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Agriculture
Introducing the special products of the Daigo district.

Introducing the special products in the Kuniyoshi district.

Introducing the special products of the Ota district.

Introducing the special products of the Oze district.

Introducing the special products of the Sano district.

Introducing the special products of the Shimozeki district.

Introducing the special products of the Toide district.
Commerce
"Once the site of the Meiji-era Rice Commerce Hall, called ""Hexagonal Hall."""

How was the pyramid-shaped "snow mound" used?

The exposition was held to great success in the grounds of Takaoka Kojo Park.

The first town to be created when Takaoka Castle was built.

Why was the first fishery wholesale market established in Kawara?
Fishing Industry
A profile of different kinds of wind

In the past, Ota was the site of fixed net fishing and gill net fishing
Industrial Arts and Crafts
It is making use of Takaoka's metal casting technology for that production.

"Works of the Hata family, master metal casters for generations."

Established as the first school of the industrial arts in the country.

These artifacts testify to the metal casting industry that thrived in Takaoka.

Introducing the floats in the Hiramai district.

The Takaoka Mikurumayama, a nationally important tangible folk cultural asset.

An introduction to the work of wax-mold metal caster Suga Shoen.

"Learn about ""Yusuke-nuri"" lacquer application techniques. "

Introduction of masterpieces created by a leading metal engraver of Takaoka

It is oldest work in existing by a metal caster from Kanaya district in Takaoka.

The origins and history of the seven metal casting masters in Takaoka.
Industrial Zone
Development in tandem with capitalism in the modern age
Industry
This industry dates back to the Edo era (1603-1868),
Special Products
A traditional product of Fukuoka.

Well-known specialty of Kaga clan.
Special Products and Local Specialties
Miyazaki Yuzensai brought the Yuzen technique to Kanazawa

Over 98% of Japanese gold leaf is produced in Kanazawa.

An art patronized by the Maeda family.

Porcelain decorated with five colors.

Individually made with pallet and hand-turned without potter's wheel.

Introducing Special Products of Shinminato City.

Introducing local specialties of Daimon-machi.

An introduction to the special products of Taira-mura.

Introducing the local specialties of Shogawa-machi.

Introducing local specialties of Shimo-mura.

Introducing local Specialties of Oshima-machi.

Savor the fresh seafood of Shinminato in sushi.
Takaoka Industries
The technology of Takaoka copperware is praised internationally.

The techniques date back to the period of Maeda Toshinaga.

The brilliance of seashells and color of lacquer are combined to create harmony.

The technique is characterized by its three-dimensional effect of curving.

"Ishii Yusuke, a master craftsman of the Edo period, originated the technique."
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