It is a museum that showcases the challenges of printing Japanese before the advent of the computer age and desktop publishing (one needs to select from more than 2,500 characters!). We also did a fun hands-on experience printing color on a bookmark with a manual letterpress, and had a coffee decorated with topical latte art.

Printers workspace and printing press, Ichigaya Letterpress Factory, Tokyo, Japan. © 2024 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
Stencils cabinet, Ichigaya Letterpress Factory, Tokyo, Japan. © 2024 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
Thousands of stencils, Ichigaya Letterpress Factory, Tokyo, Japan. © 2024 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
Even more stencils, Ichigaya Letterpress Factory, Tokyo, Japan. © 2024 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
Futura stencils, Ichigaya Letterpress Factory, Tokyo, Japan. © 2024 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
Stencil-shaped benches, Ichigaya Letterpress Factory, Tokyo, Japan. © 2024 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
Exterior view of Ichigaya Letterpress Factory, Tokyo, Japan. © 2024 Norbert Woehnl Photography.
Topical latte art, Ichigaya Letterpress Factory, Tokyo, Japan. © 2024 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Unedited photos shot with iPhone 15 Pro.

写真の撮影場所:東京都・新宿区・市谷の杜 本と活字館