Workshops

Okinawa Tsuboya Yachimun Street Walk and Pottery Class with Master Potter

- Learn Okinawan pottery techniques from master potter SAHIO on Tsuboya Yachimun Street, with guidance throughout and optional shipping home.
- Meet your local guide on Tsuboya Yachimun Street, show your mobile voucher, then set off on a guided walk that introduces Okinawan pottery heritage.
- Follow your guide into a Tsuboya workshop for a hands-on session with a local artisan, using included clay, tools, glazes, and an apron.
- Shape and decorate a piece in a small group of up to six, leave it to be fired and finished, then pay extra to have it shipped home afterward.

- Local guide throughout the experience- Guided walk of Tsuboya Yachimun Street- Pottery session with working Tsuboya artisan- All clay, tools, glazes and apron- Firing and finishing of your piece

Shipping to Taiwan/HK/Singapore: JPY 7,000 per box (2 pieces max), prepaid via link after booking
Shipping to Australia/EU: JPY 13,000 per box (2 pieces max), prepaid via link after booking
Shipping to USA (duty prepaid): JPY 15,000 per box (2 pieces max), prepaid via link after booking
Import duties or VAT charged on arrival in your country (EU: approx. EUR 20)
Food and drinks
Transportation to and from the meeting point
Gratuities

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Most pottery classes in Okinawa hand you clay and a wheel. This one starts with the town. You walk Tsuboya Yachimun Street, where Okinawan pottery has been made since 1682, and learn how to read what you are looking at: the colors, the shapes, and what each piece was made to do. Then you meet SAHIO, a working potter, in his own workshop at Niou-gama. He talks about the clay, the glazes, the firing, the failures, and what he is trying to keep alive. Only then do you sit at the wheel and shape your own cup, plate or bowl with his hands guiding yours. Groups are capped at six, so there is room to ask real questions. Your piece is fired over the following weeks and shipped to your home, so the experience arrives once more long after your trip has ended.

What to bring

Ticket voucher: Show your voucher on your phone to your guide at the meeting point; you don't need a printed ticket.

What's not allowed

Wheelchairs and strollers: You can't join this experience with wheelchairs or strollers, as the route and workshop aren't suitable.

Infants on laps: Infants must not sit on laps during the experience, so plan suitable seating or care in advance.

Accessibility

Wheelchair access: Not wheelchair accessible, so guests using wheelchairs can't join this experience.

Stroller access: Not stroller accessible, so you can't bring strollers along the route or into the workshop.

Infant seating: Infant seats are unavailable, so you must arrange your own solution if traveling with an infant.

Additional information

Guide: A local guide accompanies you throughout, including the walk on Tsuboya Yachimun Street.

Public transport: There is public transportation available nearby, which makes it easy to reach the meeting point.

Group size: The class runs in a small-group setting with a maximum of six participants.

Finished piece: Your pottery piece is fired and finished at the workshop, then shipped to your home.

Shipping: International shipping and any import duties or VAT are not included and must be arranged after booking.

Pets: Animals or pets are allowed on this experience; confirm any specific needs directly with the operator.

Please check your final voucher for the redemption details and specific instructions.

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