{"id":4244,"date":"2017-04-16T11:58:13","date_gmt":"2017-04-16T03:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/?p=4244"},"modified":"2017-05-30T15:58:34","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T07:58:34","slug":"watch-making-in-suwa-nagano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/travel\/2017\/04\/16\/watch-making-in-suwa-nagano\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch-making in Suwa, Nagano, Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the staff patiently teaches the guest how to make a watch<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Suwa is known as the origin of watch-making in Japan. On your tour, make sure to visit\u00a0Gishodo, a unique museum for clocks. The museum features a novelty shop and a fascinating exhibit room filled with old wall clocks. The museum also offers clock-making lessons. Your clock-making prowess will surely be tested when you sign up for this activity, with the help from the staff, of course.<\/p>\n

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The watch master will meticulously teach you how to make your own watch.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Handmade watch<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

It was a fun experience that you wouldn\u2019t want to miss. Outside the museum is the water-operated astronomical clock tower known as Suiun-Gishodai. The big clock is a replica of the one constructed in China.<\/p>\n

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The water-operated astronomical clock.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Details: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Gishodo Suwako Watch & Clock Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Address: 3289, Tatsumachi, Shimosuwa Town<\/p>\n

GO! NAGANO (Nagano Prefecture Official Tourism Guide)<\/strong>
\nwww.go-nagano.net<\/a><\/p>\n

*This story first appeared in Philippine Primer magazine April 2017 issue.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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