Zezeyaki Pottery Museum

Highlights & Introduction

This museum tells the history of zezeyaki pottery, famous as one of the seven pottery kilns favored by the tea ceremony master Kobori Enshu.
Exhibitions feature tea containers, bowls, pitchers, and more. Visitors can also enjoy matcha tea from zezeyaki pottery pieces while looking out over the museum garden.

Access

Address

1-chōme-22-28 Nakashō, Otsu, Shiga 520-0837, Japan

By car: 10 min from the Otsu Interchange on the Meishin Expressway
By train: Just in front of Kawaragahama Station on the Keihan Line

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Access from Kyoto

Check the route on Google Maps from the link below.

From Kyoto Station

Access from nearby airports

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From Itami Airport From Kansai International Airport

Local Information

Basic Information

Business Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Closed

Mondays (Except national holidays), New Years

Price

General Admission: 1,500 yen (Groups of 30 or more: 1,400 yen)
Students (18 and older): 1,000 yen
High School Students: 600 yen
Middle School Students and Younger: Free *However, 600 yen for those who wish to have matcha

Traditional Tea Ceremony Experience Course at Senshin-an Tea House (5–15 people; reservations required at least 5 days in advance): 5,000 yen per person

Parking Lot

Space for 3 cars

Website

Official website

Contact Information

Phone number: 077-523-1118 （Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more）