Seto-City STUDIO 894

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A hands-on studio firing items of fortune

Seto is one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan and one of the world's few kiln communities with a history of more than 1,000 years.
That's where STUDIO 894–read as "Yakushi", the Japaneseword for "to fire" or "to bake"—makes its home. The studio's kiln is a variety known as yakushigama and has created auspicious items such as Chinese zodiac decorations and manekineko, or beckoning cats, for 70 years since its establishment.

The Chugai Toen ceramics company manages the studio as a hands-on complex with all sorts of fun available to all who visit. The interior puts together the three themes of Experience, Artistic Appreciation, and Relaxation while encouraging visitors to experience Seto pottery's diverse allure for themselves.

Experience (painting)

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Painting workshops to illustrate Seto ware held every day

Paint a beckoning cat or other auspicious, unglazed pottery piece for a creation like no other. Programs where craftsmen show you their techniques and parent/child courses are periodically available.

Artistic Appreciation (gallery)

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Gaze upon work by artists from Japan and abroad as well as projects at rotating exhibits

The relaxing gallery displays diverse domestic and international artists' solo exhibitions as well as artistic projects with a focus on pottery. Original products are also available for sale.

Relaxation (coffee stand)

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Sip a cup of Joe in a Seto ware cup

Enjoy a cup of unique coffee produced by Obscura Coffee Roasters. This coffee producer sources beans from growers around the globe, serving special coffee at Tokyo's Sangenjaya area and Hiroshima, but offers it here in Seto pottery.

SPOT OVERVIEW

Location	: 〒489-0821 1 Yakushi-machi, Seto-shi, Aichi
Fee	: Hands-on courses (reservation required) • Pottery painting experience: JPY 1,000 (tax incl.) • Ceramic painting experience: JPY 2,000–3,000 (tax incl.) Note: • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information.
Opening days / hours	: 10:00 am–5:00 pm Notes: • Painting experiences available until 3:30 pm. • Orders taken until 4:30 pm at the coffee stand.

Parking	: 20 spaces (2 small-engine, kei vehicle space and 1 handicapped vehicle space)
Holidays	: • Tue (open should Tue coincide with a national holiday) • Year-end/New Year holiday (Dec 29–Jan 4)
Phone number	: 0561-84-0894

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Handicapped parking	1 space

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STUDIO 894 website (Japanese)

ACCESS

Access by public transport

8-min. walk from Owari Seto Station on the Meitetsu Seto Line.
Access by car

• Approx. 30 min. from Nagoya Interchange on the Tomei Expressway.
• Approx. 5 min. from Seto-Akazu Interchange on the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway,

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