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.

550,000 JPY

Kaigu " set of tea utensils for tea ceremony " the Tale of the Genji / Hosai XVI

The New Year will be a memorial year for the Tale of Genji in Uji. Hosai XVI has created a work of art for this purpose.

55,000 JPY

Incense container Zodiac-Dragon and Phoenix Benikase / Hosai XVI

Incense container made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. The zodiac animal for the New Year is the dragon.

49,500 JPY

Incense container Zodiac-Dragon and Phoenix Hanshi / Hosai XVI

Incense container made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. The zodiac animal for the New Year is the dragon.

18,700 JPY

Guinomi zodiac-dragon Benikase/ Hosai XVI

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

16,500 JPY

Guinomi zodiac-dragon Hanshi / Hosai XVI

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

77,000 JPY

Chawan zodiac-dragon Benikase / Hosai XVI

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

66,000 JPY

Chawan zodiac-dragon Hanshi / Hosai XVI

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

253,000 JPY

100th firing anniversary Chawan Kase / Hosai XVI

Chawan made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. This is a anniversary teabowl for the 100th firing of our climbing kiln "Genyo".

 

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

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 >

44,000 JPY

SOLD OUT 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.

1,620 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" .

1,512 JPY

Red bean sweets for Gyokuro

Red bean sweets specially ordered to Chaka Yamakawa, which is suitable for the delicate taste of Gyokuro. Enjoy the special 'Anko red bean paste' with escellent Gyokuro.

1,512 JPY

Red bean sweets for Gyokuro -Taste of Sakura-

Red bean sweets specially ordered to Saka Yamakawa, which is suitable for the delicate taste of Gyokuro. These are winter-only sakura azuki beans that are different from the originals.

 

ASAHIYAKI items celebrating the new year

Next year's zodiac is "dragon". We have created works for the New Year. In addition, we have created works on the theme of The Tale of Genji. The Tale of Genji will be the focus of the year in Japan.

253,000 JPY

100th firing anniversary Chawan Kase / Hosai XVI

Chawan made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. This is a anniversary teabowl for the 100th firing of our climbing kiln "Genyo".

66,000 JPY

Chawan zodiac-dragon Hanshi / Hosai XVI

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

77,000 JPY

Chawan zodiac-dragon Benikase / Hosai XVI

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

550,000 JPY

Kaigu " set of tea utensils for tea ceremony " the Tale of the Genji / Hosai XVI

The New Year will be a memorial year for the Tale of Genji in Uji. Hosai XVI has created a work of art for this purpose.

16,500 JPY

Guinomi zodiac-dragon Hanshi / Hosai XVI

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

18,700 JPY

Guinomi zodiac-dragon Benikase/ Hosai XVI

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

49,500 JPY

Incense container Zodiac-Dragon and Phoenix Hanshi / Hosai XVI

Incense container made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. The zodiac animal for the New Year is the dragon.

55,000 JPY

Incense container Zodiac-Dragon and Phoenix Benikase / Hosai XVI

Incense container made by Hosai XVI of ASAHIYAKI. The zodiac animal for the New Year is the dragon.

27,500 JPY

Chawan Dragon in the form of a Japanese character / Hanshi

This is a New Year's Chawan "Tea bowl". We make the chawan with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac in the shape of the Japanese character for "和 Wa" (harmony).

27,500 JPY

Chawan Harmony of Dragon and Phoenix / Hanshi

This is a New Year's Chawan "Tea bowl". We created Chwan of Dragon and Phoenix.This is due to the themes of both the zodiac and the chokudai.

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.

27,500 JPY

Chawan Dragon stamps / Hanshi

This is the New Year's Chawan. Dragon stamps on it.

22,000 JPY

Small plate Dragon stamps / Hanshi × 5 pieces

This is the New Year's plate. Dragon stamps on it.

4,400 JPY

Small plate Dragon stamps / Hanshi

This is the New Year's plate. Dragon stamps 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

44,000 JPY

Set of 10 small plates / the Tale of the Genji

The New Year will be a memorial year for "The Tale of Genji" in Uji. ASAHIYAKI has produced works related to "The Tale of Genji".

5,500 JPY

Small plates Zodiac-dragon /5 pieces

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

8,800 JPY

Shishimai for New year celebration /Dragon-pattern

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

 

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.