[Reihoku Sunset Marche] Announcement for the September event📣
This is the Reihoku Sunset Marche September announcement♪

👀Highlights of this Sunset Marche👀

❣All-you-can-pack small onions🧅 and newly harvested rice from Reiwa 7!
In addition to farm produce, there will also be prepared foods and various breads❣

We look forward to seeing you all😊
Don’t forget to bring your own bag🛍✨

[Planned agricultural products for sale]

・Asparagus
・Okra (round okra)
・Pumpkin
・Cucumber
・Water spinach
・Rice (newly harvested)
・Korinqui (kolinqui)
・Early-season mikan
・Onions
・Garlic
・Banana peppers

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Reihoku Sunset Marche
[Date] Saturday, September 14, 1:00 PM–3:30 PM
[Location] Amakusa Reihoku Tourism Association (General Incorporated Association) @reihokukankou
※Reihoku Town Products Center facility (4535-1 Kamitsufukae, Reihoku)

Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour — Introducing Participating Kilns / 06 Takahama-yaki Juho-gama

The 36th Amakusa West Coast Autumn Kiln Tour will take place over five days from Thursday, October 9 to Monday, October 13 (a public holiday), with six kilns in Reihoku and Amakusa City serving as venues. 😊
During the event, new works will be exhibited and sold, and special discount sales will take place, so please take this opportunity to visit and enjoy Amakusa ceramics and the scenery of the Amakusa West Coast. 🌊🌅
(Note: Tenjiku Gama will not participate. 🙇‍♀️🙇)

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Introducing the participating kilns /

Heading south along the Amakusa West Coast brings you to the Takahama area. Takahama-yaki Juho-gama is a kiln that forms part of the Ueda family’s history; the Ueda family served for generations as village headmen in this area.

In the Meiji era, grape cultivation thrived in the Takahama district, and the area became widely known for “Takahama grapes.” The town was once described as being covered in vines. Though grape growing faced extinction at one point, the local promotion association’s efforts revived it, and you can now see grape trellises across the region.

Takahama-yaki Juho-gama is well known for its mirumon (seaweed motif), but the kiln’s painted grape designs also keep Takahama’s history alive. By the time the Autumn Kiln Tour takes place, the grape harvest will already be over, but it is delightful to reflect on the area’s past while admiring the grape motifs on the pottery.

From Thursday, October 9 to Sunday, October 12 during the event, Ueda Family House, adjacent to Juho-gama, will host a workshop by illustrator Yoko Koda, along with food and craft stalls. Please see the posted images for details.

📍Takahama-yaki Juho-gama
598 Takahama Minami, Amakusa-cho, Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture 863-2804
TEL: 0969-42-1115
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The 36th Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour

Period: Thursday, October 9 – Monday, October 13 (public holiday)
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Venues:
〈Reihoku〉Uchida Sarayama ware, Kobo Kaze, Mugen Kiln, Unshugama
(Note: Tenjiku Gama will not participate.)
〈Amakusa City〉Takahama-yaki Juho-gama, Amakusa Karatsu Gozakameyama Kiln (Jurō Kiln)

🍁Two stamp rallies run at the same time!
※A digital stamp rally linked to the Kumamoto Health Points program 📱
※A stamp rally offering a chance to win products from your chosen kilns (entry forms are available at each kiln 📃)

Inquiries: Amakusa Ceramic Stone Research and Development Promotion Council Secretariat (within Reihoku Town Hall, Commerce and Tourism Division)
TEL: 0969-35-3332

Hello everyone! How are you spending the three-day weekend?

This July in Reihoku Town was blessed not only with the Jatto Festival and the dragon boat (Pearlong) races, but also with events like the Sunset Marche 🥬 and the Beauty and Healing Yorimichi Marche 🌿✨
(Photo shows the Beauty and Healing Yorimichi Marche)

The next Sunset Marche is scheduled for September 14th❗️
The Beauty and Healing Yorimichi Marche will appear in Oyano on August 23rd and at A-Coop Reihoku on August 28th🎉
For details, check @cross_link2025👀

The hot days continue, so please take care of your health 🥹
We will keep bringing you Reihoku Town’s tourism and event information through the second half of this year 😤

#reihoku #amakusa #kumamoto #Reihoku #Amakusa #Kumamoto #tourism #marche #event #beauty #day trip spots #Yorimichi Marche #Reihoku Sunset Marche

Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Introducing participating kilns / 05 Amakusa Karatsu Gozakameyama Kiln

The 36th Amakusa West Coast Autumn Kiln Tour will take place over five days from Thursday, October 9th to Monday, October 13th (holiday), using six kilns in Reihoku and Amakusa City as venues 😊
During the event you can see new works on display and buy items at discounted prices, so please take this chance to visit and enjoy Amakusa ceramics and the Amakusa West Coast scenery 🌊🌅♪
(Tenjiku Gama will not be participating 🙇‍♀️🙇)

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Introducing the participating kilns /

Odatoko lies south along the Amakusa West Coast at the point where the road bends toward the sea. Perched to overlook a calm shoreline popular with divers and kayakers, Amakusa Karatsu Gozakameyama Kiln stands here. Previously known and loved as Amakusa Karatsu Jurō Kiln, it has reverted this autumn to its former name, Amakusa Karatsu Gozakameyama Kiln.

The exhibition room displays pottery reflecting the distinct personalities of the married couple. Mr. Kameyama Go trained in Karatsu, famed for Karatsu ware, while his wife, Sanae Kameyama, studied ceramics at the pottery college in Arita. Even within Saga Prefecture, Karatsu and Arita ceramics differ greatly in materials and characteristics — clay or stone, pottery or porcelain.

Mr. Go’s pieces attract the eye with striking forms and tranquil, nature-like patterns woven from clay and glazes. The lines on his pottery, reminiscent of classical Karatsu motifs, embody a ‘‘beauty of subtraction.’’ Ms. Sanae uses a blue pigment called gosu to paint modern, expressive designs by underglaze before applying glaze. Her work carries a warm charm that brings a smile to the viewer’s face.

Although they work with opposite materials, the couple’s distinct styles complement each other. These works arise precisely because Amakusa offers both types of materials. The exhibition room, filled with vessels nurtured by Amakusa’s nature, radiates an unexpectedly rich harmony. Please pick them up and savor their world.

📍Amakusa Karatsu Gozakameyama Kiln
426 Shimoda-minami, Amakusa-cho, Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture 863-2802
TEL: 090-5081-1316

🗺️ The back of this year’s kiln tour flyer has been renewed!
Based on the Amakusa West Coast map illustrated by Sanae, please head out and enjoy the kiln tour by car 🚗
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The 36th Amakusa West Coast 🍁 Autumn Kiln Tour

Period: Thursday, October 9th – Monday, October 13th (holiday)
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Venues:
〈Reihoku〉 Uchida Sarayama ware, Kobo Kaze, Mugen Kiln, Unshugama
(Tenjiku Gama will not be participating)
〈Amakusa City〉 Takahama-yaki Juho-gama, Amakusa Karatsu Gozakameyama Kiln (Jurō Kiln)

🍁Two stamp rally events will take place simultaneously!
※A digital stamp rally eligible for Kumamoto Health Points 📱
※A stamp rally where you can win products from the kilns you visit (entry forms are available at each kiln 📃)

Inquiries: Secretariat of the Amakusa Ceramic Stone Research and Development Promotion Council (inside Reihoku Town Hall, Commerce and Tourism Division)
TEL: 0969-35-3332