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(Tajimi) 9 am ~ 5 pm 2 km [Tohtetsu Bus on the [Tohtetsu Bus on the ） → http://kokeigama.jp http://kokeigama.jp 0572-22-0351 Mizunami Station JPN Mizunami IC "Minami Ichinokura" bus stop bus Ichinokura" "Minami （ 19 From bus stop 2 of JR [Tohtetsu Bus on the Kukuri Line Dachi → ] 3 → Toki Minoyaki Kaido "Donburi Kaikan" Roadside Station Tajimi Station → [email protected] [email protected] , so too does this area in 's re Tono Tajimi Station Tajimi 12 min 12 0572-22-0129

Mosaic Tile Museum

・ Chuo Expressway Chuo Washi 2082-5 Kasahara-cho, Tajimi City, Gifu City, Tajimi Kasahara-cho, 2082-5 ]

JR Chuo Main Line mosaictile-museum.jp/english/ hall admission: ¥300 (free for high schoolers and young takeBus Totetsu a (Kasahara Line, around 20 min) and get off at the “Mosaic Tile Museum” bus stop Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday, the closing closing the holiday, national a is Monday (if Mondays daywill be the following weekday), and the new year’s period holiday 4 The Mosaic Tile Museum is of Kasahara-cho in located Tajimi City: ’s number one tiles. mosaic producing for area design and construction The of the museum was lead by architectTerunobu Fujimori, and it showcases many unique art exhibits that were created from an enormous work include activities Some collection tiles. produced domestically of shops that allow you create to various mosaic-tiled items (such as picture frames or tape dispensers) gift and shop. the in browsing merchandise mosaic-tile-themed of selection the er), Tile item workshop: from ¥500 43-5101 Tajimi Station Tajimi from ¥3,000)! from Oroshi A distinguished workshop whose 6th generation generation 6th whose workshop distinguished A

3 7 am ~ 5 pm - - Tokishi Station Toki IC ） http://www.koubei-gama.co.jp http://www.koubei-gama.co.jp "Dachi" "Oroshi" Kokeizan Eiho-ji Temple (Tajimi) Eiho-jiKokeizan Temple Pottery-Making (Tajimi) JPN ） （ , which blends Japanese and Western styles into one. Kobei-gama: master wasdesignated a Living National Treasure. Shimo-hadagawa Line Shimo-hadagawa 1 of this historic Buddhist temple Two of the structures on the grounds which stunning garden - the and designated National Treasures, are - is a national Place of Scenic features a pond, bridge, and waterfall beautiful during the fall season with the Beauty. This site is particularly that crossing the bridge to the main changing of the colors. It is said of enlightenment, so upon return hall symbolizes traveling to a place around to the exit without crossing ing, be sure to take the long way 2 Asidefrom pottery displays and shops, the following ceramics stu dios also have spaces where visitors can try making their own clay ( masterpieces City Tajimi nokura-cho, Toki-minami Tajimi IC JPN Yaki Toki JCT （ Tajimi Mino Pottery Museum Tohtetsu Bus on the Bus on Tohtetsu the Bus on Tohtetsu [ [ 0572-22-0509 Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu , a typeof pottery famous nationwide. Many pottery workshops still exist and are → Tokai-Kanjo Expressway

] 2-29 Sumiyoshi-cho, Tajimi City City Tajimi Sumiyoshi-cho, 2-29 ceramic ware. As Mino City has Mino Yaki A picturesque studio whose atmosphere is distinctly Japanese. You can try painting ce try painting can You Japanese. distinctly is atmosphere whose studio picturesque A

1-40 Kokeizan-cho, Tajimi City 1-40 Kokeizan-cho, Tajimi City 0572-59-4188 Tajimi Station 248 Yaki 0572-57-3528 N ] → "Kokeizan-guchi" bus walk stop → [3-minute Making the Rounds of the Tajimi IC Tajimi 3-minute walk 3-minute http://kamayanet.web.fc2.com/ Tokishi Station http://www.kamamoto.jp/ Tokishi Station → Pottery Studios of Dachi Kukuri Line・12 min] → "Kokeizan-guchi"] bus stop → [7-minute walk Kokei-gama: ramics as well. 3 Pottery Studios (Toki) Each workshop goes about the creative pro cess of making pottery in its own unique way, so going from one to the next, watching the craftsmen work their magic and comparing the final products, is a great way to enjoy the ar Dachi and Oroshi the particular, In town. eas of the city have many pottery workshops to explore. Oroshi Ceramic Ware Cooperative Located adjacent one to another, these three towns have many things in common. One of theirelements shared is the climate, which is extremely hot in thesummer and cold in thenot winter, see though the amount they do of snowfall that other regions in do. Tajimi City, inknown particular, for having is recorded the hottest temperature (on one particularAnother day) ever measured bond - themost in Japan. important one - shared between the cities of Tajimi, andthat Toki, Mizunami of Mino is Mino have gion used in each of the three cities, which specializeWestern tableware, in different sake cups,and tiles;products. their counterparts Artisans in makeTajimi Toki in earthenware and largely mortars sake bottles asmake well as porcelain bowls; and those in Mizunami have brought Mizunami called ware ceramic forth a new brand of back over! Toki=Oroshi=Dachi Line・15 min] → bus stop Toki=Oroshi=Dachi Line・25 min] → bus stop 9 min 9 → [ : ] - Tajimi N 19 Mizu → ]

JR Chuo Main Line ¥970 Tajimi Station ] → Tajimi ・ Tokishi Station ] → Tokishi Oribe Street 47 min 47 ・¥670 An area concentrated workshops pottery with and galleries ・¥760 ・ Mosaic Tile Museum Tajimi Sozokan 1 MIZUNAMI Eiho-ji Temple 4 Kokei Park 35 min ・35 13 41 min ・41 Benten-cho ・ 381 66

Kyo-machi 2 Chuo Expressway Chuo Nishiki-machi 1 JR Chuo Main Line Kokeizan-cho 2 [ Sakae-machi 2 2 2 TOKI Tajimibashi N. → 67 Sumiyoshi-cho ・ Tourin Syunyo 421 → [JR Chuo Main Line giant - of the entire industry. Walk- giant - of the entire industry. Heiwa-machi 5 → [JR Chuo Main Line Tajimi Station the Kobei-gama Kokei-gama early April 248 Tajimi City Hall 〜 JR Station Nagoya JR , which is one of the most , which is one of the most TAJIMI late November Yaki JR Nagoya JR Otowa-cho [ ESSENTIALS THE 〜 JR Nagoya Station Nagoya JR

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M Tajimi IC ing around these three towns, you will come across many pot- ing around these three towns, specialty shops, and even tery workshops, ceramics museums, emphasis on the dishes they use to eateries that place a strong opportunities to get your hands serve their food. There are many so on some masterpieces of pottery at very reasonable prices, your way here! Tajimi and do keep an eye out for this kind of bargain when making during - country the in festivals ceramics largest the of some to home also are Toki is available for cheap! both autumn and spring - where Gifu's high-quality pottery Mino are the home Tajimi, Toki, and Mizunami of Mino famous kinds of ceramic ware in Japan and boasts more than a famous kinds of ceramic ware goods made and sold in the coun- 50% share of all the pottery highest output of ceramics of any try. Toki City, in fact, has the it evident that Gifu Prefecture is city in Japan. All of this makes one of the giants - if not JR Taita Line GETTING HERE GETTING http://www.city.tajimi.lg.jp/sightseeing/index.html 76