【OnlineShop】Asahiyaki | Tea pottery in Uji, Kyoto since 1600

ASAHIYAKI is located in the Uji region of Kyoto Prefecture where is known as the center of tea culture, just across the Uji River at the foot of Mount Asahi, opposite the Byodo-in Temple.

ASAHIYAKI started the pottery works about 400 years ago during the Keicho era (Momoyama-Edo period) under the guidance of Kobori Enshu. It is regarded as one of the "Enshu Seven Kilns(Enshu nanagama)". In the times tea masters such as Sen-No- Rikyu and Kobori Enshu were active, the first kiln master Tosaku uses Mt.Asahi pottery clay, created tea utensils such as tea bowls and fresh-water containers that are favored by daimyo, official residences and tea masters.

After that, ASAHIYAKI have continued to make tea utensils in Uji without interruption for generations, in the latter half of the Edo period, the eighth generation Chobei started to make the sencha wares that is the prototype of the current shape. ASAHIYAKI grew up with the development of tea culture in Uji. ASAHIYAKI will continue to cherish the tea culture of the past and continue to walk with them.

About ASAHIYAKI ＞

Matsubayashi Hosai XVI　＞

This is a collection of Hosai Mastubayashi's works by ASAHIYAKI, which continues for 16 generations.

55,000 JPY

Incense container Zodiac-rabbit Benikae /Hosai XVI

Incense container made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. He is making a Local mythological rabbit.

49,500 JPY

Incense container Zodiac-rabbit Hanshi /Hosai XVI

Incense container made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. He is making a Local mythological rabbit.

275,000 JPY

Chawan Benikase Overglaze Gold / Hosai XVI

Chawan made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. We want you to use it for the new year.

77,000 JPY

Chawan Zodiac-rabbit Benikae / Hosai XVI

Chawan made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. This is stamped with the Zodiac rabbit.

66,000 JPY

Chawan Zodiac-rabbit Hanshi / Hosai XVI

Chawan made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. This is stamped with the Zodiac rabbit.

242,000 JPY

Chawan / Kase ,Hosai XVI

Chawan made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. "Kase" is a traditional ASAHIYAKI style.

275,000 JPY

SOLD OUT Chawan Geppaku / Overglaze gold / Hosai XVI

Chawan made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. Hosai XVI's unique glaze expression work.

209,000 JPY

Chawan, Benikase , Hosai XVI

Chawan made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. "Benikase" is a traditional ASAHIYAKI style.

209,000 JPY

Chawan, Benikase , Hosai XVI

Chawan made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. "Benikase" is a traditional ASAHIYAKI style.

ASAHIYAKI Pottery Collection　＞

ASAHIYAKI has four craftsmen and one painter. The items in this collection are they created is named Asahigama pottery collection. They keep philosophy which has been continued about 400 years in their Asahigama pottery collection.

Standard Item　＞

27,500 JPY

Tea pot with handle, Celadon ,ASAHIGAMA Pottery collection

A small teapot with the handle of ASAHIYAKI.A teapot suitable for black tea or white tea. The number of farmers making black tea and white tea is increasing in Japan.

42,900 JPY

Kahin Seiki ,teapot set ,ASAHIYAKI Pottery collection

”Hohin", an unhandled tea pot that has been inherited since the period of the eighth generation Chobei.

12,540 JPY

SOLD OUT Cup & Saucer L / Geppaku x Black

This is a bright blue and black two-tone cup and saucer. This cup is L size and has a capacity of 200 ml.These will be shipped after May 10.

5,500 JPY

Mug / Kashibai glaze

Mug with Kashibai "oak ash"glaze, this is a crackle glaze. This mug has beautiful delicate cracks.

Limited Item　＞

33,000 JPY

Tea Bowl, Kase

Tea bowl with the expression of "deer spine dappled pattern" that is typical of Asahiyaki, made of White clay which is excavated and selected from Shirakawa and Oriiyama in Uji. It features a light yellow and gray complex gradation. The origin of "deer spine" is the spotted pattern like the back of a deer.

55,000 JPY

Tea bowl / Tea tree ash glaze

The tea bowl by ASAHIYAKI Pottery collection, created by ASAHIYAKI craftsmen. This is a tea bowl with tea tree ash glaze.

11,000 JPY

SOLD OUT Tea Bowl /Geppaku glaza

The tea bowl by ASAHIYAKI Pottery collection, created by ASAHIYAKI craftsmen. The small tea bowl that you could use it daily. It is fired by the climbing kiln "Genyo". Geppaku glaze that vividly colors in front of fire place and on the shelf "high temperature place" of the climbing kiln.

6,600 JPY

Candle cup / Mutsuki

"Mutsuki" is a candle cup created in collaboration with Asahiyaki, Japanese candle "Daiyo" and lifestyle brand sfera.

Tea Around Project　＞

The pottery will propose the tools around "tea". A tea bowl of a size that matches the Sencha bowl of Asahi ware, an hourglass of the number of seconds that matches Japanese tea made carefully. An item produced by the kiln, which is a tool required for the tea space.

3,300 JPY

Hourglass for brewing tea

An original hourglass made from crushed sand from Asahiyaki works. An hourglass completed by the techniques of Japanese craftsmen.

24,750 JPY

Tray with legs Cherry×Maple

1,512 JPY

Cookies for Gyokuro"Japanese tea"

Rice flour cookies specially presented by Soma in Uji. We created these cookies for you to enjoy with Gyokuro"Japanese tea" .

4,620 JPY

Teapot brush , Azumaya

Teapot brush produced by Azumaya. A tool for cleaning the spout and strainer hole of the teapot. This is just the right size for Asahiyaki's teapot.

ASAHIYAKI items celebrating the new year

Next year's zodiac is "Rabbit". I wish you a good year.

275,000 JPY

Chawan Benikase Overglaze Gold / Hosai XVI

Chawan made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. We want you to use it for the new year.

66,000 JPY

Chawan Zodiac-rabbit Hanshi / Hosai XVI

Chawan made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. This is stamped with the Zodiac rabbit.

77,000 JPY

Chawan Zodiac-rabbit Benikae / Hosai XVI

Chawan made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. This is stamped with the Zodiac rabbit.

16,500 JPY

Guinomi Zodiac-rabbit Hanshi / Hosai XVI

Guinomi ” Sake cup" made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. This is stamped with the Zodiac-rabbit.

18,700 JPY

Guinomi Zodiac-rabbit Benikase / Hosai XVI

Guinomi ” Sake cup" made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. This is stamped with the Zodiac-rabbit.

49,500 JPY

Incense container Zodiac-rabbit Hanshi /Hosai XVI

Incense container made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. He is making a Local mythological rabbit.

55,000 JPY

Incense container Zodiac-rabbit Benikae /Hosai XVI

Incense container made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. He is making a Local mythological rabbit.

33,000 JPY

Chawan, Shimenawa, Rough hanshi, ASAHIGAMA Pottery collection

This is the New Year's Chawan. We drew a shimenawa"sacred rope" on it.

13,200 JPY

Small plate , pine and bamboo and plum , 3 pieces ,ASAHIGAMA Pottery collection

Small plate , pine and bamboo and plum , 3 pieces

8,800 JPY

Shishimai for New year celebration /Rabbit-pattern

A series of ”Small sculptures”. Shishimai ,Sakura for New year celebration. The cloth pattern the lion wears is the Chinese zodiac sign for the new year " rabbit ".

5,500 JPY

Small plate Zodiac-rabbit /5 pieces

This is a set of small plate with stamp of the zodiac hieroglyph "rabbit".

New mug

Four types of mugs in two shapes and vertical and horizontal lines.

8,800 JPY

Mug Vertical Line / Porcelain

Light blue, white, and black mug. The white areas on the outside is not glazed.

8,800 JPY

Mug Horizontal Line / Porcelain

Light blue, white, and black mug. The white areas on the outside is not glazed.

8,800 JPY

Mug Vertical Line / Porcelain

Light blue, white, and black mug. The white areas on the outside is not glazed.

8,800 JPY

Mug Horizontal Line / Porcelain

Light blue, white, and black mug. The white areas on the outside is not glazed.

67 Uji-Matafuri Uji-Shi Kyoto 611-0021, Japan

TEL : +81-774-23-2517

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Matsubayashi Hosai XVI ＞

ASAHIYAKI Pottery Collection ＞

Standard Item ＞

Limited Item ＞

Tea Around Project ＞

ASAHIYAKI items celebrating the new year

New mug

Matsubayashi Hosai XVI　＞

ASAHIYAKI Pottery Collection　＞

Standard Item　＞

Limited Item　＞

Tea Around Project　＞