[Tokyo/Harajuku] Sake Tasting & Pottery Workshop

• Explore Japanese pottery from different perspectives through sake tasting and working with clay. Begin in the studio’s gallery with ceramics from Tottori and Shimane. Learn about Japanese 'mingei'—folk crafts rooted in local life, and the appreciation of beauty in everyday objects. Explore the shapes and textures of the pottery, then choose an 'ochoko,' a small Japanese sake cup, for your tasting. Taste three sakes from San’in, the region that includes Tottori and Shimane. With the instructor’s explanations, compare their aromas and flavors. You can continue enjoying sake with unlimited refills during the pottery session. Both the tasting and the sake served during the session are included in the price. After the instructor’s demonstration and explanation, shape the clay by hand to create one piece of pottery. Discuss your ideas with the instructor, whether you would like to make a cup for the sake you have just tasted, a matcha bowl, or a plate. Your instructor, a ceramic artist, will provide attentive guidance, including for those trying pottery for the first time. Enjoy your favorite sake as you spend time working with the clay.
• Choose an 'ochoko' sake cup and compare three different sakes
• Discover sake from the San’in region that is uncommon in Tokyo
• Create your own piece of pottery while enjoying your favorite sake

Meeting time:

• Please gather at JUNCTION Harajyuku 10 minutes before the start time. Once you arrive, please contact the store, and a staff member will guide you to the room. (You may also contact us via Instagram DM.)

Meeting point:

• In front of JUNCTION Harajyuku By train: 5-minute walk from Meiji-jingumae Station (Fukutoshin Line/Chiyoda Line) 5-minute walk from Harajuku Station (Yamanote Line)

Address:

• Co-op OLYMPIA 735, 6-35-3 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

By car:

• There is a coin-operated parking lot behind Co-op OLYMPIA. Please use the coin parking. Do not drive after consuming alcohol.

By train:

• The nearest stations are Meiji-jingumae Station and Harajuku Station. Please gather at JUNCTION Harajyuku, a 5-minute walk from the station, 5-10 minutes before your scheduled start time.