Experience making a guinomi sake cup made with "Yamadanishiki," the king of sake rice

Experience making a guinomi sake cup made with "Yamadanishiki," the king of sake rice

Kato City is a city of greenery and water that produces Yamadanishiki, a high-quality sake rice. This is a ceramics experience using the soil and straw from rice fields growing "Yamadanishiki" in a rich natural mountain environment, designated as Special District A. This location grows rice that is considered the pinnacle, even among "Yamadanishiki," the king of sake rice. Stop by to craft a rustic and cozy vessel made with the bounty of nature—glaze from plants and trees, clay from the mountains, and flames from firewood.

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Made with soil from Yamadanishiki rice fields

Made with soil from Yamadanishiki rice fields

After forming it, shave the bottom.

After forming it, shave the bottom.

On a later date, it will be fired after having a glaze of Yamadanishiki straw ash applied to it.

On a later date, it will be fired after having a glaze of Yamadanishiki straw ash applied to it.

Ears of rice in Yamadanishiki Special District A

Ears of rice in Yamadanishiki Special District A

Soil from Yamadanishiki rice fields

Soil from Yamadanishiki rice fields

Straw of Yamadanishiki rice

Straw of Yamadanishiki rice

Straw of Yamadanishiki rice is burned into ash as the raw ingredient for the glaze.

Straw of Yamadanishiki rice is burned into ash as the raw ingredient for the glaze.

Introduction to Yamadanishiki sake vessels
(C)山田錦チラシ

Introduction to Yamadanishiki sake vessels (C)山田錦チラシ

Information

Minimum Number of Passengers
1 person
Maximum Capacity
8 participants
Meeting and Exchange Areas
Tojo Akitsu Gama
2001-175 Akitsu, Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture
Open Period
Year-round
Closed Period
Excluded dates: December 30–January 6
Meeting Times and Business Hours
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tour Schedule
Meet on location > Hear an explanation of the process leading up to the completion of a Yamadanishiki, Special District A, sake vessel (20 minutes) > Start activity (form Yamadanishiki clay balls into vessels) (20 minutes) > Tour the wood-fired kiln and gallery (20 minutes) > Shave off the excess portion of the crafted vessel (20 minutes) > Sign the vessel, then the experience ends.
Required Time
Around 2 hours
Provision of Meals
Meals are not provided
Universal accessibility
We will provide assistance because there are slight differences in height levels
Parking
It is located in the mountains with few paved roads. Please park at the end of the road (parking is possible for vehicles up to the size of a microbus)
Notes
There is no air conditioning at the activity location, making it extremely hot in mid-summer.
Related websites
www.tojoakitsu-gama.com

This basic information is current at the time of publication and is subject to change.
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