Pottery Wheel Experience at Shunzan Gama
Throw your own bowl or cup on an electric potter's wheel with a third-generation Kyoto ceramicist near Sennyu-ji; your fired piece is shipped to you afterward.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/06/29 01:00 – 2026/06/29
- Where
- Shunzan Gama (Kyoto Pottery)（12 Sennyujitorincho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto 605-0976）
- City
- Kyoto
- Getting there
- Near Sennyu-ji Temple; a short ride or walk from JR/Keihan Tofukuji Station.
- Price
- Quick course about ¥2,000 (20 min); standard course ¥5,000 (30-60 min), plus tax
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Near Sennyu-ji Temple; a short ride or walk from JR/Keihan Tofukuji Station. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Quick course about ¥2,000 (20 min); standard course ¥5,000 (30-60 min), plus tax. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- art lovers, culture seekers, solo-goers, date night
Highlights
- Shape clay on an electric potter's wheel
- Guided by a third-generation ceramicist
- Finished piece fired and shipped to you
Background & story
Kyoto's Kiyomizu-yaki ceramics have a centuries-long history; Shunzan Gama lets visitors try the wheel in a working kiln.
Good to know
English-friendly with online reservation. Pieces are delivered about three weeks later — allow time or arrange international shipping.