Other Shopping Spots in Shigaraki / Koka Area

  • Tanikangama Gallery Tohozan
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    4.5
    5 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shiga Pref. Koukashi Shigarakichounagano 788
    A Shigaraki ware gallery located in Nagano Shigaraki-cho, Koka City. The facility has a gallery which repurposes an old fuel oil kiln which is no longer used, as well as a gallery displaying pieces by young artists. The surrounding area is dotted with Shigaraki ware kilns and studios and is perfect for an exploratory walk.

    妻と車椅子押しながらの散策です、あと少しのところまで来たのですが、上り坂で砂利道に足が止まりながめていると(赤レンガの煙突)上のほうから小走りで、お家方が、向かい来てくださり、展示場まで案内と説明をしていただきました。妻と二人で心あたまる思いをいたしました・・・スカーレットの上り坂のを思いはせながらの素敵な所です。

  • Sueen
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Nagano 883-1
    A 10-minute walk from Shigaraki Kohgen Railway Shigaraki Station. This gallery, and cafe/restaurant is a standard stop for tourists exploring Shigaraki on foot. In the cafe and restaurant on the first floor, you can enjoy food and drink while looking at some 200 pieces of pottery adorning the shelves. The restaurant's Omi beef bowl is a popular staple and comes with miso soup and Japanese pickles. The Japanese-style Omi beef barbecue combo meal, and the fried seafood udon with homemade noodles are also recommended. The gallery on the second floor displays and sells pottery. The gallery's contents are changed every two weeks.

    窯元散策路でヘトヘトに疲れて、ようやく見つけた喫茶店。 でも、近江牛の牛丼がリーズナブルに食べられて、ギャラリーもあります。 甘めの味付けですが、疲れたカラダにピッタリです。 混雑すると待たされますが、ゆっくり器を見て心地よく待てます。 いろんな定食があるので気になりますが、近江牛の柔らかさをまずは堪能すべきです。

  • Luciole
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
    Shopping
    Shiga Koka-shi Minakuchicho Kitawaki 1901
    Head southwest from the Satsukigaokaguchi Intersection, take a left at the next intersection, and you'll arrive at this farmers market. Operated by Luciole Farm, the market is also adjoined by the Vege Rice restaurant on the opposite side of the road. The onion dressing, made with the farm's own onions, has become particularly popular. It has even been awarded a Monde Selection Gold Award. The market also sells a wide variety of rice brands, seasonal vegetables, and more.

    近時「道の駅」のような大きな施設でなくとも、近隣農家が出品したり、共同運営農場が販売する直売所は増えています。こちらもそのような施設のひとつ、野菜を中心とした食事処を併設していますが、こじんまりとしており、盛大に売り出そうという気合は感じられません。 この時期(9月)限定のイチジク、タマネギを大量に使用したドレッシング類が特徴的な商品でしょうか、冷凍ですが近隣の著名な精肉店「山村」の近江牛切り落と...

  • shiroiro-ie
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Nagano 645
  • Uzan Kiln
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Nagano 789
  • Gallery YASUO
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Nagano 620-1
    A 10-minute walk from Shigaraki Kohgen Railway Shigaraki Station. This gallery, situated along National Route 307, is operated by Yasubeigama, a family-owned pottery studio now in its fifth generation. The gallery is filled with pieces by father Yasumasa Okuda and his sons Yasuyuki and Masamichi. The pieces on display span everything from old-fashioned Ko-Shigaraki ware to modern styles and primarily consist of tableware as well as flower vases and donabe earthenware pots. The gallery's selection includes plates, cups, and other tableware made using a unique glaze developed by Yasumasa and created in a distinctive, modern style which is not bound by the traditional conventions of Shigaraki ware. Perfect for setting off cuisine, many restaurants order their tableware from the gallery.
  • Rengetsu
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Nagano 720
    A 12-minute walk from Shigaraki Kohgen Railway Shigaraki Station. This shop is owned and operated by and adjoins a Shigaraki ware studio and gallery. Operating out of an Edo period Japanese home, the shop is filled with tableware sure to make your everyday more fun created by potter Aki Tanii and other artisans. In addition to teacups, plates, mugs, and other tableware which carry on the traditions of Shigaraki ware while also being imbued with a woman's sensibilities, the shop also sells seasonal items such as Shigaraki ware kabuto helmet decorations, samurai dolls, and hina dolls. Solo exhibitions primarily by local artists as well as special exhibitions are held in the adjoining gallery.
  • Utsuwa no Shigoto
    Shopping
    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Chokushi 1978-1
    A 15-minute walk from Shigaraki Kohgen Railway Shigaraki Station. This small pottery shop, operated by ceramics artist Naoko Murakami, is only open on weekends (Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.). The shop's white, black, and beige pottery have a rough texture which capitalizes on the innate qualities of the clay used and are simple in design yet have a certain grace and warmth only a woman's sensibilities can imbue. The shop also sells small, Western home-shaped ornaments, expressive ceramic mice figurines, flower broaches, ceramic rings, and other accessories, as well as glass furin wind chimes in summer.
  • Tonchinkan
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Chokushi 2376-3
    10 minutes from the Shigaraki Interchange on the Shin-Meishin Expressway via National Route 307. This pottery shop is located in front of the entrance to Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park. The shop is filled with choice varieties of pottery that are hard to find even in Shigaraki, a center for ceramics. Standard items and knickknacks can be found on the first floor, while large items, outlet items, and bargain items are located on the second floor. Shigaraki ware is known for its tanuki (raccoon dog) statues, and the shop has an area with tanuki statues in all shapes and sizes. The shop also offers a fun pottery painting activity. In addition, the shop holds pottery classes which even beginners will enjoy, and participants can make pottery pieces by hand and using an electric potter's wheel.
  • Gallery Toumu
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Hosohara 65
    "15 minutes from the Shigaraki Interchange on the Shin-Meishin Expressway via National Route 307. This shop presents and sells pieces by Shigaraki ceramic artisans. The shop carries a wide and diverse selection of pottery tableware and decorations by young artisans which are stylish, refreshing, and well-suited to modern sensibilities. The shop adjoins a spacious gallery and holds solo exhibitions once a month. The shop also has a ""one tatami mat gallery"" the size of a single tatami mat which artists can apply to use four around a month at a time."
  • Kasuga no Sato (Farmers’ Market Under the Jurisdiction of the Union of Kansai Governments)
    Shopping
    Shiga Koka-shi Minakuchicho Kasuga 2753
    A 10-minute drive from the Ryuo Interchange and 25 minutes from the Koka-Tsuchiyama Interchange and Konan Interchange. This farmers market is situated along Prefectural Route 164 just north of Kasuga Shrine. The market carries rice, vegetables, and fruit from local farms, as well as processed foods. In addition to being frequented by locals, the market's location makes it conveniently accessible to those enjoying a scenic drive through the area. Particularly recommended is the additive-free Kasuga miso, which is made with soybeans and koji malted rice from the Kasuga district. This delicious miso is only made in limited quantities. In addition, the shop sells Shiga Prefecture-grown brand Mizukagami rice.
  • JA Green Hanayakaichi (Farmers’ Market Under the Jurisdiction of the Union of Kansai Governments)
    Shopping
    Shiga Koka-shi Minakuchicho Minakuchi 6111-1
    This farmers market is operated by the JA Kouka agricultural cooperative. Turn southeast at the Mizukuchi Zemusho-mae Intersection and you're there. Some 500 farmers are registered with the market and while the market's selection of different products is small, it offers an abundant selection of different varieties of fruits and vegetables. The market's fresh produce, picked that very morning, is put on display by the farmers themselves, and produce which doesn't sell is not put out the next day, ensuring customers are always purchasing the freshest fruits and vegetables. Many of the shop's customers even travel here from outside the prefecture. The market also carries a full selection of dairy products and meats.
  • Tanukikabumbuku
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga Pref. Koukashi Shigarakichounishi 459
  • 2nd Street Koka Minakuchi
    Shopping
    Shiga Koka-shi Minakuchicho Kitawaki 1772-banchi 3
  • Recycle Mart Eco Park Koga
    Shopping
    Shiga Koka-shi
  • toto Handling Minakuchi Heiwado Shop
    Shopping
    Shiga Koka-shi Minakuchicho Motoayano 566-1 AL.Plaza Minakuchi Front entrance Hidari Yoko
  • toto Handling Dream Box Minakuchi
    Shopping
    Shiga Koka-shi Minakuchicho Minakuchi 6084-6
  • toto Handling Dream Box Tsuchiyama SA
    Shopping
    Shiga Koka-shi Tsuchiyamacho Minamitsuchiyama Homaku Ko 1122-19
  • kamamoto marutoshikama
    Life / Living / Hospital
    Shiga Pref. Koukashi Shigarakichounagano 1349-24
  • Shokkinosenmontenkamamotoutuwa
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga Prefecture Koga-gun, Shigaraki imperial will 2048-1

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