10 minutes. Take Tokkyu to Nanao, change to a local train. *By Car From Tokyo: About 8 hours. Kanetsu Expressway-Hokuriku Expressway-Noto Toll Road. From Osaka: About 6 hours. Meishin Expressway-Hokuriku Expressway-Noto Toll Road. From Nagoya: About 5 hours 40 minutes. Meishin Expressway-Hokuriku Expressway-Noto Toll Road. From Kanazawa: About 2 hours 10 minutes. Noto Toll Road. *By Air From Tokyo to Komatsu Airport: About 1 hour. From Sendai to Komatsu Airport: About 1 hour. From Fukuoka to Komatsu Airport: About 1 hour 20 minutes. �@*It takes about two and a half hours to go from Komatsu Airport to Wajima by car. Kamogaura �^ Name Falls �^ 1000 Terraced Rice Paddies �^ Wajima Port �^ Sosogi Coastline �^ Morning Market New Year's Visit of Masked Gods �^ Wajima Winter Festival �^ Mosso Festival �^ Hikiyama Festival �^ Wajima Festival �^ Sosogi Large Festival �^ Wajima's Largest Festival �^ Aenokoto �^ Gojinjo Drum Performance �^ Expiration of One's Term of Service Institute of Wajima Lacquer Arts �^ Wajima Vocational High School �^ Urushi Art Museum �^ Lacquerware Center Kiriko Museum �^ Folk Art Museum History �^ Creation �^ Variety �^ Artists �^ Factory �^ Setting �^ Misc. Wajima Lacquerware Main Menu