Private ART & CRAFT Tour in Echizen Pottery Village
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First created in the Heian period, Echizenyaki ware is a product of one of the so-called Six Ancient Kilns that have continued making pottery to the present day. Clay with high iron content has a distinctive dark brown color after being fired. In this tour, we will be your guide to workshops that produce Echizenyaki ware ceramics. We will also visit Echizen Pottery Village, where we will view pieces by Taro Okamoto and other artists, and then to the Echizen Old Kiln Museum to learn about the history of Echizenyaki ware. *The tour may visit a kiln other than that of the workshop shown in the photo. The Echizen Old Kiln Museum opened to the public in 2017. In addition to Echizenyaki exhibits, the museum is also set up alongside an authentic tea room and the former Mizuno family home, a reconstruction of an old Japanese-style home in Fukui. Hands-on museum for Echizenyaki ware in Echizen Pottery Village. The facility is full of art pieces.
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Information
- Minimum Number of Passengers
- 2 participants
- Maximum Capacity
- 6 participants
- Participation Restrictions
- Please refrain from having children under 6 years old and children under 12 years old who are not accompanied by a parent or guardian visit the workshop tour.
- Meeting and Exchange Areas
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Echizenyaki no Kan
5-33 Ozowara, Echizen-cho, Nyu District, Fukui Prefecture - Open Period
- Year-round
- Closed Period
- See the website
- Tour Schedule
- 1) Meet at Echizen no Kan. 2) Tour orientation. 3) Tour the museum portion of Echizen Old Kiln Museum. 4) View the art at Echizen Pottery Village. 5) Walk to the Echizenyaki ware pottery. 6) Craftsperson-led tour of the workshop. 7) Potter's wheel activity. 8) Concluded at Echizenyaki no Kan.
- Required Time
- Around 3 hours
- Provision of Meals
- Meals are not provided
- Open to meal requests
- No answer as no meals are included
- Universal accessibility
- Not accessible (due to unpaved roads)
- Parking
- Yes
- Notes
- The tour may be canceled if the minimum number of participants is not reached or if weather conditions prevent the tour from taking place. If that is the case, our company will contact you the day before the event. In such instances, no refunds will be provided.
- Related websites
- https://craftinvitation.jp/en/workshop/cit1004/
This basic information is current at the time of publication and is subject to change.
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