Our Story

Nice to meet you, we are Kakumaru Lacquerware Wholesaler.

For first-time visitors

Kakumaru-kun

Hirazawa lacquerware from Kiso

Kiso Hirasawa lacquer town is a nationally designated important traditional buildings preservation district, a manufacturing town, and you can encounter lacquer craftsmen as you walk through the old streets and alleys. If you go a little further, you will find Narai-juku, which is exactly in the middle of the 67 post towns on the Nakasendo road, and is just before the difficult Torii Pass .

Alleys of Kiso Hirasawa

Walking at your leisure...

Kiso Hirasawa Alley

The town of lacquerware: the alleys of Kiso Hirasawa

Kiso lacquerware (Hirasawa lacquerware) Elegance and warmth

Do you know how to live an elegant and relaxing life?

For example, wood and lacquer.

Trees are the origin of everything, and humans cannot be apart from trees even for a single day. For example, trees exist in various forms in our daily lives, such as in people's names, family crests, medicines, paper, utensils, garden trees, building materials, etc. ...There is no life without trees. (Keiji Uehara)

Kakumaru Lacquerware Wholesaler [Kura] Exhibition Hall

At the end of the alley is the [Storehouse] Exhibition Hall

JR Kiso Hirasawa Station Tokakumaru Lacquerware Wholesaler and Warehouse Office

JR Kiso Hirasawa Station Tokakumaru Lacquerware Wholesaler and Warehouse Office

living Seven Keywords

People can enjoy their lives by receiving the blessings of urushi ( the origin of the word urushi ), which is the moisture from trees.

Elegance

1. Warmth
2. Relax... I feel relieved (^ω^)
3. A tasteful life.
4. A soft and gentle lifestyle
5. Diversified living...can be used in a variety of ways.
6. Live a life of directing... Enjoy various ideas.

    Kakumaru Lacquerware Wholesaler was founded 75 years ago as a lacquer wholesaler, and we believe it is important to deliver and pass on the moisture and blessings of lacquerware to everyone.

    You may wonder whether something that touches hearts like this can be a business, but with this thought in mind, we will treasure our relationships with you all. We would appreciate your continued support.

     

    Bring the brilliance of lacquerware into your heart and add moisture to your life!

    The streets of Kiso Hirasawa

    Kiso Hirasawa streetscape: To the right of the center is a round lacquerware wholesaler

    Inside Kakumaru Lacquerware Wholesaler

    Lacquerware Festival <Inside the store: Please stop by.

    Find your favorites 🔖

    Featured collection

    Large sale of stock

    A harmony of beauty and history. Feel the breath of Japanese tradition in lacquerware from the storehouse.

    Rare storehouse lacquerware will bring a touch of good old Japan to your space. We sell a wide range of products, from fascinating vessels and moisturizing lacquerware to easy-to-use and easy-to-handle synthetic resin products for commercial use. Products are taken out from the front of the storehouse, where you cannot go further inside, so you can look forward to what you find. Why not use them at home? It would be nice to have them❣ Enjoy looking for your favorite products.