【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 Collection　＞

This is a collection of Hosai Mastubayashi's works by ASAHIYAKI, which continues for 16 generations.
These will post new works on the 1st of every month.

308,000 JPY

Mizusashi “Water container” Geppaku , Hosai XVI

Mizusashi “Water container” made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. Hosai XVI's unique glaze expression work.

187,000 JPY

Chawan, Benikase , Hosai XVI

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

30,800 JPY

Guinomi ” Sake cup", Kase , Hosai XVI

Guinomi ” Sake cup" made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. "Kase" is a traditional ASAHIYAKI style.

22,000 JPY

SOLD OUT Guinomi ” Sake cup", Geppaku and Silver , Hosai XVI

Guinomi ” Sake cup" made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. Hosai XVI's unique glaze expression work.

220,000 JPY

Chawan, Benikase , Hosai XVI

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

220,000 JPY

Chawan, Geppaku , Hosai XVI

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

ASAHIGAMA 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　＞

5,500 JPY

Tea Cup, Two-tone color

Two-tone tea cup with Geppaku glaze and black glaze. Firing in the climbing kiln "Genyo". Perfect to drink Japanese tea..

5,500 JPY

Faceted Cup, Celadon

Faceted Cup. For tea and sake designed by Shosai XII.

5,500 JPY

Tea Cup, Hanshi

Warm, orange-colored clay taste, Hanshi, resembles the morning sun. The simplest form of teacup called "Kittachi".

27,500 JPY

Tea pot, Celadon, M

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

Limited Item　＞

22,000 JPY

Tea pot, Hanshi " Local clay "

Tea pot made from local clay " Hanshi ". It goes well with Local tea.

38,500 JPY

Tea Bowl, Benikase

Tea bowl with the expression of "red deer spine dappled pattern " that is typical of Asahiyaki, made of Red clay which is excavated and selected from Shirakawa and Oriiyama in Uji. It features a dark gray and red complex gradation. Spots like the back of deer are also one of highlight.

33,000 JPY

Tea Bowl, Hanshi

Tea bowl with the expression of "Hanshi" that is typical of Asahiyaki, Warm, orange-colored Hanshi clay that resembles the morning sun. The clay is excavated and selected from Shirakawa and Oriiyama in Uji. The speckled pattern that develops from the clay is also viewpoint.

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.

Order Item　＞

5,500 JPY

SOLD OUT Small plate , Zodiac Ox , 5 pieces

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

13,200 JPY

SOLD OUT Cup & Saucer, Celadon

Cup and Saucer with "Celadon" glaze. The inside of the cup is bright white so you can also enjoy the color of black tea or coffee.

7,150 JPY

SOLD OUT CUP TALL Celadon × BlueGreen

Japan Handmade is a collection born from the "GOON" project. It was created in collaboration with the Danish design studio OeO.

7,150 JPY

SOLD OUT CUP TALL Yellow × BlueGreen

Japan Handmade is a collection born from the "GOON" project. It was created in collaboration with the Danish design studio OeO.

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.

7,150 JPY

Lacquered teacup saucer, M

It is a lacquered teacup saucer. Production of "Tenun (lit. sky-cloud) " supervised by Keiko Nishimura lacquer workshop. It just matches Asahiyaki M size teacup.

24,750 JPY

SOLD OUT Tray with legs

11,000 JPY

Tea Tray

Tea tray produced by Mr. Satoshi Nagano, Nagano Works, who studied woodworking in Finland. It is made from Kalopanax septemlobus tree that inhabit only in Japan, and the more you use it, the taste of tree will gradually increase.

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.

Tea set and tray for the new Year

We planned a tea set with ASAHIYAKI, TSUJIKI, and UEMURACYAEN. ASAHIYAKI will also propose the trays that you want to use according to the tea set.

38,500 JPY

Tea set for the new year