Introducing Arao’s local specialties
If you’ve come all the way to Arao, you’ll want to take home a souvenir or keepsake that you can only find here.
Here are Arao’s signature specialties and some tasty local treats worth trying.


Shodai-yaki pottery
Perfect for interiors and everyday tableware alike

Shodai-yaki, a pottery tradition passed down in Arao for about 400 years, is made from high-quality clay dug from the foothills of Mount Kodai, east of Arao City. Its style combines the high artistry recognized as a traditional Japanese craft with a rustic charm that enhances food and flowers, making these pieces very popular for daily use.
Alongside large plates and vases, you’ll find teacups and coffee cups in abundance. Find the piece that speaks to you.


Shodai-yaki kilns in Arao City
・Shodaiyaki Fumoto-gama, master: Yasuaki Inoue
Fumotoaza Furuhata 1728-1, Arao City TEL:0968-68-0456

・Shodai-yaki Shirohei Kiln, master: Nobuaki Kijima
Oshima 25-3, Arao City TEL:0968-62-0538

・Kodai-yaki Sueyasu Kiln, master: Eisuke Sueyasu
Fumoto 1712-2, Arao City TEL:0968-68-0058

・Shodai-yaki Naka-Dera Kiln, master: Kousei Nishikawa
Kaba 1192, Arao City TEL:0968-68-7326

・Shodai Mizuho Pottery, master: Rui Fukuda
Kamihirayama 914, Arao City TEL:0968-66-2380

・Kodai Hontani Chihiro Kiln, master: Tomohiro Maeno
Kawatou 2131-74, Arao City TEL:0968-68-6459
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