Yachimun no Sato — Attraction in Yomitan

I am so glad we visited. Master potter 松田共司 Matsuda Kyoushi runs the largest kiln in Okinawa. Learnt about the long process of preparing the clay that takes almost 7 years before it can be used to shape into vessels. So much life lessons we can draw from the process of pottery. A quaint and beautiful village to look around.

Bring cash if you want to purchase pottery.

The pottery items are made for daily use. Each piece is hand made and different from those from Daiso that is machine and mass produced. After understanding the process of hand made pottery, the prices...

It’s a beautiful village with many pottery shops. They have their own factories there as well as their shops.

You can easily take a stroll here and spend some time in the quaint area.

It’s also cat’s galore. You will encounter cats at every step of the way. They don’t trouble no one and no one troubled them.

I found this place way overpriced.

The designs were very common. Nothing which caught my eye was standing out. It was pretty standard pottery stores.

It’s a tourist place so the prices are jacked up.

Nevertheless, it’s good to walk around...

My go-to when I want unique pottery and shisa/ishiganto.

There are a lot of stores in the area. So wear comfortable shoes, put on sunscreen, and make sure you pop into every store. Each store has its own unique style of pottery. Their themes seem to change, so it's best to keep going back to see the new designs that the artists come out with.

There are a lot of pieces from knick knacks, chopstick rests, plates, bowls, cups, serving trays, ishiganto, and shisa. You're sure to walk away...