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Ceramic Dojo in Echizen, Japan
Small group. Deep guidance. Real progress.

Welcome to Ceramic Dojo, an intensive residency for serious potters in one of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns. Here, we trade mass-classes for master-led intimacy. Through deep immersion in the artisan culture of Echizen, we provide the environment, the expertise, and the 800-year-old clay required to elevate your craft from advanced to extraordinary.

Course

Wheel-Throwing: Off-the-Hump Immersion

If you are looking to move beyond current level and break through a technical plateau, this course is designed to support that step forward.

Learn from Japanese master potter
Echizen potter studio visits

Activities

​Echizen Ceramic Museum & Private Studio Visits

Find new inspiration for your work through the museum's history and the works of local artisans.

Accommodation

Heritage Living

Live within a traditional Japanese farmhouse and embrace the simple, honest pace of rural living.

Kominka, Heritage living
Echizen town, Fukui, Japan

Access to Echizen

Located in Fukui Prefecture along the Sea of Japan, Echizen is proud to be one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan. The gateway to this historic pottery village is "Echizen Takefu Station" on the Hokuriku Shinkansen line.

Tailor Your Journey: Inquiry Form

Once you submit the form, we will review your requests and get back to you via email within 2-3 business days

Gender
Male
Female
Other
Preferred Dates (7 days/6 nights, 5-day workshop)
8 - 14 November, 2026
Other (Flexible scheduling available for groups of 3+ participants, subject to facility and staff availability)
Experience Level
Beginner (Curious to learn)
Intermediate (Familiar with the wheel)
Advanced (Independent practitioner)
Do you teach pottery classes?
Yes
No
Number of Participants
Group Composition
Solo
Family
Friends / Group
Other
Room Preference
Private room(s)
Shared room (for family or friends)

Please let us know if you have any questions, specific challenges with your wheel-throwing, or particular expectations for this program. We want to ensure that this experience is as fulfilling and productive for you as possible.

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