Discover
    the World
    of Tamba
    Pottery
    Location of Tanba Sasayama

    Tachikui, the home of Tamba pottery,
    where handwoven history and traditions come alive

    Step into 850 years of tradition and enjoy a fascinating local experience of Tamba pottery,
    known in Japanese as Tambayaki 

    About the site
    About the site

    About the site

    On the site where the Tambayaki tradition is woven by hand

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    Pottery Experience
    Pottery Experience

    Pottery Experience

    Experience direct instruction from a potter.

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    Tamba Ware Stay
    Tamba Ware Stay

    Pottery Stays (TAMBA TOHAKU)

    Experience our unique accommodation service which allows you to live with a local potter.

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    Landscape
    Landscape

    Tourist guide to Tachikui

    We provide travel and access information and recommend local sightseeing spots
    so you can best experience Tachikui, the home of Tamba pottery.

    Tachikui Sightseeing Map

    Tachikui Sightseeing Map

    Discover the area’s beautiful sightseeing locations and the many pottery studios which line the village streets.

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    Travelling to Tachikui

    Travelling to Tachikui

    Guide to travelling from Kyoto and Osaka

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    Tamba Traditional Craft Park Tachikui Sue no Sato

    Tamba Traditional Craft Park Tachikui Sue no Sato

    Located in the heart of the production
    area, Tamba Traditional Craft Park
    Tachikui Sue no Sato is a
    comprehensive cultural and recreational
    facility where visitors can see, buy, and
    experience Tambayaki. Tamba
    pottery is a national traditional craft and
    the name of one of Six Ancient Kilns
    that have continued to produce pottery in
    Japan from the Middle Ages to the present
    day. It serves as a base for promoting this
    local craft as well as tourism in
    Tambasasayama City.

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    The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo

    The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo

    Opened in 2005, this is a museum that specializes in ceramics. It aims to inherit and promote Hyogo Prefecture’s culture of ceramics, which traces its roots back to the Heian period. The museum houses and exhibits approximately 3,000 pieces of both ancient and modern ceramic creations from Japan and abroad, including Tambayaki. The museum’s architecture is in harmony with the rich natural landscape, and visitors can feel a uniquely Japanese aesthetic sense here.

    Workshops and pottery classses with invited artists are also held in the attached studio.

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    Pottery Galleries

    Introducing the galleries of more than 50 pottery workshops that are all located within a single village.

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    Tour Information

    Tour Information

    Information on tours around the Tachikui area, the home of Tambayaki.

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