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Ichigaya Letterpress Factory

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市谷の杜 本と活字館

Explore a historic letterpress factory, learn about printing, and make a unique bookmark.

Ichigaya Letterpress Factory
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What it is

  • Cultural facility operated by Dai Nippon Printing.
  • Opened in 2021, reusing a 1926 sales office building.
  • Exhibits movable type and bookmaking history.

What to see

  • Original 1926 building architecture in Secession style.
  • Exhibits on movable type and bookmaking.
  • Museum shop.
  • Cafe.

What to do

  • Participate in bookmark making workshops.

In detail

Ichigaya Letterpress Factory is a facility exploring the origins of printing and bookmaking through letterpress. Visitors can watch, learn, and experience the process.

Text: Summary from the official website. Reproduced unchanged. The notes above were written from that text by Japan Gems.

Where it is

〒162-8001 東京都新宿区市谷加賀町1-1-1 Open in Google Maps

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