Nao’s Pottery Experiences

Come to Kumagawa-juku and have a relaxing time creating a piece of pottery with master potter Nao Tobinaga! Take a short time to paint a piece of pottery or start from scratch to make your own personalized piece.

Experience #1: 絵付け (えつけ) Painting

Take a quick break and add your own flare to a piece of Kumagawa pottery.

  • Cost: 1,320 ~ 1,650 yen (tax included) + shipping
    • *Cash, credit card, PayPay
  • Time: ~30 minutes
  • Color: White
  • *It takes about one month until your piece is ready to ship.

Experience #2: 作陶 (さくとう) Pottery Making

Take clay and your potter's wheel and make your unique and wholly personal piece of pottery.

  • Cost: 2,750 yen (tax included) + shipping
    • Cash, credit card, PayPay
  • Time: ~1.5 hours
  • Color: Choose between green, black, brown, blue, white, and pink
  • Type of pottery: cups, plates, and bowls. *Can discuss with Nao
  • *It takes about one month until your piece is ready to ship.

Nao's pottery, Jakushu-yo

How to reserve:

  1. Just stop on by! No reservations needed!
  2. Through her website:  https://www.jakusyu.com/contact.html
  3. Contact me at:  walker@dekita-tokyo.com

Cash, Credit Card, or PayPay

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See you soon!

Me with my finished piece!

 

 

八百熊川
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八百熊川は、京都と若狭をつなぐ鯖街道の宿場町<熊川宿>にある古民家宿です。歴史的な街並みが残る熊川宿で、里山で食材を採り、井戸とカマドでご飯をつくり、トレイルを楽しむ。そんな熊川宿ならではの時間をお楽しみください。

八百熊川は、京都と若狭をつなぐ鯖街道の宿場町<熊川宿>にある古民家宿です。歴史的な街並みが残る熊川宿で、里山で食材を採り、井戸とカマドでご飯をつくり、トレイルを楽しむ。そんな熊川宿ならではの時間をお楽しみください。