Kasama, Historic pottery city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Kasama spans across 240 square kilometers of land in central Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by mountains and featuring the flowing Hinuma River through its center point.
The city evolved from a castle town constructed in 1205 by Kasama Tokitomo on Sashirosan mountain, later becoming a strategic post station during the Edo period.
The Kasama Inari Shrine Festival brings thousands of visitors annually to participate in ceremonies and observe traditional performances at this centuries-old spiritual site.
Travelers reach Kasama in 80 minutes from Tokyo using the JR Line Tokkyu or by driving on the Joban Expressway, with multiple local bus routes connecting main attractions.
Kasama maintains a 400-year tradition of pottery craftsmanship, with numerous artisans producing Kasama-yaki ceramics in studios scattered throughout the city districts.
Location: Ibaraki Prefecture
Inception: April 1, 1889
Shares border with: Mito, Ishioka, Sakuragawa, Omitama, Ibaraki, Shirosato, Motegi
Website: https://city.kasama.lg.jp
GPS coordinates: 36.34517,140.30431
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:08
These Japanese villages maintain traditional crafts in specialized workshops. Ogimachi produces silk goods, while Okawachiyama creates Nabeshima ceramics. The villages of Inami and Hida Takayama focus on wood carving. Wajima produces lacquerware using century-old techniques, and Arita is the birthplace of Japanese porcelain. Each location continues specific manufacturing methods passed down through generations.
Kairaku-en
14 km
Kasama Inari Shrine
6.4 km
K's denki Stadium Mito
9.7 km
Art Tower Mito
15 km
Ibaraki Prefectural Government Building
12.8 km
Kasama Castle
5.3 km
Mount Kaba
15.3 km
The Tokugawa Museum
13 km
Ibaraki Prefectural Culture Center
14.6 km
Ibaraki prefectural government
12.8 km
Kasama Nichidō Museum of Art
6 km
Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History
13.6 km
Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki
14.7 km
Ashiyama water purification plant
14.5 km
Ibaraki Prefectural Library
15.7 km
Mito City Seibu Library
11.8 km
Shōfuku-ji
6.1 km
Mito City Library
15.3 km
Gion-ji
14.7 km
Mito Botanical Park
10.5 km
Mito City Water Tower
15.8 km
Jinnō-ji
14.2 km
藥王院
15.6 km
天德寺
9 km
佐自塚古墳
13.5 km
Shutara-ji
14.6 km
Shinzenkō-ji
1.9 km
Tokiwa Jinja
14 kmReviews
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