🦊 [Kasama Inari Shrine & Kasama Pottery in Kasama City, Ibaraki] A fulfilling rural trip with bountiful harvests and a pottery experience

🦊 [Kasama Inari Shrine & Kasama Pottery in Kasama City, Ibaraki] A Satoyama trip that will fill your heart with bountiful harvests and a pottery experience

We will introduce a half-day to full-day model course that is full of culture and experiences, where you can enjoy Kasama Inari Shrine, a representative spot of Kasama City, and **Kasama Pottery (Kasama yaki)**!

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🔶 Kasama Inari Shrine

• Founded in 651, it is one of the three major Inari shrines in Japan and is loved for its blessings of bountiful harvests and prosperous business .

• The shrine grounds feature a 400-year-old wisteria trellis, a large vermilion torii gate, and a path lined with shopping streets, allowing you to enjoy the changing faces of the seasons .

• You can enjoy religious ceremonies throughout the year, such as the **Chrysanthemum Festival (October to November)**, the Hatsuuma Festival, the Ontae Festival, and Setsubun .

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🔶 Kasama-yaki
• Started in the 1770s during the mid-Edo period, it is characterized by its reddish-brown base and black glaze. Its texture is popular for both everyday use and art.
• Currently, there are more than 300 active potters, and many young artists are trying their hand at pottery while preserving tradition.
• At Kasama Crafts Hill and the Ibaraki Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum, you can experience pottery such as using a wheel, hand-forming, and painting.

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🗺Access & Experience Model Route
1. Take a bus or taxi from Kasama Station on the JR Mito Line to the shrine in about 5 minutes.
2. Visit the shrine and stroll around the grounds (about 1 hour) → Enjoy gourmet food such as soba inari and chestnut sweets at Nakamise on the approach to the shrine.
3. Kasama Inari Museum: View ancient pottery in a Shosoin-style building (free admission, 9:00-16:30) .

4. Travel by car or bus to Kasama Crafts Hill (pottery experience & gallery tour) .

5. We also recommend visiting the Ceramic Art Museum, Nichido Museum of Art, and Chestnut Sweets Cafe .

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🌤Recommended season & how to enjoy

• Spring (April-May): Beautiful wisteria and flowers, perfect for a stroll.

• Autumn (October-November): Best season to enjoy the Chrysanthemum Festival & chestnut sweets.

• January-March: Time for Shinto rituals such as Setsubun and Hatsuuma Festival.

• It's best to make a reservation for the pottery experience. It takes about a month to bake, so it's perfect as a souvenir ◎

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📝Travel tips
• A shrine visit + pottery + cafe & food walk is all included, so it's perfect for a "one-day girls trip" or "solo trip"!
• A pottery market where you can choose your own original dish is also held in spring and autumn.
• It's convenient to get around the city from Kasama Station by sightseeing bus or low-floor bus .

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Experience prayer and history at Inari Shrine, and enjoy a handmade experience with Kasama ware.
Why not make your trip to Kasama a reality where modern sensibilities overlap with traditions that have continued for over 500 years? 🌿✨

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