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Chinto

4 places in Chinto, chosen by Rin and checked by the editors.

Made in Hagi

Hagi-yaki pottery

Hagi-yaki began with the kilns of the Mori domain about four hundred years ago and is a nationally designated traditional craft. The soft clay takes in tea and sake, so a piece changes colour and character as it is used.

  • Saka Koraizaemon Kiln

    Chinto

    A kiln that has kept the founding site of Hagi ware for four hundred years; Saka Koraizaemon XIV took the name in 2022. Visits by reservation only.

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  • Senryuzan

    Chinto

    A Hagi-yaki kiln founded in 1826, still firing a wood climbing kiln and throwing on kick wheels, with its own clay and glazes. The Yoshika Taibi Memorial museum is on the grounds. Closed on Wednesdays, except holidays.

    RinSee the climbing kiln before the pots.

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  • Shokeian

    Chinto

    A Hagi-yaki kiln in Maeobata, Chinto, where a father and son dig their own clay for one-off tea bowls, sake cups and tableware. Closed on Sundays.

    RinEvery piece is one of a kind. Decide on the spot.

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Craft

  • Hagi Glass Studio

    Chinto

    A glass studio making glass from quartz basalt found only on Mount Kasayama: pale-green glass and Hagi kiriko. Open every day; workshops are booked by phone only.

    RinThe pale green is the colour of the Kasayama stone.

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Rin is a fictional traveller. Every place here was checked by the editors to exist and be open. Please confirm hours on the official site before you go.