Japan · Art & Craft

7-Hour Kagoshima Culture Tour with Pottery, Glassworks and Bamboo

7 Hours Round trip from 日本、〒892-8601 鹿児島県鹿児島市金生町３−１山形屋 3号館 3F 美術工芸品 Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Chin Jukan pottery in Miyama pottery village, the birthplace of Satsuma ware with over 400 years of history
02 Watch master craftsmen create traditional Satsuma Kiriko glassworks in Kagoshima
03 Stop at the local Sakura Kaneyo soy sauce shop, loved by locals for generations, and try soy sauce ice cream or soy sauce shaved ice
04 Visit the Kagoshima Bamboo Center to watch craftsmen and their pupils weave bamboo

Because Kagoshima is the southernmost prefecture of Japan except for Okinawa, the region has long been open to the south and west beyond the country and has accepted different cultures from overseas. That is why a variety of unique culture developed in Kagoshima, and the region's craftsmen and artisans have preserved their traditions for generations. Visit art and craft spots to experience the unique culture of Kagoshima.

It is not a well-known fact that Kagoshima has the largest area of bamboo forest in Japan.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Kagoshima

Languages English, Japanese

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Satsuma Kiriko Glasswork Factory

Satsuma Kiriko is a traditional style of cut glass born in Kagoshima at the end of the Edo period (1600s-1800s) as part of modernization. It is made by layering colored glass over clear glass and carefully cutting patterns into the outer layer. At the factory, you can watch master craftsmen creating these glassworks.

Day 02

Miyama Pottery Village and Chin Jukan Pottery

Located in Miyama pottery village, Chin Jukan pottery is well known as the birthplace of Satsuma ware, with a history of over 400 years. The collection storage preserves a number of wares made by successive generations, and you can also watch craftsmen working in the studios.

Day 03

Sakura Kaneyo Soy Sauce Shop

Since opening in 1927, Sakura Kaneyo soy sauce shop has been favored by local people around Ichiki Kushikino town for its original soy sauce and miso paste flavors. Try soy sauce ice cream or shaved ice to taste the culture of Kagoshima.

Day 04

Kagoshima Bamboo Center

It is not a well-known fact that Kagoshima has the largest area of bamboo forest in Japan. Farmers there used to make bamboo crafts such as baskets, sieves, and interior goods during winter. In 1966, the Bamboo Center was founded to train new craftsmen and carry on the tradition to the next generation. At the center, you can watch the process of weaving bamboo by craftsmen and their pupils.