Bizen, Traditional pottery city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Located in southeastern Okayama Prefecture, Bizen faces the Seto Inland Sea with an intricate coastline and extends across 258 square kilometers of mostly forested terrain.
The city received official recognition in 1971 and underwent a significant expansion in 2005 through the merger with Hinase and Yoshinaga towns.
The Imbe district contains numerous pottery workshops where artisans create Bizen ware, a form of unglazed ceramics that requires ten days of firing in traditional kilns.
The city connects to major transport routes through the JR West Sanyo Main Line, Ako Line, and multiple highways including the Sanyo Expressway.
The Shizutani School stands as Japan's first public educational institution, featuring traditional architecture and landscaped gardens that continue to serve learning purposes.
Location: Okayama Prefecture
Inception: April 1, 1971
Website: https://www.city.bizen.okayama.jp/
Shares border with: Okayama, Setouchi, Akaiwa, Mimasaka, Wake, Ako, Kamigori, Sayo
Website: https://city.bizen.okayama.jp
GPS coordinates: 34.74517,134.18883
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:37
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.
Saidai-ji
17.2 km
Bizen Osafune Sword Museum
7.9 km
Tenjinyama Castle
12.9 km
Bizen Latin America Museum
7.7 km
Ushimado Olive Garden
13.6 km
Harbor View Park
7.9 km
Fukushō-ji
4.7 km
Shōraku-ji
6.4 km
Former Okuni Residence
6.9 km
Shizutani School History Museum
6.4 km
Shinkō-ji
781 m
FAN Museum
1.8 km
Myooji
14.4 km
Kadota Shell Mound
12.3 km
Tsukiyama Kofun
8.7 km
法泉寺
9.3 km
Bizen City Museum of History
492 m
Ushimado Tenjin-yama Kofun
14.4 km
實成寺
7.3 km
西方寺慈眼院
8 km
Chonichi-ji
8.8 km
Wake Museum of History and Folk Materials
8.4 km
長船カントリークラブ
9.8 km
岡山市立上道公民館
13.5 km
実教寺
11 km
Auditorium, Shizutani school
6.4 km
Seto
13.8 km
閑谷学校資料館
6.4 kmReviews
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