Kusaboshi — Local services in Kyoto

This small shop is cozy and packed with treasures. The pottery is beautiful, and they offer a variety of bowls, vases, tea cups, and plates made by many different Japanese artists. The shopkeeper was lovely too! She was so helpful and let me choose which exact pieces I wanted from her inventory back-stock. And she even wrote down (in Japanese and English) the names of the ceramicists who made the pieces I purchased. If you love Japanese pottery, do not...

After seeing a lot of negative reviews, I decided to check it out myself to see what their service was like. I walked around the shop but didn’t find anything I liked. When I told the owner "thank you," I got no response. She didn’t even look at me as a customer but just smiled while looking elsewhere. I’m not sure what that was...

Contrary to prior reviews, we received excellent service at this small ceramics store. The ceramics are curated from a small number of artists, and are generally relatively simple compared to other Kyoto pottery. Prices are reasonable for the quality, and the shopkeeper was knowledgeable, helpful, and wrapped our...