🗺️ Movable Type Workshop Tan活版工房 丹

A letterpress workshop operated by the printing and design company "Jitsugyo Insatsu Co., Ltd." in Nara. The letterpress printing technique is a specialty that the company has accumulated since its founding. It not only reproduces the craftsmanship of artisans but also allows people to feel the warm intentions of the shop in creating new paper products amidst a digitalized life. The shop's name "Tan" is an ancient term for the color of rusted mercury. In ancient Nara, Japan, this color was highly valued, which is why the shop is named "Tan." Inside the store, there are illustrated postcards and message cards featuring the treasured "Rinraku Sōmoku Kakegawa Byōbu" passed down from the Shōsōin, as well as various paper products printed with local characteristic patterns. Each product showcases the unique and charming details of letterpress printing, making them worth holding and admiring closely. There are also unique items from the workshop, such as paperweights that collect lead type in bottles.

A great location adjacent to "Kintetsu Nara" Station, making it convenient to visit. You can understand the company's long-accumulated letterpress printing technology. It accepts printing orders for paper products such as business cards and postcards. There are also experiential courses available, such as making handmade stamp books.