Special memory in Omihachiman, Shiga
Mizugukiyaki Togei no Sato
Are you looking for special experience in Shiga? How about pottery making?
We have more than one million(1000000) visitors.
Even though you don’t know anything about pottery, don’t worry. Our friendly instructors will help you with creating your own ceramic art items.
Also you can enjoy Omi Beef lunch menu at the restaurant.
Reservation is necessary for those Omi Beef food menus.
Ceramic making
It is fun and easy.
cafe and restaurant menu
Omi Beef lunch menu
Ceramic making
Mizugukiyaki Pottery School is located in Omihachiman and Nagahama, Shiga.
If this is the first time you try to make ceramics, no problem.
Our skilled and friendly instructors will teach you politely.
Feel free to ask any questions.

Pottery making with hand-powered petter’s wheel
Class starts at 00/30 every hour except 12:00/12:30
Regular plan (recommended for beginner, couples, and family)
time required | 60min. |
contents |
This is very basic plan for making pottery. |
charge | Over 13 years old (1 item) 1600 yen (+tax) Under 12 years old 1100 yen (+tax) |
Attendant seats charge
contents | If you want to help your child, you need to pay 300 yen(+tax) as charge for your seat. |
charge | 300 yen(+tax) per person |
Extended plan A
contents | If you want to make more than one, we recommend this plan. This plan includes 2.5 times more clay than that of regular plan. You can make at most 5 ceramic items. Each person should apply for this plan individually. |
charge | 3300 yen (+tax) per person |
Extended plan B
contents | Do you want to try more? This plan includes 4.5 times more clay than that of regular plan. You can make at most 10 ceramic items. Each person should apply for this plan individually. |
charge | 5500 yen (+tax) per person |
Pottery Making and Food plan
contents | Do you want enjoy both ceramic class and great food? You can choose having a lunch before attending the ceramic class or after the class. Please let us know when you make a reservation in advance. |
Food menu | Kushikatsu (spitted cutlets) 3000 yen (+tax)
Kyodo Ryori (Omihachiman traditional menu) 3500 yen (+tax) Omi Beef Sukiyaki 3600 yen (+tax) (for more than 10 people) Omi Beef BBQ 5500 yen (+tax) Omi Beef Shabu Shabu 6000 yen (+tax) |
Mizugukiyaki’s original glaze color is celadon green (pale sea-green), but we also offer other glaze colors.
You can choose other colors with additional charge 300 yen (+tax).
Please let us know your request after you finished forming your pottery items.


Pottery making with electrically-powered potter’s wheel
Class starts at 15/45 every hour except 12:15/12:45
Electrically-powered potter’s wheel/Easy plan
time required | time required 20 to 40 min. |
contents |
You can make a small item such as teacup and small bowl. If you want to make bigger one, such as dish, we recommend Regular plan. |
charge | 2200 yen (+tax) |
Electrically-powered potter’s wheel/ Regular plan
time required | about 60 min. |
contents | This plan includes 2 times more clay than that of Easy plan. If you want to experience electrically-powered potter’s wheel, this is good for you. |
charge | 4400 yen (+tax) |
▼Attention! For those who attend pottery making class.▼
- You should wear apron when you use electrically-powered potter’s wheel.
- Since you touch the clay directly, some small fragments can be remained in your fingernails. Be careful with your fashion nails.
Mizugukiyaki’s original glaze color is celadon green (pale sea-green), but we also offer other glaze colors.
You can choose other colors with additional charge 300 yen (+tax).
Please let us know your request after you finished forming your pottery items.


Ceramic Painting plan
Class starts at 00/30 every hour except 12:00/12:30.
Do you want to challenge ceramic making quickly?
This is good for easy and quick pottery making.
We recommend this plan to everyone.
time required | 20 to 60 min. |
Item charge | Dish (14.5cm) 700 yen (+tax)
Japanese teacup 750 yen (+tax) Rice bowl 800 yen (+tax) Rice bowl (light) 900 yen (+tax) Big dish (23.2cm) 3000 yen (+tax) Mug 800 yen (+tax) Juice glass 900 yen (+tax) Dish (19.6cm) 1200 yen (+tax) |
備考 | Delivery time/ about 1 month |


Wedding gift plan for couples (advanced reservation is necessary)
Couples make 4 items (for their parents) as the wedding gift.
Even though this is the first time you make pottery, don’t worry, our skilled and friendly instructors will help you.
If you don’t have enough time before your wedding, let us know. We try to meet your needs as much as we can.
Item charge | 4 items total (for both parents) each person makes 2 items
Charge 10000 yen |
other | This charge includes glaze color request charge, shipping cost, and gift wrapping charge. |

Food menu
How about great lunch after your memorial experience?
We offer several food menus at the restaurant.
Guests for restaurant-use only are welcomed as well.

Omi Beef BBQ

Shirayuki Pork Cutlet

Kushikatsu (spitted cutlet)
Products
Here is Mizugukiyaki ceramic products you can purchase at our shop.








customer voice
Thank you for today. I really enjoyed for my second challenge of making pottery.
I love the item which I made for the first time and I use it often.
I am waiting for my second one to come. Next time I want to make a big bowl.
One thing I was so impressed this time was warm water of the washtub due to cold winter. Thank you again.

Mizugukiyaki Togei no Sato
☎︎+81-748-33-1345
Nakanosho-cho 620, Omihachiman city, Shiga 523-0807
Opening hours
1 day pottery class/ 9:30a.m. ~ 5:00p.m. (last admission 4:30p.m.)
Café and restaurant/ 11:00a.m. ~ 2:00p.m. (last order 1:30p.m.)
Close Wednesday and new year’s holidays
(We may be able to accept with the group of more than 20 people on those days, please let us know)
(except the reservation with more than 20 people)