Introduction of Arao's Specialty products
If you come to Arao, you want to get memorabilia and Souvenirs that can only be obtained in Arao.
Specialty products that represent Arao and delicious foods that are talked about are introduced.

Koshiroyaki
Perfect for interiors and everyday vessels

Koshiro ware, a pottery that has been handed down in the land of Arao for about 400 years, is made using high-quality ceramic clay from the foothills of Mount Kodai, which is located east of Arao City. His style boasts a high level of artistry, which has been designated as a traditional craft of Japan, and at the same time, it is also very popular as a vessel for everyday use, as it has a simplicity that complements dishes and flowers, There are very popular.
In addition to platters and vases, there are also teacups and coffee cups. Find your favorite One of a kind.

Koshiro ware kiln in Arao City
・Koshiro ware Fumoto kiln Kiln source: Yasuaki Inoue
1728-1 Furuhata, Arao-shi TEL: 0968-68-0456

・ Kosaki ware Shirohira kiln Kiln source: Nobuaki Jojima
25-3 Oshima, Arao-shi TEL: 0968-62-0538

・ Kosaki ware Sueyasu kiln Kiln source: Eisuke Sueyasu
1712-2 Fumoto, Arao City TEL: 0968-68-0058

・ Koshiro ware Nakahira kiln Kiln source: Nishikawa Kosei
1192 Kaba, Arao City TEL: 0968-68-7326

・Koshiro Mizuho Kiln Kiln Source: Rui Fukuda
914 Kamihirayama, Arao City TEL: 0968-66-2380

・ Koshiro Motoya Chihiro Kiln Pottery: Tomohiro Maeno
2131-74 Kawanobori, Arao City TEL: 0968-68-6459
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\ Go with foreigners! Echizen Town Crab & History and Culture Monitor Tour/

I participated in a monitor tour Held in for foreigners in Echizen Town on March 15th.

This monitor tour was planned to let people from overseas know about Echizen Town.

Echizen Town has many historical places such as Echizen Crab and Echizen Pottery. I would like many foreigners to visit as a place where they can get to know Japan deeply.

The monitor tour was attended by 10 foreigners from the prefecture.

We will go sightseeing in Echizen Town for one day, and actually experience and listen to stories. All the foreigners who participated live in Fukui and speak Japanese well. There were people who could understand Japanese without an interpreter. So, all the explanations are in Japanese.

There were some technical words, but everyone listened attentively.

The tour starts from Echizen Coast. Unfortunately, I was not able to see the Echizen Crab auction that I had planned, but the "Echizen Morning Market Ka Thanksgiving Festival" is being held in.
The Echizen Morning Market is an Events Held in at the Roadside Station Echizen where you can enjoy seafood and snow crab, mainly at fresh fish shops.

Next, Visiting the site of the Echizen Crab Museum across the street. You can see the tools and history necessary for fishing in the paintings, the actual Echizen crabs and the creatures that live on the Echizen Coast.
There is not much explanation in English, but since you can see the real thing, anyone can easily enjoy it.

You can learn about the goodness and ecology of Echizen Crab, so you can learn a lot.

Snow crab dish for lunch! I want many people to enjoy the unique taste of Echizen Town.

After lunch, go to Tsurugi Shrine.
Tsurugi Shrine is a shrine related to the Oda Nobunaga clan. I would recommend this place to foreigners who like Warlords.
It may have been quite difficult to talk about Japanese gods appearing in shrines. However, there is no doubt that it is a story that is difficult to hear.

We Visiting the site of a clay factory that makes clay, which is indispensable for Echizen pottery, and listened in detail to the story of the soil of Echizen pottery. The soil used for Echizen pottery is from Echizen. Echizen pottery is made from the soil stage. In the past, soil was harvested even in rice fields, but after a long time, it is said that it is mainly taken from the mountains.

The soil is a blend of three types. There are fine, coarse, and in-between, and it seems that they use different things depending on the work, but it was a vacation and there were few machines moving, so it was difficult to and it. However, it was a very valuable experience to be able to walk around the factory.

The story of how the factory is devising ways to lead to the SDGs so that there is as little waste as possible is easy for foreigners to get used to.

Next, we went to the Ancient Kiln Museums. The Ancient Kiln Museum is Located in Echizen Pottery Village. Thereare I have been to the pottery Village many times, but this was the first time I entered.
You will be guided inside with commentary. The Museums has two floors. On the first floor, there are many pottery items that show the history of Echizen pottery. Many Documents by Professor Kuemon Water, a leading researcher on Echizen ancient kilns, are also on display.
The first pottery was Sueware, which came from the Korean Peninsula. It reminded me of a Japan history class.
The oldest Echizen pottery is said to be around 900 years old. Echizen pottery is one of the six ancient kilns. It is said that the six ancient kilns refer to pottery that has continued from the Heian period to the present day. Other Famous dishes include Bizen ware and Tamba ware. It is said that some foreigners are touring the six ancient kilns.
I enjoyed listening to explanations such as "What was the jar used for?" with quizzes. Pottery for preserving Sake and grain seeds is obvious to Japan people, but foreigners seem to have a different perspective and it.

The transition of Echizen pottery is very interesting for us to see. By all means, when you visit, please take your time and feel the changes of your own and other generations.

Finally, we went to the Echizen Pottery Hall. After learning about the soil and history, seeing the latest Echizen pottery works became more interesting and even more interesting.

Everyone enjoyed shopping for Echizen pottery.

There was also an ochoko that took advantage of the tenacity of Echizen pottery. By making it thinner, it is possible to carry Sake to the tip of the tongue, where it is easy to feel the taste of Sake.

There was also a Gacha Gacha where you can enjoy Echizen Pottery very fun and at a great price. Gacha Gacha is also booming among foreigners. In addition to winning ochoko and capsule-sized Echizen pottery, there is also the possibility that the jackpot is a tea bowl. I'm happy to win any of them.

The Swiss kid who was taking on the challenge right away got a chopstick rest and a chopstick.

A one-day tour of Echizen Town. Everyone was having a lot of fun. I was very happy that it was also a time when I could get to know Japan more deeply.

I hope that more foreigners will visit and enjoy Echizen Town in the future.

\Echizen Pottery Village Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) Festival held in! ／

Annual event, the "Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) Festival" will be Held in again this year at the Echizen Pottery Village in Echizen Town!
In 2025, it will be held for two days on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13.

There are many fun projects such as a craft market, stage performances, Stamp Rally, and a large lottery!
There is also a night cherry blossom road with cherry blossoms Light up at night~!

Full of excitement, let's go to the pottery Village in Spring!

◎The 13th Echizen Pottery Village Shidarezakura (weeping cherry blossoms) Festival
https://www.town-echizen.jp/event/detail.php?id=518
https://www.town-echizen.jp/event/detail.php?id=518

\Echizen's Kiln Artist Exhibition, Held in! ／

There are many pottery makers in Fukui Prefecture, mainly in Echizen Town.
Would you like to know more about the work, commitment, personality, etc. of such potters?

At the Cultural Exchange Hall in Echizen Pottery Village, an exhibition of works "Echizen potters" is being held in, which exhibits the works of potters in the prefecture.

Please take a look at the works that express "now" along with the thoughts and unknown profiles of more than 50 potters!

If there is a timing on the weekend, the potter will actually guide you ~.

The exhibition will run until Sunday, March 16, 2025.
Admission is free.

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Fukui "Ceramics" Network Exhibition 2025
~Echizen no Kilns~

Date: March 1 (Sat) ~ March 16 (Sun), 2025
Venue: Echizen Ceramics Village Cultural Exchange Center (https://www.town-echizen.jp/spot/spot01Detail.php?id=434)
Fee: Free admission
Time: 9 a.m. ~ 5 p.m.
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◎ Duty-free shop in Echizen Town where you can buy Echizen pottery

The number of foreign tourists is gradually increasing in Fukui Prefecture.
Even in Echizen Town, the number of people seeking Echizen pottery and Echizen crab is increasing day by day.

Therefore, when you come from far away and buy Souvenirs that you like, a nice service is the TAX FREE shop.

Until now, there was not a single registered facility in Echizen Town, but finally the first registered facilities!
Two facilities registered this time are Furai Kiln, the Echizen pottery kiln, and Fukui Prefectural Pottery Museum.

I would like to Broadcasting the charm of Echizen Pottery to the world and Spread people who like Echizen Pottery to the world!

◎ Furai kiln
https://www.instagram.com/furaigama/
With the theme of Nature and living creatures, we create vessels that look like the world of a warm Picture book.　
We value the simplicity and warmth of the soil of Echizen, and try to make the tableware moderately light and palatable so that it can be used in daily life.

◎ Fukui Prefectural Ceramics Museum
https://www.instagram.com/tougeikan/
Fukui Prefectural Pottery Museum is a museum of Echizen pottery. We will introduce a documents museum where you can see and learn about Echizen pottery, a pottery class where you can make and enjoy it, a tea garden that you can use and taste, a museum shop, and nature in the Seasonal Nature.

Visiting the site the handiwork of Japan craftsmen up close!
Introducing 5 kilns where you can Visiting the site of Echizen pottery Workshop

One of the six ancient kilns in Japan, "Echizen pottery".
It has been selected as a Japan heritage site and is a traditional craft that has continued since the Heian period.

Echizen Town is also known as the production area of Echizen pottery, and there are documents such as the Fukui Prefectural Pottery Museum and the Echizen Ancient Kiln Museum in Echizen Pottery Village, where you can learn about Echizen pottery

I want to feel Echizen pottery even more realistically! For those who say, we recommend a direct visit to the kiln of Echizen pottery.
You can actually see the handiwork of craftsmen in front of you.

This time Workshop we would like to introduce five potters who accept Visiting the site.

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●Hosaigama, Mr. Yoshida
He was born in Echizen Town (formerly Oda Town), the production area of Echizen pottery, so he went on to the path of pottery.
Focusing on Reproduction of the colors of Nature with a sense of the seasons, I am also working hard to create works for Japanese exhibitions and contemporary craft exhibitions in addition to making ceramics.
Recently, together with my son, I am working hard every day to convey the charm of Echizen pottery with two generations of parents and children.

About Toyosai Kiln
https://www.echizenyaki.com/en/pottery/detail.php?Num=10
https://www.instagram.com/housaigama_tougei/

●Toseisha Izumi
At the age of 35, he moved from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture to Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture.
I like the environment where I can concentrate on creating works in the idyllic Satoyama atmosphere.
Mr. Izumi is characterized by his works with a simple texture for everyday use. He is a potter who places great importance on contact with customers, such as pottery experiences on business trips.

More about Toseisha
https://www.echizenyaki.com/en/pottery/detail.php?Num=11
https://www.instagram.com/touseisya/

●Furaigama / Oya
Oya was born in Osohara in his Local Echizen Town (former Miyazaki Village).
I grew up in a pottery family, where both my father and mother were potters.
He aims to create works that are fun and relaxing to use, and his cute works with animal motifs are also eye-catching.

About Furai Kiln
https://www.echizenyaki.com/en/pottery/detail.php?Num=2
https://www.instagram.com/furaigama/

●Hyuga Workshop, Hyuga-san
Mr. Hinata went from being a trainee of Echizen pottery to the path of Echizen pottery, and is still encouraged to train the next generation.
Echizen pottery, which tends to give a plain impression, is working on making brightly colored glazes to attract the attention of young people and urban people as much as possible.

About Hyuga Workshop
https://www.echizenyaki.com/en/pottery/detail.php?Num=14

●Seedling kiln (Mishogama), Mr. Shindo
While studying art at university, I wanted to create my own things, so I entered the world of ceramics, where I could create my favorite shapes with three-dimensional objects.
Echizen pottery is a place where I like the freedom of the artist to have his or her own style, the climate that nurtures the artist, and the atmosphere of the land.
He is characterized by his works using the powdering technique (white makeup), and continues to make everyday vessels that are rooted in the life that he wishes he had.

About the seedling kiln
https://www.instagram.com/mishougama/

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More about Workshop Visiting the site
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Reservations are required in advance, so please check the following for details.

●Echizen Pottery Traditional Japanese straw raincoat to apply for a Visiting the site Workshop kiln source stream
1. Please let us know the date and time you would like to Visiting the site
* If you have a designation for the kiln you wish to visiting the site, please let us know at the time of application.
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2. After confirming the application details, we will contact you to see if you can Visiting the site.
* Implementation cannot be carried out on the desired date, we will ask for another desired date.
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3. Please come to the designated place on the day of the event.

≪Acceptable kiln source≫
・Toyosai Kiln (Toyoichi Yoshida, Yuki)
・Toseisha (Naoki Izumi)
・Furai Kiln (Uichiro Oya)
・Hyuga Workshop (Hikaru Hyuga)
・Seedling kiln (Satoko Shindo)
(As of January 2025)

≪ Visiting the site fee≫
Workshop Visiting the site: 500 yen ~ 1,650 yen per person (tax included)
* Fee varies depending on the kiln.

≪Where to apply≫
Echizen Tourism Federation
From the Internet
https://www.town-echizen.jp/locotabi/archives/product/202202_001

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This Account is the official Account of the Echizen Tourism Federation (DMO ECHIZEN).
We are delivering the latest information and seasonal topics of Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture.

👇 Information is also being broadcast on each social media
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https://www.instagram.com/echizen_colors/
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👇 Tourist information in each language can be found below.
◎Echizen tourism Navi
https://www.town-echizen.jp/en/
◎ Circumstances Fukui 縣 Echizen Town 景點
https://www.town-echizen.jp/zh-CN/
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Yachimun Tsuboya yaki / Tsuboya yaki Yachimun dojo

There is a Tsuboya yaki and Chimun dojo in a quiet place where the original scenery remains in a side street from Tsuboya Yachimun Street in Naha City. It is built of wood on old-fashioned Ryukyu red tiles, and a big Shisa is guarded in front. ^^
Here, you can make not only yachimun, but also shisa. There were many people who experienced it, and it seemed to be fun to hear their laughter. If I have the chance, I would definitely like to make my own Shisa!

Yachimun Tsuboya yaki / Tsuboya Yachimun Street

It is one of the traditional crafts of Okinawa "Yachimun". Pottery is called yachimun in the Okinawan language.
In Tsuboya Yachimun Street in Tsuboya, Naha City, there is a shop with a new design that is also liked by young people from traditional designs. Yachimun is characterized by a strong and delicate painting on a thick and sturdy model. The shop is Guma Guwa, which has a very stylish exterior and is popular for its designs with plant and animal motifs. When I stopped by the other day, I bought a small plate on impulse ^^
I hope that the traditional craft "Yachimun", which has been around since the Ryukyu Dynasty, and the traditional shape and beauty will be inherited in the future.

Yachimun Tsuboya yaki / Tsuboya Yachimun Street

It is one of the traditional crafts of Okinawa "Yachimun". Pottery is called yachimun in the Okinawan language.
In Tsuboya Yachimun Street in Tsuboya, Naha City, there is a shop with a new design that is also liked by young people from traditional designs. Yachimun is characterized by a strong and delicate painting on a thick and sturdy model. The shop is Guma Guwa, which has a very stylish exterior and is popular for its designs with plant and animal motifs. When I stopped by the other day, I bought a small plate on impulse ^^
I hope that the traditional craft "Yachimun", which has been around since the Ryukyu Dynasty, and the traditional shape and beauty will be inherited in the future.

【Event Information】
Ebetsu's largest event The 34th Ebetsu Yakimono Market will be held!

Approximately 240 shops will be open selling ceramics, glass, metal crafts, etc. by artists and amateurs in Hokkaido, as well as restaurants.
There are also restaurants named after "pottery" such as yakitori!
Why don't you find your favorite dish while interacting with the creator?
In addition, for a town walk around the city hall with the Ebetsu sightseeing volunteer guide,
Please join us and enjoy "Pottery Town Ebetsu".
* The photo is the state of the past event.

【Date】
Saturday, July 15, 2023 10:00~17:00
　　　　 16thSUN10:00~16:00
【Place】
Ebetsu City Hall North Side Special Venue
26 Mukaigaoka, Ebetsu City
* There is a private parking lot at the venue.

【Access】
▼Car　
About 10 minutes from Ebetsu West IC
▼JR　
Get off at JR Takasago Station and walk 7 minutes
Bus　
JR Hokkaido Bus Ebetsu Line New 26, New 27 Get off at "Ebetsu Shiyakusho-mae" and walk 5 minutes
Chuo Bus No. 22, 24 Get off at "Ebetsu Office" and walk 1 minute

The plain embryo is complete and painted today.

A pottery class in Kankawa, Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture. I can't help but think of Liu Zongyue's commentary on pottery in the book "Tea and Beauty".

Tanuki's cherry blossom viewing 🌸

I went to Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture.

Tanuki at Shigaraki Station on the railway!
It looks like you are leisurely looking at the cherry blossoms under the magnificent cherry blossoms.
Wow! And the face when I looked up is cute ♡.

There is also a museum and many Shigaraki ware shops nearby.
This local pottery, "Shigaraki ware", which has been blessed with high-quality soil since ancient times and has excelled at making large vessels, was ✨ impressive just by looking at it.

Some are from the Kamakura period,
Even the ones that make you feel the newness of modern craftsmen are a good stimulus.

I liked ♡ the elegant black shiny vessel with gold mixed with glaze.

Next time I go, I would like to book a potter's wheel experience and try something new.

Tsuboya Yachimun Street in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture!
I took a picture of it when I entered the side street from the main Yachimun Street. The Shisa on the tiled roof in front of me is also a yachimu.
"Yachimun" is pottery in the Okinawan dialect. There are stylish plates and cups, and if you walk down the street, you will find yachimun embedded in the walls and flower beds of houses.
There are also many fashionable shops!

Ishigaki Island Cafe Polar Bear

𝙲𝚘𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚎 𝚃𝚒𝚖𝚎ꔛ‬♡˒˒*

A stylish quiet café.
The cake is also delicious.

�  Baked Cheesecake
Pineapple cake

Traditional home cooking mackerel miso. It's often said to be difficult, but if you keep the pressure points down, you can surely make 😃 it more delicious than eating at the store.