Bizen Pottery Village

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Centered on Imbe in Bizen City, this is the production center of Japan's oldest pottery boasting over 1,000 years of history. Walking through the town, red brick chimneys stand in line and smoke from craftsmen firing kilns with firewood drifts; it is truly a "living craft town." Bizen pottery, fired only by the power of earth and fire without using any glaze, is the pinnacle of "Beauty of Use" where flavor increases the more it's used. Pottery making experiences are possible in many workshops, allowing you to create your own unique work. It is a place where art and culture lovers who want to deeply touch the spirituality of traditional Japanese crafts can have a blissful experience.