Echizen Pottery Village
In Japanese: 越前陶芸村
A 12-hectare pottery park in the home of Echizen ware, one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns. Learn its history at the Fukui Prefectural Ceramics Museum and the Echizen Old Kiln Museum, and try hand-building or painting classes.
Nearby
- Echizen Coast (Echizen Cape & Kochomon) ≈ 30 min by car
- Gotanjoji Temple (Cat Temple) ≈ 40 min by car
- Takefu Knife Village ≈ 45 min by car
- Okamoto & Otaki Shrines ≈ 45 min by car
- Asuwayama Park ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Fukutetsu bus (for Kareizaki) from Takefu Sta. (Hapi-Line Fukui), about 26 min to 'Togeimura-guchi', then 10 min walk
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Park free; Ceramics Museum ¥600, Old Kiln Museum ¥300, combined ticket ¥800
- Good to know
- Museum 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays (except holidays), the day after a holiday, and Dec 28–Jan 4. Only a few buses a day
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info