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Ceramics, Sushi and Sightseeing!
Ceramics, Sushi, and Sightseeing
November 9th
November 10th - Kansai, Osaka
November 10th - Kansai, Osaka
Leave you home airport for Japan. Most flights will arrive the next day due to the time change.
November 10th - Kansai, Osaka
November 10th - Kansai, Osaka
November 10th - Kansai, Osaka
Arrive at Kansai Airport in Osaka (KIX) and check into hotel right at the terminal. Enjoy Japanese cuisine, shop, and relax. Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport - 5 star
November 11th Osaka / Nagoya
November 10th - Kansai, Osaka
NOVEMBER 12TH - Tajimi - Mino
Day tour of Osaka. We'll go to the Rikyu Museum and learn about the tea ceremony, and enjoy one too, watch a knife being forged, and visit the Ceramics Museum. Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel - 4 star- 3 nights
NOVEMBER 12TH - Tajimi - Mino
NOVEMBER 12TH - Tajimi - Mino
NOVEMBER 12TH - Tajimi - Mino
Today, we'll go to Tajimi to see Minoyaki - Mino ware. We'll visit the Mino Ceramic Art Museum,and the Ceramic Park, We'll go to Kyoto tonight. Hotel: Daiwa Roynet Kyoto Ekimae Premier - 4 star for 8 nights.
NOVEMBER 13TH - Seto
NOVEMBER 12TH - Tajimi - Mino
November 14th - Tokoname
Day trip to Seto, the second ancient kiln town, where we'll visit the Manekineko museum, the Blue and White museum, and the Setogura Museum.
November 14th - Tokoname
NOVEMBER 12TH - Tajimi - Mino
November 14th - Tokoname
We'll take a day trip to Tokoname, the first of the six ancient kilns. Walk the Pottery Path, see the Inax Museums, Terracotta Museum and the Tokoname Tou no Mori Museum,
NOVEMBER 15TH - Kyoto/Echizen
NOVEMBER 15TH - Kyoto/Echizen
NOVEMBER 15TH - Kyoto/Echizen
Day trip to the town of Echizen, another one of the six ancient kilns. We'll see the Echizen Old Kiln Museum , Echizen Pottery Village, and the Echizen Pottery Museum.
NOVEMBER 16TH - Kyoto
NOVEMBER 15TH - Kyoto/Echizen
NOVEMBER 15TH - Kyoto/Echizen
Today we'll tour Kyoto visiting the Robert Yellin Pottery Gallery, the Raku Museum and the iconic Kinkakuji Temple - Golden Pavilion.
NOVEMBER 17TH - Kyoto
NOVEMBER 15TH - Kyoto/Echizen
NOVEMBER 17TH - Kyoto
Another day of seeing the gorgeous sites of Kyoto including the Kiyomizu-dera temple, the Kyoto Ceramics Center, and the Unrakugama studio and gallery.
NOVEMBER 18TH - Tamba
NOVEMBER 19TH - Shigaraki
NOVEMBER 17TH - Kyoto
Another ancient kiln town with lots of pottery to see! We'll go to the Hyogo Ceramics Museum, the Sue No Sato Ceramics Park, Toshihiko-gama, and Shoyo-gama studios.
NOVEMBER 19TH - Shigaraki
NOVEMBER 19TH - Shigaraki
NOVEMBER 19TH - Shigaraki
Today we'll visit another ancient kiln town. We'll visit three different well established potters, viewing their studio and work, and we'll go to the Shigaraki Ceramics Cultural Park and see outstanding facilities.
NOVEMBER 20TH - Bizen
NOVEMBER 19TH - Shigaraki
NOVEMBER 19TH - Shigaraki
We'll go to the sixth of Japan's six ancient kilns today: Bizen! We'll visit various pottery stores and galleries, and see a few studios. Most of the work is unglazed and decorated by the flame in their wood fired kilns.
NOVEMBER 21st - KYOTO
November 22nd - Travel home
November 22nd - Travel home
Today we'll go to the Toji market located at the gorgeous Tori temple grounds. It's a shopper's paradise with all kinds of vintage Japanese items like scroll paintings, kimonos, and yes, pottery! Free time in the afternoon.
November 22nd - Travel home
November 22nd - Travel home
November 22nd - Travel home
Travel back home from KIX airport in Osaka. We'll take a train from Kyoto directly to the airport. You can also opt to stay in Japan longer on your own if you want.
Trip of a Lifetime!
November 22nd - Travel home
Trip of a Lifetime!
If possible, schedule some down time when you return from Japan. The time change and jet lag is challenging! Japan is amazing and you'll treasure your photos and all the beautiful things you bought!
Brief Itinerary by Location
November 9th - Travel to Japan
November 10th - Arrive in Japan, KIX - Osaka
November 11th - Tour of Osaka
November 12th - Tokoname pottery town
November 13th - Seto pottery town
November 14th - Taijimi - Mino ware
November 15th - Echizen pottery town
Brief Itinerary Continued
November 16th - Kyoto tour
November 17th - Kyoto tour
November 18th - Tamba pottery town
November 19th - Shigaraki pottery town
November 20th - Bizen pottery town
November 21st - Toji market Kyoto
November 22nd - Travel home
Itinerary is subject to change.
Japan is gorgeous in the fall!
Additional Information
November is beautiful time to visit Japan, with gorgeous fall color and pleasant weather !
This carefully planned tour is action packed! We'll be hopping on and off trains and busses at times with our luggage. Not recommended for people with mobility issues or limited physical fitness.
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All ages 20 and up are welcome! Maximum group size is 18.
"Of all the ancient pottery sites of Japan, the "Six Ancient Kilns" (pronounced “nihon rokkoyo” in Japanese) refers collectively to the six representative production areas (Echizen, Seto, Tokoname, Shigaraki, Tamba, Bizen) whose pottery production has continued from the Middle Ages to the present day". https://en.sixancientkilns.jp/about/
Upon registration, you'll receive a lot of information about what to expect, pack, and prepare for while on the trip. Sheri Leigh is accessible and happy to answer all your questions and will provide a lot of "Japan Tips" that she's learned from all of the great trips she's taken to Japan! She's a professor emeritus, so she loves sharing information, and will provide all the necessary paperwork too.
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