[Hyogo, Himeji City] Limited to one group per day. Experience pottery making using a Bizen ware hand-cranked wheel! Make tea bowls, vases, plates, and more!
- Beginners welcome - First try
- Advanced-level users
- Empty-hands OK
- Charter possible
- Operate rain or shine
- Children welcome
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Possible number of bookings1~4
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Participating age18Age ~ 100 Age
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Duration3~4 hours
This small studio is located 4.8km east of the World Heritage site Himeji Castle, a 15-minute drive away. Why not try a pottery experience in between sightseeing? This is a plan for a 3-hour experience. In the pottery experience, you can make all kinds of tableware (tea bowls, vases, plates, glasses, etc.). Bizen ware clay or a blend of Bizen ware clay and red clay is used, and the pottery is fired in an electric kiln. The firing color is ash-covered or scarlet-striped. *I have been learning English for the past 3 years.
The clay you can use is about 1kg! There is no limit to the number of pieces you can make, but please make your own work. After making it on the potter's wheel, you can center it, scrape it with a plane, turn it over, finish it up to the base, and put your signature on it. After making it, it will be thoroughly dried and then fired.
<Ash cover> During firing, the ash of firewood hangs on the work and creates a pattern. <Scarlet> Wrap straw around the work and bake it so that it does not come into direct contact with flames or ashes. A beautiful scarlet pattern is created. Both are typical Bizen ware colors! This is one of the attractions of Bizen ware, which cannot be the same as two.
Select your preferred day
- Immediate booking OK!
- Reception closed
- Not accepted
- Request booking

About fees
Basic fee
※The list price includes tax.
※The above price is a basic fee.
※Fees may vary depending on schedule, please check the fee displayed after selecting the date.
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Reservation cancellation fee generation date | Cancellation fee will be charged from 0 days before the event date. |
About cancellation | In case of cancellation due to customer convenience less Please note that you will be charged a cancellation fee. On the day: 100%cancelled without notice: 100% |
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Detailed information of this plan
Required minimum number of participants | 1 Person(s) |
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Possible number of bookings | 1~4 |
About duration |
3~4 hours
*This plan basically starts with kneading the clay and takes about 3 hours to finish.
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Operating period | All year round |
Assembly time | Please arrive 15 minutes before your reservation time. 13:00 start ⇒ 12:45 meeting time |
Booking deadline | until 16:59 the day before |
Changing room | Toilet | ||
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Shower | Parking | ||
Locker |
Dress code - Must bring items | As you touch clay, please come in clothes that may be dirty. In particular, if you have something you want to make, bring a sample or a photo, towel, etc. as a sample. |
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About rental items | nothing special |
Matters require attention | *This plan allows you to finish in 3.5 hours. If it takes significantly longer than 3.5 hours from the start of the project, an additional fee may be charged. Details will be explained on the day. *The project will take approximately 1-2 months to complete. The project will be shipped by EMS international express mail. Shipping fees must be paid in advance. (Shipping fees are separate) *The project will take approximately 1-2 months to complete. The project will be shipped by EMS international express mail. Shipping fees must be paid in advance. (Shipping fees are separate) |
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Other notifications | *There is a signboard at the workshop. Please search for "Onigawara Koubou Seisen" on Google Maps to come back. |
Plan attractions

Self-made coffee cup Scarlet (Hidasuki) I have a lot of attachments to my own cups.

One-wheel ash cover I made it by hand potter's wheel and hand twisting.

Bizen ware soil There are various types of Bizen ware soil.
Access - Map
Kinomichi Seisen
・15 minutes from Himeji Station
・ 15 minutes walk from "Gochaku Station" If you contact us in advance, we will pick you up at Gochaku Station.