List of potteries and artists where you can try clay making
(In no particular order)
Kiyoharu Idei
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| address (e.g. of house) | 1021-4 Uraibe, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-63-4710 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 30 people |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | Clay 600g, climbing kiln, 3,850 yen |
| Office Hours | 9:00-18:00 |
| business holiday | December 31 - January 2 |
Masaaki Inomata (Saizobo Kiln)
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| address (e.g. of house) | 4358-2 Honjo, Oku-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-22-2483 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 10 people |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | 500g clay, electric kiln, 3,300 yen / climbing kiln, 3,850 yen |
| Office Hours | 9:00-18:00 |
| business holiday | December 29 - January 4 |
Hiroki Oishibashi
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| address (e.g. of house) | 5885-5 Ushimado, Ushimado Town, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 090-3233-6156 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 300 people (wheelchair users can also experience the program) *Located in Ushimado, Ushimado Town, Setouchi City Keimei Gakuin, located in the Maejima Camp Bus parking available |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | 500g clay, electric kiln, 2,500 yen, climbing kiln, anagama, 3,000 yen |
| Office Hours | 9:00-17:00 |
| business holiday | Day of Bizen Pottery Festival December 29-January 3 |
Bizen Pottery Gallery Sanroku Kiln
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| address (e.g. of house) | 1281-21 Higashikatagami, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-64-2176 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 20 people (wheelchair users can also experience the program) Bus parking available |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | 500g clay, electric kiln, 3,850 yen (Kurobizen) Clay 400g, electric kiln, 2,600 yen (red and white hidasuki) |
| Office Hours | 10:00-15:00 |
| business holiday | Wednesday 盆 Bizen Pottery Festival Day December 29 - January 8 |
Kimura Korakuen
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| address (e.g. of house) | 667 Ibe, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-64-2064 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 5 people *Reservations required 3 days in advance Please note that it may not be possible due to kiln firing, etc. Please contact us |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | Clay 700g, climbing kiln, 4,000 yen |
| Office Hours | 9:00-15:00 |
| business holiday | Clay Twisting Experience Holidays: December 28 - January 3 Store closures / January 1-2 |
Tomio Ota
スクロールできます
| address (e.g. of house) | 655-8 Nishikatagami, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-63-9533 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 10 people |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | 500g clay, electric kiln, 2,500 yen, climbing kiln, anagama, 3,000 yen |
| Office Hours | 9:00-17:00 |
| business holiday | Day of Bizen Pottery Festival December 29-January 3 |
Gallery Shozan
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| address (e.g. of house) | 599 Koutomoto, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-66-7000 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 80 people (wheelchair users can also experience the program) |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | [Dwarfs] 500g clay, electric kiln, 2,300 yen / climbing kiln, 3,000 yen Adult] 600g clay, electric kiln: 2,700 yen / climbing kiln: 3,500 yen |
| Office Hours | 10:00-16:00 |
| business holiday | Monday Clay Twisting Experience holidays / December 27 - January 2 Store closures / December 28 - January 1 |
Gallery Yumegenan Bizen Pottery Studio
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| address (e.g. of house) | 2697 Ibe, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-63-2227 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 300 people (wheelchair users can also experience the program) Bus parking available |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | [Hand twisting] Electric kiln, 500g clay, 2,750 yen 1 kg 4,400 yen Climbing kiln clay 500g 3,850 yen 1 kg 5,500 yen [Electric rokuro] Electric kiln, 1 kg of clay, 4,950 yen Climbing kiln clay 1 kg 6,050 yen Instruction fee +2,000 yen for electric potter's wheel only |
| Office Hours | 9:00-16:00 |
| business holiday | Clay Twisting Experience Holidays / December 31-January 1 Store closures / December 31-January 3 |
Daisuke Shima
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| address (e.g. of house) | 61-14 Tomonobu, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-67-1233 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 20 people |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | 600g clay, electric kiln: 3,200 yen / climbing kiln: 3,700 yen |
| Office Hours | 9:00-17:00 |
| business holiday | Clay twisting experience closed: December 31 - January 5 Store closures / December 30 - January 5 |
Gorobei Kiln
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| address (e.g. of house) | 828 Koutomoto, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-66-0011 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 40 people (wheelchair users can also experience the program) Bus parking available |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | Clay 400g, electric kiln 2,200 yen / climbing kiln 2,750 yen 600g clay, electric kiln: 3,300 yen / climbing kiln: 3,850 yen |
| Office Hours | 8:00 - 15:30 |
| business holiday | non-scheduled holiday Clay Twisting Experience Holidays: December 31 - January 3 |
Department of Justice (1869-1871 CE)
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| address (e.g. of house) | 1527 Ibe, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-64-2147 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 20 people *Consultation for more than 20 people is required. |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | Clay 500g, square kiln, 4,000 yen |
| Office Hours | 9:00-17:00 |
| business holiday | Clay Twisting Experience Holidays: December 27 - January 5 Store holidays/January 1 to January 3 |
Yayoi Shimizu
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| address (e.g. of house) | 1376-4 Doji, Osafune-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-26-3187 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 5 people (reservation required) *Wear clothes that can get dirty (apron) and Bring a towel for wiping your hands. |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | Fee: 1 kg of clay 4,000 yen (with coffee) Delivery of works → Nov. |
| Office Hours | First Sunday of every March through September 13:00-17:00 |
| business holiday | non-scheduled holiday |
Bishu kiln
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| address (e.g. of house) | 302-2 Ibe, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-64-1160 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 200 people (wheelchair users can also experience the program) *Bus parking available |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | 500g clay, gas kiln (Hidasuki) 2,750 yen, climbing kiln 3,850 yen |
| Office Hours | 9:00-11:30 / 12:30-15:00 |
| business holiday | Clay Twisting Experience holidays / December 30 - January 5 Store closures / December 30 - January 2 |
Harada porcelain
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| address (e.g. of house) | 2197-7 Ibe, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-64-4162 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 10 people |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | Clay 600g, climbing kiln, 4,400 yen |
| Office Hours | 8:00-18:00 |
| business holiday | open every day of the year |
Satoshi Matono
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| address (e.g. of house) | 2442-1 Honami, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-67-2169 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to approx. 10 people |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | Clay 500g, climbing kiln 3,000 yen Please allow some time for baking due to kiln firing. |
| Office Hours | *Please contact us at the telephone number. |
| business holiday | Clay Twisting Experience and Shop Closed/January 4-5 and January 11-13 |
Shintaro Fujimori
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| address (e.g. of house) | 300 Mauna, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-67-0727／090-2291-7134 |
| Number of Acceptances | Approx. 15 people *Please contact us in advance if you wish to experience the program. |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | Clay 500g Gas kiln 2,500 yen Climbing kiln 3,000 yen |
| Office Hours | *Please contact us at the telephone number. |
| business holiday | open every day of the year |
Taiga Mori
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| address (e.g. of house) | 1506-1 Ibe, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 090-9465-7546 |
| Number of Acceptances | Please call us at |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | Please call us at |
| Office Hours | Please call us at |
| business holiday | non-scheduled holiday |
Takemasa Mizukami
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| address (e.g. of house) | 441-1 Tawarashita, Wake-machi, Wake-gun, Okayama |
| Phone number | 0869-93-0432 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 8 people |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | Clay 600g, climbing kiln, 3,500 yen |
| Office Hours | Please call us at |
| business holiday | Clay Twisting Experience and Shop Closed: December 27 - January 5 |
Shinichi Yokoyama
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| address (e.g. of house) | 2013-6 Ibe, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Phone number | 0869-63-0825 |
| Number of Acceptances | Up to 8 people |
| Charges (excluding shipping charges) | 600g clay, electric kiln 2,500 yen / climbing kiln 3,600 yen |
| Office Hours | 9:00-17:00 |
| business holiday | Clay Twisting Experience and Shop Closed: December 29 - January 3 |