Kasama Craft Hills

Kasama Craft Hills is a multipurpose facility in Kasama Art Forest Park. It features a hands-on workshop where visitors can make Kasama ware, a gallery displaying and selling works, and a café serving desserts and other items made with locally sourced ingredients.

At the facility’s Fureai Workshop, visitors can make plates and other tableware under the guidance of an instructor. Three courses are available: Potter’s Wheel, in which clay is shaped on a wheel; Hand-Building, in which pieces are shaped by hand for a warmer, more personal finish; and Pottery Painting, in which designs are painted onto unglazed pottery. Each experience takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes. The Pottery Painting Course is easy for children to try as well.

The Craft Art Space displays works by approximately 250 ceramic artists, all of which are available for purchase. Durable and well suited to everyday use, Kasama ware is also known for its free-form, unconventional styles. Colorful tableware and decorative items that add an accent to any room are popular as souvenirs.

Surrounded by nature, the Café Lounge specializes in desserts made with Kasama chestnuts from Japan’s leading chestnut-producing region, as well as hamburg steaks made with Bimeiton pork, an Ibaraki specialty. Meals are served on Kasama ware, allowing visitors to relax and appreciate food and art together.