Product name　Hiroshima Traditional Craft Buddhist Altar

Product description

In gratitude to Buddha: beauty born from traditional techniques

This traditional craftwork is the culmination of the work of seven different traditional master craftsmen needed to complete a single Hiroshima Buddhist altar. With praise for its coating and gold-leaf techniques, the gloss of the heavy black lacquer adds a dignified sophistication while the gold leaf brings warmth and tranquility, and the intricate carvings will leave you in awe of the beauty of Japanese aesthetics. Designated a Traditional Craftwork by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry in 1978.

Retail price

3-5 million yen and above

Major retailers

Buddhist altar shops all across Japan

Company name

Hiroshima Religious Implements Commerce and Industry Co-op

Zip code

730-0033

Address

2-16 Horikawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City (inside Mimura Matsu Co., Ltd.)

Tel

+81(0)82-243-5321

Fax

+81(0)82-246-0440