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Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata: A World-Renowned Mecca of Craftsmanship

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Tourists flock to open factories offering facility tours and hands-on craft experiences

NIIGATA PREFECTURE, JAPAN - Media OutReach Newswire - 21 January 2026 - Located close to the heart of Niigata Prefecture, the Tsubame-Sanjo area is a traditional Japanese mecca of craftsmanship with a 600-year history dating back to the Muromachi period, when metal casting first flourished here.

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