Notice of our company's holiday schedule during the 2026 Golden Week period.

Thank you very much for your continued patronage.

We would like to inform you of our company's closing days during the Golden Week period from April to May.

Details are as follows:

April closing days

Wednesday, the 29th: Showa Day

Thursday, the 30th: Open for business (*)

Closing days in May

Friday, the 1st: Business day (*)

Saturday, the 2nd: Closed

Sunday, the 3rd: Constitution Memorial Day

Monday, April 4: Greenery Day

Tuesday, May 5th: Children's Day

Wednesday, the 6th: Compensatory holiday

We will reopen for business on Thursday, the 7th.

Izumo Taisha Shrine Kagura Hall, Shimane Prefecture

* indicates business days.

However, the shipping company we contract with only offers pickup on Saturdays.

There may be delays in deliveries before and after the Golden Week holiday.

If you wish to have your items shipped, please respond as soon as possible.

Regarding inquiries about washi paper, komagami paper, and custom-made paper products during the Golden Week period.

Please contact us through our inquiry page .

I will respond as soon as possible after the holidays.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and thank you for your understanding.

Torii gate of Izumo Taisha Shrine, Shimane Prefecture

A long-awaited visit to Izumo Taisha Shrine in Shimane Prefecture

I received goshuin (stamps) from Izumo Taisha Shrine and the Kagura-den (sacred dance hall).

The weeping cherry blossoms have just begun to bloom.

The retro and photogenic Izumo Taisha-mae Station on the Ichibata Electric Railway

Izumo Taisha-mae Station on the Ichibata Electric Railway

These images show Izumo Taisha Shrine, which I visited again in March after a long time.

It had been decades since my last visit.

I took a quick flight from Itami Airport in Osaka to Izumo Airport.

It was easily accessible, about a 40-minute direct bus ride from the airport.

We arrived from Osaka in no time at all.

Upon arrival, I paid my respects to many gods.

It makes sense that in October, the month of the gods, all the myriad gods of Japan gather together.

At Izumo Taisha Shrine, the proper way to pray is not the usual two bows, four claps, and one bow.

At the entrance to Izumo Taisha Shrine, there was a statue depicting the myth of the White Rabbit of Inaba.

On the way back, I took the Ichibata Electric Railway, commonly known as "Bataden," to Izumo City Station.

I then transferred to the Limited Express Yakumo and returned to Osaka via Okayama Station.

The day trip was quite demanding, but it was very refreshing.

I would definitely like to visit again.

I hope you all have a fun and wonderful Golden Week.

Japanese paper merchant Ono Shoten Kawate

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544-0024 1-5-29 Ikuno-Nishi, Ikuno-ku, Osaka City

TEL: 06-6716-0481 FAX: 06-6772-8531 (Contact person: Hiroyuki Kawate)

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