Craft experiences in Ehime
- Painting starts from ¥400 at Tobe Town Ceramic Creation Hall, while reserved hand-building and wheel work start from ¥2,000 per person.
- Papermaking costs a ¥200 base fee plus paper at Paper Town Museum, and ¥1,650 on weekdays at Tenjin Sanshi Paper Mill.
- Painting at Tobe Ware Tourist Center Honoo-no-Sato requires no reservation, except for groups of 10 or more.
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For a craft experience in Ehime, painting Tobe ware starts from ¥400, papermaking costs from ¥200 at the Paper Town Museum in Shikokuchuo and ¥1,650 at Tenjin Sanshi Paper Mill in Uchiko. This page lines up the experiences and prices at 10 places: 3 Tobe ware facilities, Ozu washi in Uchiko, Kikuma roof tiles, handmade washi in Shikokuchuo, indigo dyeing and Hime Daruma in Matsuyama, pearls in Uwajima, glassblowing in Matsuno, and Imabari towels.
In short
- No reservation, on a day you decide on the spot: painting at Tobe Ware Tourist Center Honoo-no-Sato (only groups of 10 or more need to book).
- In central Matsuyama, without a car: Art Labo KASURI (Okaido; indigo dyeing from ¥1,500, Hime Daruma ¥1,600).
- Making a bowl from clay: Tobe Town Ceramic Creation Hall (hand-building or wheel from ¥2,000), Tobe Ware Ceramics Museum (hand-building ¥2,750).
- Papermaking on a weekend: Paper Town Museum (also open Saturdays and Sundays). Tenjin Sanshi Paper Mill is weekdays only.
Checked with official pages on October 29, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.
How to choose a craft experience in Ehime
- No reservation, on a day you decide on the spot: painting at Tobe Ware Tourist Center Honoo-no-Sato (only groups of 10 or more need to book).
- In central Matsuyama, without a car: Art Labo KASURI (Okaido; indigo dyeing from ¥1,500, Hime Daruma ¥1,600).
- Making a bowl from clay: Tobe Town Ceramic Creation Hall (hand-building or wheel from ¥2,000), Tobe Ware Ceramics Museum (hand-building ¥2,750).
- Papermaking on a weekend: Paper Town Museum (also open Saturdays and Sundays). Tenjin Sanshi Paper Mill is weekdays only.
Price comparison of craft experiences at 10 places in Ehime
The easiest is making a postcard by hand at the Paper Town Museum (¥200 base fee plus ¥10), and Tobe ware painting can be started from about ¥400 to ¥1,000. Click a facility name to jump to its section.
| Facility | Place | Experience and price | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic Creation Hall | Tobe | Painting from ¥400 Hand-building from ¥2,000 | — |
| Honoo-no-Sato | Tobe | Painting from ¥860 Clay ¥3,850 | — |
| Tobe Ware Ceramics Museum | Tobe | Painting from ¥990 Wheel ¥5,500 | Large parking lot |
| Tenjin Sanshi Paper Mill | Uchiko | Papermaking ¥1,650 | — |
| Kawarakan | Kikuma, Imabari | Roof-tile clay from ¥400 | — |
| Paper Town Museum | Shikokuchuo | Papermaking ¥200 + paper | 9 cars |
| KASURI | Okaido, Matsuyama | Indigo dyeing from ¥1,500 Hime Daruma ¥1,600 | — |
| Doi Shinju | Uwajima | Pearl harvesting ¥4,400 | — |
| Morinokuni Glass Studio | Matsuno | Glassblowing ¥3,700 | Roadside station |
| Towel LAB | Imabari | Loom, “5-second rule” test | — |
A “—” in the table means no information was found on the official site. Prices include tax and are the figures on each facility’s official site. Kawarakan also charges an admission fee (adults ¥210) and a work-bench fee (¥210 per hour). Where the official source does not give a phone number or address for a facility, it comes from the Google Maps facility information (checked October 29, 2026).
Things to know when choosing a craft experience in Ehime
For Tobe ware, 3 facilities are gathered in Tobe Town, about 30 minutes by car from the center of Matsuyama. The Tobe Ware Ceramics Museum is about 10 minutes by car from Matsuyama IC, or 1 minute on foot from the “Toritaniguchi” stop if you take the Tobe-bound bus from Matsuyamashi Station.
You cannot take fired pottery home the same day. At Honoo-no-Sato it takes about 3 weeks for a painted piece to be fired and about 1.5 months for a piece made from clay, and it is delivered to your home after firing.
Closed days differ by facility. The Tobe Town Ceramic Creation Hall is closed on Thursdays, the Tobe Ware Ceramics Museum on Wednesdays and Kawarakan on Mondays, and papermaking at Tenjin Sanshi Paper Mill is weekdays only (no papermaking on Fridays).
Ehime is long from east to west, and the facilities are far apart. From Shikokuchuo in the east (Paper Town Museum) to Uwajima (Doi Shinju) and Matsuno (Morinokuni Glass Studio) in the south, they are scattered around the prefecture. From Matsuyama, Tobe and Uchiko to the south and Imabari and Kikuma to the north are close combinations.
3 Tobe ware facilities (Tobe Town)
Tobe Town Ceramic Creation Hall
This pottery facility is introduced on Tobe Town’s tourism site. Painting on an unglazed piece starts from ¥400, and hand-building with clay and the electric wheel start from ¥2,000 per person. Hand-building and the wheel need a reservation. They also accept traveling painting sessions at schools and community events.
It is open from 9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:00), and closed on Thursdays (the next day if Thursday is a holiday) and from December 29 to January 3. Ceramic Creation Hall page on Tobe Town’s tourism site (Japanese)
| Name | Tobe Town Ceramic Creation Hall |
|---|---|
| Address | 82-82 Gohonmatsu, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:00; closed Thursdays, December 29–January 3) |
| Phone | 089-962-6145 |
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Tobe Ware Tourist Center Honoo-no-Sato
This is the tourist center of the company of the Tobe ware kiln “Senzangama”, and the pieces you make are fired at Senzangama. In painting, you choose a piece and paint it, from ¥860 for a deep plate (3.5 sun) or a small teacup, to ¥1,850 for a large rice bowl and ¥2,010 for a flat plate (5.5 sun). Reception closes at 16:00 and it takes 30 to 40 minutes. Only groups of 10 or more need to reserve.
Making bowls or figures from clay costs ¥3,850 per person (800 g of clay, up to 2 pieces), and needs a reservation by the day before. Reception closes at 14:00 and it takes 60 to 90 minutes. Honoo-no-Sato pottery experience page (Japanese)
| Name | Tobe Ware Tourist Center Honoo-no-Sato |
|---|---|
| Address | 359 Senzoku, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (painting reception until 16:00) |
| Phone | 089-962-2070 |
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Tobe Ware Ceramics Museum
Painting is from ¥990 for a piece such as a soba cup or a plate, hand-building is ¥2,750 per person for about 2 pieces such as a free cup or a plate, and the wheel is ¥5,500 per person for about 2 pieces. There is a large parking lot, and also a second one.
It is open from 9:00 to 17:00, and closed on Wednesdays (the next day if Wednesday is a holiday) and on January 1. They also run traveling experiences for schools and community centers in the prefecture. Tobe Ware Ceramics Museum experiences page (Japanese) / access page (Japanese)
| Name | Tobe Ware Ceramics Museum |
|---|---|
| Address | 83 Miyauchi, Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (closed Wednesdays and January 1) |
| Phone | 089-962-3900 |
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2 washi facilities (Uchiko Town and Shikokuchuo City)
Tenjin Sanshi Paper Mill (Uchiko Town)
This mill still makes Ozu washi, a traditional craft product, entirely by hand. The papermaking experience is ¥1,650 per person (¥1,100 for elementary to high school students), making a sheet of about 40 x 55 cm. It includes a mill tour and takes about 30 minutes. It is held on weekdays only, and you book from 2 people (by phone or fax). No papermaking is done on Fridays.
If you do not make paper, you can join a mill tour that explains how washi is made (¥550, ¥220 for elementary to high school students, no reservation, weekdays only). The shop at the Ozu Washi Hall is open from 9:00 to 17:00 and closed over the New Year.
| Name | Tenjin Sanshi Paper Mill |
|---|---|
| Address | 1240-1 Hiraoka-ko, Uchiko-machi, Kita-gun, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (closed over the New Year; papermaking experience weekdays only, except Fridays) |
| Phone | 0893-44-2002 |
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Paper Town Museum (Shikokuchuo City)
This museum in Shikokuchuo, known for paper production, also introduces the traditions of handmade washi and mizuhiki cords. For the handmade experience, high school students and older pay a ¥200 base fee per person plus the price of the paper they make. A postcard (2 or 4 sheets) and a coaster are ¥10, shikishi board ¥50, and A3 Mino-size paper ¥80.
General reception is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 13:00 to 15:30, and groups should contact them beforehand. It is open from 9:00 to 16:00, and closed days are announced monthly on the official site. There are 9 parking spaces. Shikokuchuo City page on handmade papermaking at the Paper Town Museum (Japanese)
| Name | Paper Town Museum |
|---|---|
| Address | 4069-1 Kawanoe-cho, Shikokuchuo City, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–16:00 (closed days announced monthly; handmade papermaking experience reception Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays 13:00–15:30) |
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2 facilities for tiles and towels (Imabari City)
Kawarakan (Kikuma, Imabari City)
This Imabari City facility introduces the history and craft of Kikuma roof tiles. In the practice hall you can make works from clay, and the fee for making a piece starts from ¥400. There is also an admission fee (adults ¥210, elementary to high school students ¥100) and a work-bench fee (¥210 per bench per hour).
It is open from 9:00 to 17:00, and practice reception closes at 15:00. It is closed on Mondays (the next day if Monday is a holiday) and from December 29 to January 3. It is about 17 km from JR Imabari Station and about 45 minutes by car from JR Matsuyama Station along National Route 196. Imabari City page on Kawarakan (Japanese)
| Name | Kawarakan |
|---|---|
| Address | 3067 Hama, Kikuma-cho, Imabari City, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (practice reception until 15:00; closed Mondays, December 29–January 3) |
| Phone | 0898-54-5755 |
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imabari towel LAB (Imabari City)
This facility for learning about Imabari towels is in Texport Imabari, the same building as the Imabari Towel flagship store. With staff guidance you can actually weave on a reconstruction of the “Higo loom”, the first towel loom made in Japan, and on a foot-powered loom. You can also try the “5-second rule” test, dropping towel pieces in water to compare absorbency.
It is open from 9:00 to 18:00 and closed over the New Year. Groups of 10 or more should book for a visit. It is about a 7-minute walk from the Setouchi Bus Imabari office.
| Name | imabari towel LAB |
|---|---|
| Address | 5-14-3 Higashimoncho, Imabari City, Ehime (Texport Imabari) |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–18:00 (closed over the New Year) |
| Phone | 0898-52-3730 |
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3 places in Matsuyama and Nanyo
Art Labo KASURI (Okaido, Matsuyama)
This shop in Okaido introduces Iyo kasuri textiles, and in the neighboring experience hall Shiroyama Yokocho you can make indigo-dyed items and Hime Daruma. Natural indigo dyeing runs from ¥1,500 for a handkerchief to ¥3,000 for a tenugui towel (about 60 minutes), and making a Hime Daruma is ¥1,600 (about 30 minutes).
Both need a reservation, and experience times are from 9:30 to 15:30. You can come empty-handed. The shop is open from 9:00 to 17:00 and closed over the New Year.
| Name | Art Labo KASURI (Experience Hall Shiroyama Yokocho) |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-8-1 Okaido, Matsuyama City, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (closed over the New Year; experiences 9:30–15:30, reservation required) |
| Phone | 089-968-1161 |
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Doi Shinju (Uwajima City)
At a pearl farm in Uwajima, the “Pearl Farming Experience Tour” for ¥4,400 per person lets you watch the nucleus insertion work, harvest a pearl, and hear how to tell a good pearl. Staff turn the pearl you take out into an accessory that you can take home.
It takes 1 to 1.5 hours and is held only at the Uwajima shop. Because live animals are handled, book by phone or email. Start times are 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00. Groups of 10 or more are a group course. Doi Shinju official site: experience tour page (Japanese)
| Name | Doi Shinju Uwajima Shop |
|---|---|
| Address | 5121-9 Miura-nishi, Uwajima City, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | 9:00–17:00 (open daily except over the New Year; tours 10:00–12:00, 13:00–16:00) |
| Phone | 0895-29-0011 |
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Morinokuni Glass Studio (Matsuno Town)
This studio, inside Michi-no-Eki Niji-no-Mori Koen Matsuno, makes recycled glass. The glassblowing experience is ¥3,700 per person, with options and shipping extra. Closed days for the experience are announced on the studio’s calendar. Niji-no-Mori Park glassblowing experience page (Japanese)
If you want to collect Tobe ware pieces after the experience, you can look for kiln-made pieces on Rakuten Ichiba. Search for Tobe ware on Rakuten Ichiba (ad)
| Name | Morinokuni Glass Studio |
|---|---|
| Address | 1510-1 Nobinono, Matsuno-cho, Kita-uwa-gun, Ehime (Michi-no-Eki Niji-no-Mori Koen Matsuno) |
| Phone | 0895-20-5006 |
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Sources
17 pages we checked
- Tobe Town Ceramic Creation Hall: Tobe Town tourism site
- Tobe Ware Tourist Center Honoo-no-Sato: pottery experiences
- Tobe Ware Tourist Center Honoo-no-Sato: company profile
- Tobe Ware Ceramics Museum: experiences
- Tobe Ware Ceramics Museum: access
- Tenjin Sanshi Paper Mill: official site
- Kawarakan: Imabari City page
- Paper Town Museum: handmade papermaking guide
- Paper Town Museum: closed-day notice
- Paper Town Museum: access
- Art Labo KASURI: official site
- Doi Shinju: pearl farming experience tour
- Doi Shinju: company information
- Morinokuni Glass Studio: glassblowing experience
- Imabari Towel: imabari towel LAB
- Imabari Towel flagship store: store guide
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on October 29, 2026 (Japan time).
