Osaka: Private Japanese Traditional Ceramics Experience

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Osaka, Japan

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn about traditional Japanese art and culture through a pottery workshop in Osaka. Leave with a handmade souvenir from your trip; choose between making a sake set, a sushi set or a tea bowl. You’ll also get to explore outside Osaka’s tourist areas, as the class is held in a historic century-old two-storey house in the south of the city.

Morning and afternoon workshop times are offered for flexibility
Private experience ensures you get personalized instruction and guidance
Choose what you'd like to make from three available options
Class is offered in English, Spanish, Catalan, and Japanese

What's Included

Instructor
Material costs
Firing fee
A Japanese traditional small dish and a sakura-shaped chopsticks rest
Japanese green tea, coffee or water
Tax

Shipping fee

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Teradachō Station
2 Chome-3 Tennojichokita, Abeno Ward, Osaka, 545-0001, Japan
We will meet at JR TERADACHO station, NORTH EXIT. A staff has a signboard "CERAMICS TOCOTON". -If you are going to be more than 15 minutes late, please make sure to contact us. Being more than 15 minutes late will be considered a no-show.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 32 reviews

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Enjoyable experience....

Cedric_E, Feb 2026

Enjoyable experience. Great way to relax and enjoy something fun. Host was very hospitable and friendly made us feel so welcomed

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Thank you for leaving your review, Cedric. I really enjoyed welcoming you to the studio. I hope you enjoyed your trip — until next time!

Fun and Informative

Evan_D, Oct 2025

It was a very chill experience. Ana was very patient and taught us not only the technique but the meaning of the ceramics we could make. Both me and my wife want to find a kiln around our home so we can continue making more ceramics!

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Hi Evan, it was a pleasure to share the workshop with you, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Fantastic experience

Michael_K, Feb 2025

The class was perfect! We had a lot of fun making some beautiful pieces. Anna was very friendly and helpful. It’s nice that it is an intimate experience and not a crowded activity. We would highly recommend this activity to anyone!!

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Thank you for your feedback, Michael. I also really enjoy doing private workshops — it allows me to give more detailed explanations and also listen to the experiences travellers have during their trip. Greetings from Osaka!

Fun and informative activity with great company and a unique souvenir to take home of Japan

Emma_A, Feb 2025

My husband and I had a great evening with Anna making pottery. Neither of us have much experience with clay, but Anna made us feel like professionals and she was so pleasant to work with—it felt like we were friends by the end of the activity. He made the sushi plate and I made the sake set and we were elated to also learn a lot about the customs around these dishes from Anna, in addition to picking her brain for her experience with other aspects of Japan as well. We learned a lot and had a great time doing it! I’d recommend this activity to anyone going to Osaka who is interested in going beyond the touristy level of knowledge and getting their hands a little dirty in the process.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Emma, thank you so much for your review! I was really happy to have you visit — it was such a fun workshop, and we got to talk about so many things. I hope you're already enjoying your pieces, they turned out great! Sending greetings from Osaka!

Unique, learning experience

James_C, Dec 2024

My girlfriend and I took on this experience with Anna as our teacher. We absolutely loved the experience with the clay but also Anna's knowledge and what we learnt about Japaneae culture and traditional pottery. This was my second time learning from Anna and i enjoyed to experience just as much as the first time. I highly recommend this experience to anyone who loves art or anyone who wants to learn some unique parts of Japanese culture. Anna is an amazing teacher with lovely chars and laughs along the way. Anna also recommended local coffee shops and eateries in the area which were very helpful 😀

Response from Host, Jan 2025

James, Ryo and I are very happy to have once again shared the studio with you. You guys have made some amazing bowls, I really hope to see you again, either in Japan or Australia!

I had a great time with...

June_T, Oct 2024

I had a great time with Anna and learning about the hand building pottery process! It was definitely a very different process than wheel throwing. I recommend Anna and this class for beginners or experienced potters. Anna is very friendly and patient. Thank you Anna for giving me tips and information on where I can go see/buy traditional Japanese pottery.

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thank you very much for your review, June, I also enjoyed doing the workshop with you! I hope you were able to buy many pieces of pottery and took back home many beautiful memories of your trip to Japan!

Hands on fun

Regina_L, Apr 2024

Toured Japan with my teen son and wanted to do a hands on activity. This was PERFECT!!! We had the most fun hanging out and making pottery. Anne was so amazing and patient with us. We were greeted with hot tea and a smile. Just received our creations and we are so happy with our souvenirs!

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Regina, thank you very much for your review! It was a pleasure to host you and your son, you are lovely. I hope you are already enjoying your pieces at home. A hug from Osaka!

Exceptional Workshop

daniperrett, Apr 2024

The warmth of Ana and Ryo made this experience the best we had in Japan. It is a great family experience with great knowlenge and many laughs.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Damielle and family, we will never forget your visit！We loved meeting you and seeing your photos of the trip and your country, and the pieces came out perfect! Hope you are all well and full of energy, see you next time!

A don’t miss experience!!

Margaret_S, Mar 2024

The class was fun and it was presented well by Anna. We had great instruction and Anna is very knowledgeable and made it memorable. She’s talented and wants to share her love of pottery.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Maggie and Phillis, thank you very much for your evaluation, I had a great time-sharing Japanese culture and traditional pottery with you. I am also glad to have heard about your adventures around the world, you are two women who know how to enjoy life, I admire you very much! I wish you all the best in your adventure in Japan, see you soon!

Our workshop with Anna and Ryo was wonderful

Christal_S, Dec 2023

We had a great experience with Anna and Ryo. We were picked up at the train station by Ryo and got to see a more residential side of Osaka that was a contrast to the tourist spaces. The studio was warm and inviting and Anna was a great instructor. She was warm and encouraging for a couple of newbies. It was a lot of fun to choose and make our own pieces and to see Anna’s finished work. We also enjoyed chatting with them about their life in Japan and Spain and our experiences in America. They are wonderful people and I highly recommend this workshop to anyone with an interest in ceramics.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Christal, thank you very much for your review and for visiting the workshop during your trip to Japan. We really enjoyed sharing pottery and Japanese culture with you, we hope the pieces will become a beautiful souvenir of your Japanese adventure! Best regards from Osaka!

Sign up for this gem of a class !

Linda_S, Nov 2023

Anna was wonderful. She met us at the destination place and walked us through a covered market owned by locals, which was a refreshing sight compared to the markets in Namba. Her studio was in a small Japanese style home and felt perfect for what we were about to learn and create. This was really a fun and rewarding experience. Anna's assistant, Fanny, was absolutely a delight. Make sure to ask Anna if you can view her work in her upstairs studio. It's worth it the 'dicey' steps going up. This was a great part of our trip !

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you so much for your review Linda! We also enjoyed and had an excellent experience with you and your family. I am glad you were able to see a different Osaka than the typical places. I hope you have many good memories of Japan, we will send you the pieces in a few weeks. See you again! Anna

Must do!

Kathera_S, Oct 2023

This experience was amazing! Anna was so nice and informative! She made the experience so much fun and really encouraged you to make the piece your own. She was wonderful to talk with and even helped me out by telling me about some places I could visit nearby. I definitely recommend this experience! It was amazing and I can't wait to get my pieces in a few months and be reminded of it all!!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Hi Kathera, thank you very much for your message! It was a pleasure to share this special trip with you. You have a talent for ceramics, I hope this workshop will be the perfect excuse to come back to your pottery classes. I wish you a nice trip full of emotions!

Thank you!

Sebastian_B, Jul 2023

We had a really good time. Anna and Ryo is pleasent and passionate people, and they took great care of us. We can't wait to see the results! We hope we have the chance to come again.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Sebastian and Laura, thank you very much for your review. It was an absolute pleasure to share ceramics and Japanese culture with you, we are looking forward to seeing your finished pieces! We hope you have a good trip in Japan and that the rain brings you lots of luck ;)! See you again in Osaka!