Private ART & CRAFT Tour in Echizen Pottery Village

• • Hibiki SanoSOE Tour Guide

    “We will do our best to guide you so that you can have a fun time in Echizen Sabae and want to come again!”
    Born in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture in 1998. After working as a local government employee, he was in charge of tourism at SOE.

Recommended Points

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  As you walk nearby, you will see a large chimney on an old-fashioned wood-fired kiln.
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  A tour at an Echizen Pottery workshop.
  You can enjoy pottery making experience with
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  A number of various works
  Be sure to pick it up

About the Tour

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  Echizen Pottery, which was born in the Heian period, is one of the six ancient kilns in Japan that still continues to produce pottery. Soil that contains a lot of iron has a distinctive red-black color on its surface.

  This time we will take you to a workshop where Echizen pottery is made. You can also view artworks by Taro Okamoto and others at the Echizen Ceramics Village, and learn about the history of Echizen pottery at the Echizen Ancient Kiln Museum.

  *There is a possibility that we will show you a different kiln than the one shown in the photo.
  

  Echizen Old Kiln Museum
  Echizen Ancient Kiln Museum is a museum that opened in 2017. In addition to the Echizen Pottery Museum, there is also the ``Old Mizuno Family Residence,'' an old folk house from Fukui that was relocated, and a full-fledged tea room.

  Echizen Pottery Village
  A hands-on museum of Echizen pottery. There are many works of art in the facility.
  

• Tour Contents

  
  A short walk inside the pottery village leads to an old-fashioned wood-fired kiln.
  Firewood ash falls on the fired pottery, creating a natural glaze that creates patterns.

  
  During the workshop tour, the craftsmen will show you around the workshop. You will also experience making pottery using Echizen clay. You can experience it with confidence while being carefully taught by a craftsman.

  

  Please come and have a special experience where you can learn about manufacturing directly from the craftsmen.

• Details

  • Tour Details

    code:CIT1004
    Time required: about 3 hours
    Minimum number of participants: 2 people
    Maximum number of people: 6 people
    Tour conductor: Yes

  • Meeting place

    Meeting place	Echizen Pottery House 916-0273 5-33 Osohara, Echizen-cho, Nyu-gun, Fukui Prefecture
    Access	by car Approximately 30 minutes by car from Sabae IC on the Hokuriku Expressway (parking available) By train About 30 minutes by bus from Hapiline Fukui Takefu Station Or take a bus from Hapiline Fukui Kitasabae Station for about 40 minutes.
    Parking	Available

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  • Scheduled date

    Weekdays (Monday to Friday) 

    9:00 ~
    14:30 ~

    　This tour is on a request basis.
    　After confirming the purchase, we will ask you about 3 possible dates,We will be happy to make adjustments.

  • Course content

    1) Gathering at Echizen Pottery House
    2) Tour orientation
    3) Visit the Echizen Old Kiln Museum
    4) Art appreciation in Echizen Pottery Village
    5) Walk to the Echizen Pottery Gallery
    6) Workshop tour guided by a craftsperson
    7) Potter's wheel experience
    8)Echizen Pottery House

    *There is a possibility that we will show you a different kiln than the one shown in the photo. Please note.

  • Included

    ・Factory tour fee
    ・Workshop experience fee
    ・Guide fee
    *Transportation is not included.

  • Cancellation Policy

    ・Cancellation 10 to 8 days before the tour date: 20% of the tour price
    ・Cancellation 7 to 2 days before the tour date: 30% of the tour price
    ・Cancellation on the day before the tour: 40% of the tour price
    ・Cancellation on the day: 50% of the tour price
    ・No contact or cancellation after the tour has started: 100% of the tour fee
    　* If it becomes difficult to participate on the day before or on the day of the experience, please contact the following experience directly.
    　　Contact: SOE TEL 0778-78-9967

  • Precautions

    ・Depending on the day, we may not be able to tour the workshop, in which case we may be able to explain the process at another workshop. Thank you for your understanding.
    ・As we run the workshop with a small number of people, we do not go through the entire process of making pottery every day. Thank you for your understanding.
    ・The workshop often does not have air conditioning. It's hot in the summer, so please bring water and a towel, and in the winter, it's cold, so please wear warm clothes.
    ・Smoking is completely prohibited within the workshop premises. Please refrain from smoking.
    ・Photography is allowed, but commercial use is prohibited.
    ・Children over 10 years old can participate (accompanied by a guardian).
    ・If you touch any machines without permission, you may be injured. Please act according to the staff's instructions.
    ・We cannot be held responsible for any accidents or injuries that occur in the workshop due to customer reasons.
    ・You may be walking around the workshop on the day of the event, so please wear comfortable shoes and clothes that are easy to move in.
    ・Please refrain from wearing high-heeled shoes, sandals, or platform shoes inside the workshop.
    ・When participating, please come in clothes that you don't mind getting dirty.

  • Contact Us

    General Incorporated Association SOE
    Tel: 0778-78-9967
    Email: welcome@soe.or.jp