Pottery Spots in Yamagata Area

  • Seiryugama
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Yamagata-shi Hira Shimizu 50-1
    This kiln is in Hirashimizu, Yamagata City. It has created Hirashimizuyaki pottery for five generations in a tradition going back 200 years. They use clay sourced locally from Mt. Chitose, and finish it in two different glazing styles: Zansetsu, which resembles the snows of Yamagata, and Nashiseiji, which brings out the iron content of the clay.
  • Narushima-yaki Pottery Wakui-gama Kiln
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Nagai-shi Imaizumi 1812
    This pottery kiln is in Imaizumi, Nagai City. It has restored the Narushimayaki style of pottery established by the 9th lord of the Yonezawa domain, Uesugi Yozan, as royal kiln. The skill, developed over long years of study, is now a municipal registered Intangible Cultural Property. In addition to displaying and selling tea ware and dining ware, they also offer a variety of pottery activities.

Yamagata Areas

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Although often overlooked, Yamagata prefecture by no means lacks appeal: the Yamadera temple trail through the mountains, deliciously tender Yonezawa wagyu, and over 100 steaming hot springs, most notably Zao Onsen, await visitors. When winter comes, the snowcapped peaks become dotted with skiers by day and onsen-goers by night, while summer brings the celebration of juicy Yamagata cherries.

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