Imbe Bizen Pottery Village
伊部（備前焼の里）
The home of Bizen ware, one of Japan's six ancient kilns. Pottery streets lined with kiln chimneys offer shopping and pottery workshops.
Bizen ware is unglazed and fired with pine wood for over a thousand years, producing simple reddish-brown surfaces and natural kiln effects. On the second floor of JR Imbe Station is the Bizen Ware Traditional Industry Hall, where you can compare works from different kilns. North of the station, an old street is lined with kiln workshops and galleries, and old brick kiln chimneys can be seen everywhere. Other sights include the Tenpo Kiln, the Bizen City Bizen Ware Museum and pottery classes (reservation required). During the Bizen Pottery Festival each October, you can buy pieces at lower prices. From Okayama, it takes about 40 minutes on the JR Akō Line.
Opening hours
Shops approx. 09:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Shizutani School
- Ushimado
- Yumeji Art Museum
- Okayama Castle
- Okayama Korakuen
- Hayashibara Museum of Art
- Okayama Orient Museum
- Kibitsuhiko Shrine