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Arita Ware Private Tour and Lesson with a Master Potter
Number of remaining seats : 4; Free cancellation up to 1 week prior
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Trip Level: Moderate
Departure Date:
From 12th July 2021
Availability: Proceed for more informationPrice Per Person: JPY 30,000 Approx USD 272 -
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Arita ware traces its history to the beginning of the Edo period (1603–1867) when the Korean potter Yi Sam-pyeong discovered valuable porcelain clay at Izumiyama. He became known as the father of Arita ware.
Highlights
- Visit some of Arita's most significant kilns, including Imaemon Kiln not usually open to the public
- Familiarize yourself with Arita's history and porcelain-making traditions
- Immerse yourself in Arita's rich heritage
- Get in-depth knowledge from a descendant of Yi Sam-pyeong, the father of Arita ware
- Learn about the distinguishing features of Arita porcelain from different periods in history
*Important information*
If you wish to keep your work from the pottery lesson, shipping will take two months (extra fees required; please pay on-site)
Taxi transportation is included only for the section from Kyushu Ceramic Museum to Izumiyama.
The activity is open to guests aged 7 or older
Children aged 0–6 may accompany guests for free
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Summary
1 DAY TOUR
10:00 Meet your guide at Arita Station; head for the Kyushu Ceramic Museum
10:10-10:40 Visit the Kyushu Ceramic Museum
10:50 See Izumiyama Quarry, the large ginkgo tree of Izumiyama,
Tonbai Walls, Arita-kan, and Tozan Shrine
12:30-14:45 Lunch at Arita Porcelain Lab
14:00-14:40 Visit Imaemon Kiln
15:00-16:00 Pottery lesson with Yi Sam-pyeong's descendant at Akaeza Studio
16:15 Return to Arita Station; end of tour
Include
Transports (the section from Kyushu Ceramic Museum to Izumiyama)
Entrance fee to all facilities
Lunch
Exclude
Souvenir shopping
Pottery shipping fee