[Ehime ]Enjoy eating, making, and touring the charms of Tobe pottery
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2023-12-11
Ehime Prefecture is often associated with hot springs, but there are many other attractions in addition to hot springs.
This time we will talk about "Tobe ware ", which is mainly made in Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime Prefecture, the largest pottery village in Shikoku.
"Please refer to the various ways to enjoy Tobe ware "when you visit Ehime Prefecture.
This time we will talk about "Tobe ware ", which is mainly made in Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime Prefecture, the largest pottery village in Shikoku.
"Please refer to the various ways to enjoy Tobe ware "when you visit Ehime Prefecture.
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Enjoy touring around Tobe Town with the 53 Stamp Rally on the Pottery Road
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Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime Prefecture, is not only rich in ceramics, but is also full of nature and has facilities and hot springs where families can enjoy leisure activities.
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We would like to introduce the town's own stamp rally called 53 Stamp Rally on Pottery Roads, which allows visitors to enjoy "nature, culture, history, and Tobe pottery "in Tobe Town.
Visit 53 locations and receive exclusive gifts
"The 53 Stamp Rally on the Pottery Road "is, as the name suggests, a rally in which participants visit 53 points of interest and stamp them.
To participate in the stamp rally, download the form from the official website of Tobe Town or purchase the "53rd Pottery Road Shirabecho "for 500 yen at any convenience store or bookstore in Tobe Town.
There is no particular order in which they are to be visited, nor is there a specific deadline.
Since there are mountain roads, etc., it is recommended to visit each place by car.
After completing all 53 points of interest, visitors will receive a commemorative gift.
By the way, if you are outside Ehime Prefecture, you can receive a gift just by visiting five points of your choice and stamping them.
This stamp rally can be completed in one day if you try your best.
"Tomochi, Iyo-gun, Ehime "
Access: 25 min. by limousine bus from Matsuyama Airport. From Matsuyama City Station, take Iyotetsu Bus "Tomochi Line ", get on "Fault Mouth "or "Oiwa Bridge ", about 40 min.
Enjoy making your own Tobe pottery at the Tobe Pottery Museum
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Even children can enjoy the experience of making ceramics with a sense of clay.
Visitors can try their hand at hand-bi neri and rokuro, and in the painting experience, they can create their own original pictures on various types of vessels to make Tobe pottery.
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It is recommended as a gift to make memories of your trip, or as a keepsake for lovers or couples.
Visitors can enjoy the experience starting at approximately 1,000 yen, but please note that reservations are required.
It also serves as a gallery where visitors can purchase works from the kiln.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Tobe Pottery Museum
Address: 83 Miyauchi, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime 791-2120
Access: 13 km from central Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen (about 30 minutes by car)
5 km from Matsuyama IC (about 10 minutes by car)
Phone number: 089-962-3900
Business hours: 9:00-17:00 (closed on Wednesdays)
A restaurant where you can enjoy lunch with Tobe ware dishes
Zoo's kitchen
The cafe is located on the second floor of the "Tobe Pottery Museum "introduced earlier.
Even men will be satisfied with the hearty lunch using Tobe ware from various kilns and rice and other ingredients produced in the prefecture.
You may find your favorite vessels.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Zoo's kitchen
Address: 〒791-2120
Tobe Pottery Museum 2F, 83 Miyauchi, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime, Japan
Access: 13 km from central Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen (about 30 minutes by car)
5 km from Matsuyama IC (about 10 minutes by car)
Phone number: 089-962-3900
Business hours: 11:00-15:30 (closed on Wednesdays)
Cafe & Gallery Moegi
This café is a hideaway tucked away in the mountains of Tobe Town.
The restaurant is located in a location where you can feel plenty of nature, and time passes leisurely inside the restaurant.
You can enjoy lunch using Tobe-yaki pottery dishes, and at teatime, you can choose your own favorite Tobe-yaki to enjoy a drink.
It is also a gallery where visitors can view and purchase pottery from various potteries.
You can purchase pottery while enjoying lunch.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Cafe & Gallery Moegi
Address: 495 Kawato, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime 791-2143
Access: 17 km from central Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen (about 35 minutes by car)
10 km from Matsuyama IC (about 16 minutes by car)
Phone number: 089-916-3157
Business hours: 11:00-17:00 (closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Enjoy shopping at the popular Tobe Pottery Gallery
Currently, there are about 100 potteries producing Tobe pottery while preserving the tradition.
Here is an introduction to a popular gallery where you can enjoy such a variety of Tobe pottery from different potteries all at once.
Tobe Pottery Gallery Shion, where you can enjoy Tobe pottery from various potteries.
The gallery is located on a hill in a quiet residential area of Tomochi.
We carefully select and sell only the novelty designs of Tobe ware tableware.
"With the concept of ", you can find stylish and daily-use vessels.
You are sure to find your favorite kiln here.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Tobe Pottery Gallery Shion
Address: 885-13 Gohonmatsu, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime 791-2133
Access: 14 km from central Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen (about 32 minutes by car)
8 km from Matsuyama IC (about 13 minutes by car)
Phone number: 089-962-7674
Business hours: 10:00-18:00 (closed Tuesdays and the third Wednesday of the month)
Six Popular Tobe Pottery Kilns
It is said that there are more than 100 kilns of Tobe pottery.
house made of pottery
The kiln is also popular among children for its cute illustrations and distinctive Japanese paper-dyed tree-leaf patterns.
The kiln has been in existence for three generations since 1970.
"The concept of "is to create vessels that accompany our daily life, and just by putting them in these vessels, even the food will look pretty... There are many such vessels.
"Facility Information "
Facility Name: Mori Tobo
Address: 714 Kitakawage, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime 791-2131
Access: 14 km from central Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen (about 32 minutes by car)
8 km from Matsuyama IC (about 12 minutes by car)
Phone number: 089-962-2482
Business hours: 9:00-17:00 (closed on Wednesdays)
Eastern kiln (HIGASHIGAMA)
The world view created by Daito Alin, an artist from the Philippines, is attractive, and the kiln is popular among adult women.
The distinctive watercolor-like paintings are often based on floral and plant motifs, and the shop sells not only pottery vessels, but also flowerpots, plants, and accessories made of Tobe ware.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Higashi Kiln (HIGASHIGAMA)
Address: 885-21 Gohonmatsu, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime 791-2133
Access: 14 km from central Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen (about 33 minutes by car)
8 km from Matsuyama IC (about 13 minutes by car)
Phone number: 089-962-7156
Business hours: 10:30-18:30 (closed Tuesdays)
vessel maker
Two mothers raising children are making "just-right containers that are easy to use in daily life "as their concept.
Many of the designs are simple but never boring, and seasonal pottery such as Koinobori (carp streamers) and zodiac signs are very popular.
"Facility Information "
Facility Name: Hiyori Vessel Shop
Address: 34 Gohonmatsu, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime 791-2133
Access: 14 km from central Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen (about 34 minutes by car)
8 km from Matsuyama IC (about 14 minutes by car)
Phone number: 089-954-3126
Business hours: 10:00-16:00 (closed on Sundays)
SUKOSHIYA
The pottery is rustic and simple, with a lovely color scheme and designs loved by men and women of all ages.
This kiln is a must-see for those who want original Tobe pottery made.
"Facility Information "
Facility Name:
Address: 826 Dainan, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime 791-2132
Access: 14 km from central Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen (about 33 minutes by car)
8 km from Matsuyama IC (about 14 minutes by car)
Phone number: 089-962-1130
Office hours: 9:00-12:00 13:00-17:00 (closed on Saturdays and Sundays)
Ichimoku Kobo
This pottery produces Ehime-style plates with a mandarin orange design, weaning tableware for children, beer cups, and other items that can be used by various generations of people.
In Tobe Town, Iyo County, you can receive Tobe pottery as a birth souvenir, and this "gochisousama teacup and gochisousama plate "from ICHIYUME KOUBOU is one of them.
"Facility Information "
Facility name: Ichimoku Kobo
Address: 138 Ueharacho, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime 791-2117
Access: 11 km from central Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen (28 minutes by car)
4.7 km from Matsuyama IC (about 8 minutes by car)
Phone number: 089-962-7128
Business hours: 9:00-17:00
Meishan kiln
It is the oldest kiln in Tobe ware.
The design is typical of traditional Tobe ware from long ago, and has many deep-rooted fans.
Many people think of this design when they think of Tobe ware.
It is characterized by its very sturdy construction and is unlikely to break even if dropped.
"Facility Information "
Facility Name: Umiyama Kiln
Address: 1441 Ominami, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime 791-2132
Access: 16 km from central Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen (about 35 minutes by car)
9.5 km from Matsuyama IC (about 16 minutes by car)
Phone number: 089-962-5594
Business hours: 8:00-17:00
summary
Whether you want to make your own original Tobe pottery or enjoy eating it, please try to find your favorite pottery when you visit Ehime Prefecture.
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