Kutaniyaki Pottery Workshop
Make your own Kutani ware pottery at Yamanaka Onsen, the home and origin of Ko-Kutani (old Kutani ware). You can create one-of-a-kind original pottery, while learning the basics from the craftsmen.
- Theme
- Life / Culture
- ishikawa
| Website | http://www.yamanaka-spa.or.jp/highlights/experience |
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| Highlight | Hands-on pottery workshop using an electric potter's wheel |
| Experience content | About 300 years ago, a kiln was established in Kutani Village, upstream Yamanaka Onsen, on the order of Maeda Toshiharu, the feudal lord of Daijoji Domain. The pottery made there is called Kutani-yaki, or Kutani ware. Besides the potter's wheel workshop, you can try other experiences, including ceramics glazing. |
| Price | Potter's wheel workshop: 3,000 yen (shipping not included), Kutani ware glazing: starting at 3,000 yen (shipping not included), Yukatabe doll glazing: 3,000 yen (shipping not included) |
| Payment Method | Cash Credit Card: American Express / Diners / JCB / MasterCard / Visa, China Union Pay card Smartphone payment apps |
| Acceptable number / Program | 20 people |
| Publication time Opening Hours | 10:00 to 16:30 (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays) *Please inquire for Thursdays and Fridays |
| Time required for Stay , Exprerience | Approx. 30 minutes |
| Merchandise Availability / Food Availability | Yes |
| Receiving target | Individuals |
| Reservation(Need / No Needed) | Reservations required |
| Reservation window | TEL:+81-0761-78-8078 |
| Traffic access | Take Kaga Onsen bus from JR Kaga Onsen Station for 30 minutes, and get off at Yamanaka Onsen Bus Terminal |
| Postal code | 922-0114 |
| Contact address | In front of Yamanaka Bus Terminal, Yamanaka Onsen Higashi-machi 1-22, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture |
| Contact information | TEL：+81-761-78-8078 |
| Official website | http://www.yamanaka-spa.or.jp/highlights/experience |