Tobe-yaki Pottery Traditional Industry Hall

The Tobe-yaki Pottery Traditional Industry Hall displays earthenware and porcelain pieces with grayish-white surfaces decorated in bold indigo patterns from 30 local kilns.

The facility opened in 1989 to preserve the ceramic traditions of Tobe, where pottery production dates back to the Nara period of the 8th century.

The center maintains the legacy of Tobe pottery manufacturing techniques, which originated from the mining of high-iron content clay along the Japanese Median Tectonic Line.

The museum offers pottery workshops where visitors can learn hand-shaping techniques, use potter's wheels, or paint porcelain pieces, with prices ranging from 1,100 to 3,800 yen.

The center exhibits ceramics made from local clay containing specific mineral compositions that create distinctive grayish-white surfaces different from other Japanese pottery regions.

Location: Tobe

Official opening: April 1989

Website: https://town.tobe.ehime.jp/site/tobeyakidentosangyokaikan/densan.html

GPS coordinates: 33.73928,132.79189

Latest update: March 13, 2025 21:33