Top Tottori Prefecture Classes & Workshops

Round-Trip Transfer Enjoy comfortable, private transportation from your hotel (or designated location) to the pottery studio, which is otherwise difficult to reach. Professional English Guide Included Communicate easily with the artisan. Your guide will help you understand the history and techniques of Japanese pottery more deeply. Learn Directly from a Master Artisan The master artisan of the traditional "Genzui-gama" kiln will patiently guide you, from handling the clay to using the potter's wheel. Perfect for beginners! Historical Kiln Tour Get a rare look at the inner workings of a traditional "Noborigama" (climbing kiln) where the pottery is fired, and learn about its history. ※As this is a pottery-making experience tour, the finished pieces cannot be taken home.

08:30 Registration start (Changing room available).Meet at Mori-no-Kuni (Meet & greet the instructor♪) 08:50 After the meet & greet, depart Mori-no-Kuni to the ski resort and sort skis/ rentals 09:50 Start lesson (Split into small groups by ability) 12:00 Lunch (You will be with your instructor at all times) Lesson (When you are confident, challenge other slopes) 15:30 Finish lesson. Return your skis and the designated vehicle will pick you up 16:10 Arrive and farewell at Mori-no-Kuni Half-day courses are also available.Please contact us directly. *The times indicated as a guide. *Please provide us with your “shoe size”, and if you wish to rent other equipment, fees applicable (Skiwear, helmet-goggles-gloves 3 piece set). This is to provide a smooth and efficient service to get the most out of your day.

The bamboo used for the experience is carefully selected by the craftsmen themselves from the local bamboo forests in Tottori. The bamboo is then dried for more than two years before being used for the experience. Near the bamboo lantern workshop is the area of Sekigane, famous for "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya", which is a tale of a princess from the moon who is discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant. Have a special experience in a place associated with bamboo. The craftsman of the bamboo lantern workshop is such a great teacher that he is entrusted with decorating events in Kyoto, Nagoya, and other cities. Become an artist under a great teacher!