Published place records
Tsugaru production area
津軽地方
Kuroishi, Ōwani and Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture
The official Aomori record connects Tsugaru kokeshi with several production centres rather than a single town.
Hanamaki and the Nanbu research area
花巻・南部地方
Iwate Prefecture
Hanamaki City Museum has presented Nanbu kokeshi in its public lecture programme, and Iwate’s cultural encyclopedia lists the group; the wider tradition also extends beyond the city.
Kijiyama and Yuzawa
木地山・湯沢
Akita Prefecture
A research area for Kijiyama and Kawatsura production, documented by Akita Prefecture as related branches within the Kijiyama group.
Naruko Onsen
鳴子温泉
Miyagi Prefecture
A hot-spring production area associated with Naruko kokeshi and the Japan Kokeshi Museum.
Sakunami and Sendai
作並・仙台
Miyagi Prefecture
A regional context for Sakunami-lineage production in and around Sendai. Workshop access remains a separate, current-information question.
Yajirō and Shiroishi
弥治郎・白石
Miyagi Prefecture
The Yajirō area preserves the landscape and memory of a woodturning settlement associated with the local kokeshi tradition.
Tōgatta Onsen
遠刈田温泉
Miyagi Prefecture
A hot-spring production area associated with Tōgatta kokeshi and a prefecture-listed museum and craft organisation.
Zaō Onsen
蔵王温泉
Yamagata Prefecture
The hot-spring area associated with the Zaō Takayu group. This record does not reuse the nearby Miyagi Tōgatta museum as evidence for the Yamagata lineage.
Yamagata production area
山形市周辺
Yamagata Prefecture
A regional record for the Yamagata group, kept distinct from Zaō Takayu and Hijiori in city and national classification sources.
Hijiori Onsen
肘折温泉
Yamagata Prefecture
The principal place attached to the Hijiori group in the eleven-group index. Cross-prefectural production history remains part of the research record.
Tsuchiyu Onsen
土湯温泉
Fukushima Prefecture
A hot-spring area associated with Tsuchiyu kokeshi. Live travel details are kept on the official channel rather than frozen here.
Japan Kokeshi Museum
日本こけし館
Naruko Onsen, Miyagi Prefecture
A museum and demonstration facility listed by Miyagi Prefecture and the official Tohoku tourism organisation. Recheck seasonal closure and admission before travel.
Miyagi Zaō Kokeshi Museum
みやぎ蔵王こけし館
Tōgatta Onsen, Miyagi Prefecture
A museum and making-experience facility listed by Miyagi Prefecture for the Tōgatta production area. Its own site publishes current visitor information.
Yajirō Kokeshi Village
弥治郎こけし村
Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture
A municipal craft facility in the Yajirō area. The city and prefecture both identify it as a place for the local kokeshi tradition.
Tsugaru Kokeshi Museum
津軽こけし館
Kuroishi, Aomori Prefecture
A museum and association base named in official Kuroishi and Aomori material. The current tourism listing provides practical visitor information.
Ganguan Kokeshi Workshop
玩愚庵こけし屋
Akiu Craft Park, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
A Sendai City-listed working studio connected with Sakunami-lineage kokeshi. The official page publishes contact and reservation information; confirm again before visiting.
Evidence
Sources and further reading
- officialMiyagi Traditional Kokeshi and the Eleven Tohoku Groups
Tohoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
View source (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-08-31The official endpoint blocks some automated and overseas-network requests; its current indexed record was rechecked on 2026-09-06. - officialMiyagi Traditional Crafts — Miyagi Traditional Kokeshi
Miyagi Prefectural Government · 2025-08-14
View source (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-08-31