Ureshino Onsen is a hot spring town in south-western Saga-prefecture. Its clear Onsen waters are high in sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride and feel extremely smooth on skin, giving rise to its popularity as a “Bihada no Yu” ( beautiful skin waters). Ureshino is famous for its tea. Terraces of tea fields sprawling out one after the next is a scene typical of Ureshino. Proper cultivation of Ureshino Tea was begun between 1648 and 1651 by tea grower, Jinbei Yoshimura, who is even sung about in the local folk songs. Tea seeds were gathered from Mount Sefuri and planted in the mountainous region of Ureshino Onsen, ideal as a tea growing area.   Population : 25,000 people, Population density : 200 people / km2

Ureshino, in Saga-prefecture…の続きを読む

  Make your own original Koishiwara-yaki pottery.  Koishiwara-yaki is a type of Japanese traditional pottery in Koishiwara. The history dates back to the 17th century, when the third Lord Kuroda Mitsuyuki (1628–1707) invited potters from Imari, Saga-prefecture to Fukuoka. Try your hand at making the famous local Koishiwara-yaki pottery at Ota-gama pottery, by learning how to create your own piece of Koishiwara-yaki pottery.

Pottery experience in Koishiwara, Fukuok…の続きを読む