Make Your Own Ceramic Piece: Pottery Workshop in Tokyo

Why choose this activity?

• Beginner-friendly pottery experience in Tokyo suitable for all ages and skill levels.
• Hands-on wheel and hand-building techniques with expert guidance from local instructors.
• Create your own functional ceramic pieces and choose glazes from 15 colors.

Available language: English

Activity type: Cultural workshop (pottery making)

Duration: ~1 hour

Meeting point: Minato-ku, Tokyo (near Tokyo Tower)

A Pottery Workshop in the Middle of Tokyo

This is a one-hour pottery trial workshop, where beginners and curious travelers can try their hand at crafting ceramics in Tokyo. You’ll be introduced to the electric potter’s wheel and simple hand-building techniques to shape clay into personal tableware like cups, bowls, and plates. Under patient guidance, you’ll experience the tactile joy of working with clay, exploring basic forms and letting your creativity flow.

After the workshop, you’ll choose from a palette of 15 glazes for your favorite pieces. Once your work is trimmed, glazed, and fired (usually 1.5 to 2 months), you can collect it or have it shipped home (shipping extra).

A Mindful Moment

Pottery is a deeply tactile and expressive craft that invites you to slow down, focus, and enjoy making something with your own hands. Japan has a rich ceramic heritage, and this class offers a beginner-friendly gateway into that world right in central Tokyo. Whether you’ve never touched clay before or you’re simply curious, this activity lets you experience how clay responds to pressure and motion, and how simple tools can create functional art.

The supportive studio environment helps you learn at your own pace while exploring fundamental techniques used by ceramic artists. In a world where most everyday objects are mass-produced, this class reconnects you with the joy of handcraft and creative play.

What happens during the activity?

1. Arrival, orientation, and safety briefing
2. Introduction to clay and tools
3. Hands-on work with or without the electric potter’s wheel
4. Selecting your favorite finished pieces to fire (please note that the firing fee is separate and to be paid on the spot). 
5. Choosing glaze colors (Black or clear glazes are complimentary. If your prefer colorful glazes, there is an additional fee of 3,400 yen for the glaze color samples)
6. Cleanup

Additional Information

What’s Included:

• Clay and materials
• Pottery tools and aprons
• Instruction and demonstrations
• Glaze color selection

What’s Not Included:

• Firing fee (charged per finished piece, depending on the size for the piece. Height × Width × Depth × 1.7（㎝） = ￥[x] (About ￥1500 for a rice bowl) For those who want their pieces sooner, we also offer express firing for an additional fee.
• Shipping (optional extra). 
• Transportation to meeting point

Cancellation Policy:

• Up to 7 days before: Full refund
• Between 7 days and 5:00 PM the day before: 50% cancellation fee
• After 5:00 PM the day before or on the day: Non-refundable

Hotel pick-up: No

※ Things to know before booking

• When ordering, please choose between "Pottery Wheel" or "Hand Building"
• Wear comfortable clothing you don’t mind getting a little dirty — clay is easy to wash off.
• The class includes cleanup time.
• Finished pieces take up to 3–4 weeks to be fired and ready — plan your trip accordingly or arrange shipping.
• Free Wi-Fi is available at the studio.