Suzuki Mohei Shoten Shop
Suzuki Mohei Shoten, established in 1865, is one of the manufacturers of Suifu chochin (folding paper lanterns).
Suifu chochin (with the name Suifu coming from the old name of Mito City) is a traditional craft of the city that originated about 400 years ago, when low-ranking samurai, to support their livelihood, began making chochin from high-grade, durable Nishinouchi paper produced in northern Ibaraki Prefecture.
The shop makes chochin not only for traditional events but also modern-style chochin for interior use.
Suifu chochin (with the name Suifu coming from the old name of Mito City) is a traditional craft of the city that originated about 400 years ago, when low-ranking samurai, to support their livelihood, began making chochin from high-grade, durable Nishinouchi paper produced in northern Ibaraki Prefecture.
The shop makes chochin not only for traditional events but also modern-style chochin for interior use.
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More Information about Suzuki Mohei Shoten Shop
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Street address
- 1-7-5 Hakamazuka, Mito City
About IBARAKI
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Access
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- About 15 minutes by bus from Mito Station, get off at "Mogakko-mae", and it is right there.
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Opening Hours
- 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
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Closed
- Weekends (closed only on Wednesdays from June to August 12)
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Best season
- All year
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Point
- The shop also offers a hands-on experience of making a Suifu chochin every Friday from October to April. Please make a reservation on the website in advance if you wish to participate.
(If the tour fails to meet the minimum number of participants, it will not be held.)
update: Oct.28.2026
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