Blue Bizen: Experience the Art of Bizen Pottery
Experience the ancient art of Bizen pottery in Okayama. Create your own unique Bizen ware at Blue Bizen's immersive pottery classes.
Discover the ancient art of Bizen pottery at Blue Bizen in Okayama. Engage in hands-on pottery classes and create your own unique Bizen ware in a traditional setting.
A brief summary to Blue Bizen
- 405 Irinaka, Bizen, Irinaka, Okayama, 705-0023, JP
- +81869-92-4833
- Visit website
Local tips
- Wear comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting a little clay on.
- Check the workshop schedule in advance and book your class to ensure availability.
- Consider visiting the Bizen Pottery Museum near Imbe Station to deepen your understanding of Bizen ware.
Getting There
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Train
To reach Blue Bizen via train, take the JR Ako Line from Okayama Station to Imbe Station. From Imbe Station, Blue Bizen is located approximately 20-minute walk away. A single fare from Okayama Station to Imbe Station costs around ¥500-¥750.
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Taxi
From JR Okayama Station, you can take a taxi to Blue Bizen. The journey is approximately 30-40 minutes. The taxi fare will be around ¥9,500-¥12,000. Keep in mind that taxi fares in Okayama start at ¥475, with an additional ¥450 per kilometer.
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Iconic landmarks you can’t miss
Blue Bizen
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Amatsu Shrine
4.9 km
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Tempo Kiln
5.0 km
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BIZEN gallery Kai
5.1 km
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Imbe Station
5.1 km
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Bizen Potter's Organization
5.2 km
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Bizen-yaki Pottery Workshop Mugen-an
5.3 km
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Pension Mikan no Sato
9.1 km
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Tsurushima
11.9 km
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Oashi Kogen Onsen Unkai
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Site of Bizen Provincial Temple
19.6 km
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Inujima
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Pension & business hotel Four Season Yunogo
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Poppy Springs Resort & Spa
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Yunogo Grand Hotel
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Unmissable attractions to see
Chausuyama Park
3.5 km
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Former Shizutani School
4.4 km
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Bizen Pottery Museum
5.1 km
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BIZEN Museum of Latin America
6.0 km
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Takuraushi Shrine
6.1 km
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Kojima
7.5 km
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Bizen Osafune Sword Visiot Facility
10.1 km
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Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Museum
10.5 km
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Hyogo Prefectural Ako Seaside Park
17.2 km
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Inujima Seirensho Art Museum
23.6 km
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Sogenji
24.5 km
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LUCKY CATS HOUSE (招き猫美術館別館)
24.5 km
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Manekineko Museum
24.6 km
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Mino Park
26.0 km
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Okayama City Handayama Botanical Gardens
26.7 km
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Essential places to dine
Futaba Shokudo
5.0 km
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Kimagle
5.6 km
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Okonomiyaki Yamane
5.7 km
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Hori Okonomiyaki
5.7 km
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Hamaya Micchan
5.9 km
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Sasakiya
6.0 km
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Morishita
6.0 km
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Katsuhira
6.1 km
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Okonomiyaki Arata
6.1 km
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Hamashin
6.2 km
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Hidekichi
6.3 km
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Yudachi
6.3 km
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UmaUma
6.3 km
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Seafood Iso
6.5 km
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Le Mani
7.6 km
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Markets, malls and hidden boutiques
備前焼 鳴瀧窯 narutaki
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Time Bizen Home Improvement
1.5 km
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With Sie
2.9 km
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Zeniyasu
3.3 km
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ShogetsuDo
3.9 km
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Bisyugama
4.6 km
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Saradakanbizeninbeten
4.7 km
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Hirakawa Shoji's Gallery
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Ichiyou Gama
5.1 km
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KIBIDO
5.2 km
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Gallery and Cafe Rihou
5.2 km
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DAIKURA
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UDO
5.2 km
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IZURU
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mellow.
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Essential bars & hidden hideouts
S·Para
5.6 km
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Laughtale
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Dining Bar 吉屋
6.2 km
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ほろ酔い酒場 Nene
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ARCADIA VILLAGE アルカディア ヴィレッジ
7.1 km
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スナックBBB
8.6 km
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海の詩karaoke&Beerhouse
9.3 km
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Shincho
13.4 km
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kobatoisa cafe&sauna
24.0 km
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Sonoma
27.1 km
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一華〜いちか〜
27.1 km
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canna
27.2 km
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OWL
27.2 km
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STAY BAR
27.2 km
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Paganini
27.7 km
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