Pottery Spots in Karatsu / Yobuko / Genkai Area

  • Ryutagama
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    3.5
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    Travel / Tourism
    Saga Karatsu-shi Mirukashi 4333-1
    "The kiln is located in Uban Futsukura (姥の懐), a village in Karatsu, and is the home of Takashi Nakazato, who won the first prize for his ceramic sculpture ""Sogyo"" at the 10th Modern Japanese Ceramic Art Exhibition sponsored by the Asahi Shimbun in 1961, and the prize at the 1985 Selected Modern Ceramic Art Exhibition sponsored by the Ceramic Society of Japan, and now three generations of his family are producing pottery. Tours are available, so please inquire in advance."

    宿で知り中里健太作陶展をみに隆太窯へ。唐津駅からタクシー1500円程。駐車場あるので車で行ってもOK。作品も販売しておりクレジットカード使えます。

  • Kyozangama
    Travel / Tourism
    Saga Karatsu-shi Kagami 4614-1
    Since opening in 1969, this pottery studio has engaged in the labor-intensive process pottery making, including preparing the clay and glaze and firing the items in a climbing kiln. With a reservation you can try your hand at making pottery or painting ceramic plates and teacups that have been fired in advance. Please note that visitors don't have access to the electric potter's wheel.
  • Doheigama
    Travel / Tourism
    Saga Karatsu-shi Chinzeimachi Nomoto 1315-3
    "A kiln located on a gentle slope in the mountains close to the town of Yobuko, known as ""Squid Town."" It's also not far from the Nagoya Castle ruins, a nationally designated Special Historic Site. In addition to tea bowls and tableware, it produces a variety of ceramic pieces including decorative animals and musical instruments. Four times a year they exhibit a collection of everyday tableware, tea ceremony utensils, vases, sake cups, decorative objects, and other items. A visit comes with tea and lunch."

Saga Areas

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Away from the fast-paced cities of mainland Japan, Kyushu’s Saga prefecture offers quaint towns and cities known for their traditional crafts, particularly ceramics. Rich in kaolin (a type of clay), Saga became the homeland of Arita ware, a delicate, decorative porcelain that is now celebrated worldwide and can be discovered in the towns of Arita, Imari, and Karatsu.

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