However, as in the case of other industries, the Washi paper industry also declined due to a decline in the lacquer industry, and it is almost impossible to see its tradition in places other than the limited facility such as the Washi Denshokan Museum.
しかし漆産業の衰退などの理由によって、他の産業同様に衰退を招き大江町和紙伝承館などの限られた施設でのみしか、ほとんどその伝統を見ることしか出来なくなっている。