🗺️ Omori Nori Heritage Center

In the early days, nori cultivation was prevalent in Ota Ward and the coastal areas of Tokyo Bay. Starting from the mid-Edo period, it spread throughout Japan as the "origin of nori." However, due to the land reclamation projects in Tokyo Bay, this long-standing industry came to an end in the spring of Showa 38 (1963). The "Omori Nori no Sato Museum" introduces the history and culture of nori production in Ota Ward. The museum displays a nori boat built in the 1950s, which is the last remaining one, along with approximately 150 various tools used for nori cultivation and processing, with a total collection of over 1,500 items. Among these, 881 precious items classified as Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties are also exhibited. There is a display area that recreates a nori processing facility and a planning exhibition area, and the library is filled with books related to nori for visitors to read. The museum offers a nori processing experience (reservation required), where visitors can traditionally process raw nori into nori sheets during the nori production season from November to April, which is very popular among tourists.

Introducing the museum in the Omori area that showcases the early prevalence of nori (seaweed) cultivation. The museum displays valuable materials such as nori boats, which are designated as important tangible folk cultural properties. During specific periods, there are experience courses for making nori using traditional methods (reservation required).