Shiraiwa Ware
With its impressive deep blue color, shiraiwa ware is one of Akita's representative crafts, with a 250 year history. However, all the producers disappeared for a time. The craft was revived in 1975. Currently, Shiraiwayaki Waheegama, in Kakunodate, Semboku City, is the only producer of shiraiwa ware.
A glaze called sea cucumber glaze, which gives shiraiwa ware its characteristic blue color, uses Akita rice hulls as the base ingredient. By using Akita soil with a strong red color in the foundation, it brings out the blue color even more. The beautiful blue containers bring a brilliant color scheme to cooking, the dinner table, and other situations. Besides containers, accessories are also being made, so please feel free to get your hands on some.
VENUE DETAILS
- Address
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36-2 Shiraiwamotomachi, Kakunodate Town, Semboku City, Akita Prefecture
- Access
- 15 minutes by car from JR Kakunodate Station
- Date
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10:00 AM-4:00 PM
During winter (December-March) 11:00 AM-4:00 PM
*As a countermeasure against the novel coronavirus, reservations are currently necessary.
Please call (0187-54-4199) to make a reservation.
- Holidays
- Wednesdays (there are cases where other days are special holidays)
- MAPCODE
- 280 314 193*33
- Inquiry
- 0187-54-4199
- URL
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https://www.waheegama.com/
