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  • Yunotsu Yakimono no Sato
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    Shimane Pref. Odashi Yunotsuchouyunotsu I A 22-2
    You’ll find this tourism facility in Yunotsu Town, Ohda City, Shimane Prefecture. This town once flourished as a shipping port for silver ore mined from the World Heritage Site Iwami Ginzan silver mine, and there are two ascending kilns remaining from that era, the largest in the country. In the “Yakimono-kan (Pottery building),” there are exhibits on excellent works of Yunotsu-yaki ware as well as materials on the history of the ceramic art. The workshop allows visitors to create handmade original mugs, plates, bowls, and other items and hand-decorate them.

    Small museum / shop 5 minutes drive from Yunotsu. Offers the chance to paint / glaze pottery from Y2000. Kilns interesting, but if not doing activity, spend 20mins max here.

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  • Moriyama-gama
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    Shimane Pref. Odashi Yunotsuchouyunotsu A 3-2
    This is the kiln run by Masao Moriyama, the last apprentice of Kawai Kanjiro. Devoted to beauty and ease of use, the work here gives a sense of warmth.
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  • Tsubakigama
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    Shimane Oda-shi Yunotsucho Yunotsu I665-30
    "This kiln first opened in 1969. The name is based on the Japanese camellia, Tsubaki no Hana, which has long been admired in Japan. Yunotsu on the Sea of Japan has long been home to many climbing kilns, and was once a prosperous producer of water jugs called ""hando."" Now, the father and son Arao family make items glazed with a camellia pattern that has been considered lucky as auspicious omens motif since the Heian period. Their work is marked by their five colors of overglazing, which include light blue, indigo, and three traditional colors going back generations: celadon (white), cinnabar (red), and gosu (green)."
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  • Fukumitsu Ishi Stone Quarry
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    Shimane Oda-shi Yunotsucho Fukumitsu Ha 1421
    This is the most productive stone quarry in Shimane prefecture, and this facility now offers a glimpse at the history and culture of around 450 years of quarrying here. The stone Fukumitsu-ishi quarried after the late Warring States period is light blue-green tuff, and it was used for the statues of Gohyaku-rakan (five hundred arhats) in the World Heritage Site Iwami Ginzan silver mine. This stone stands out for its excellent humidity control, sound absorption and anti-slip effect, and is a common material for bathroom floors, coasters, shrine torii gates, waterways, and more. Quarrying work still continues in this cool, quiet mine shaft.
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  • Ichimiya Brewery
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    Shimane Oda-shi
  • Kimura Brewery
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    Shimane Oda-shi Ojirocho Oe 1609
  • Shirafuji Brewery
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    Shimane Oda-shi
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