Kiyomizu and Koishiwara Pottery Experience

Kiyomizu and Koishiwara Pottery Experience

Meet a family pottery team whose work brings together Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-yaki tradition and Fukuoka’s Koishiwara-yaki tradition. Using hand-building techniques, create one piece under the artists’ guidance and watch a demonstration of tobikanna, the rhythmic chattering technique used to form distinctive surface patterns.

The artists will apply the tobikanna decoration and fire your work after the experience. Completion takes several months; your finished pottery will be shipped later, with shipping charged separately.

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Process

  • Learn About Two Pottery Traditions
    Learn About Two Pottery Traditions

    Explore how the family combines techniques from Kiyomizu-yaki and Koishiwara-yaki.

  • Watch Tobikanna
    Watch Tobikanna

    See the artists demonstrate the rhythmic chattering technique used to create surface patterns.

  • Hand-Build One Piece
    Hand-Build One Piece

    Shape one piece by hand under the artists’ guidance. The artists later add tobikanna decoration and fire it.

VenueCentral KyotoThe exact address will be provided when your reservation is confirmed.
Duration2 hours
Items Included
  • Introduction to Kiyomizu-yaki, Koishiwara-yaki, and the studio’s combined practice.
  • Live tobikanna demonstration.
  • Hand-building experience to create one piece.
  • Tobikanna decoration applied by the artists.
  • Firing and finishing over the following several months.
Items Excluded
  • Transportation.
  • Interpretation.
  • Meals.
  • Shipping fee.

Application

Your group
Experience34,000 JPY / person
Number of Participants
Interpreter15,000 JPY / group

This expert communicates in Japanese only, so an interpreter is required for the experience. If you will bring your own interpreter or can communicate in Japanese, please note this in the preferred dates and message field below so that we can adjust your invoice.

Preferred dates and message

This experience will be arranged based on your request. Please let us know your preferred dates. Questions or special requests are welcome here as well.

We will respond via email, usually within 24 hours.