Kyoto Ceramics Hall
Higashiyama, Kyoto
- Mon to Wed, Fri to Sun
- 10:00 to 18:00
- Thu
- Closed
Open when Thursday is a public holiday. Closed over New Year.
Source: kyototoujikikaikan.or.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Kyoto Ceramics Hall sits at the bottom of Gojozaka, where the climb to Kiyomizu-dera starts. The ground-floor shop sells Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki from well-known potters and kilns to young makers, and on demonstration days you can watch a potter at work. The gallery upstairs puts on shows by potters from Kyoto and beyond.
Insider tip
Entry is free. Spend ¥3,300 or more and your first two hours in its car park are free. The monthly demonstration schedule is on its website.
What's on near Kyoto Ceramics Hall
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Kyoto Ceramics Hall, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Gojo Wakamiya Pottery Fair
五条若宮陶器祭
Time 10:00 to 21:00 Station Kiyomizu-Gojo (Keihan), 5 min walk
Potters and kilns, about 130 of them in 2026, sell along the pavements of Gojo-dori between Yamatooji and Higashioji and at Wakamiya Hachimangu. The fair ran for about a century from the Taisho era and was revived in 2023, and it goes ahead in the rain.
Higashiyama Ward Fureai Hiroba 2026
東山区民ふれあいひろば2026
Time 10:30 to 15:00 Station Kiyomizu-michi City Bus stop, short walk
A ward festival with a stage of school band, dance and calligraphy performances, children's games, stalls selling vegetables, sweets and pottery, food stalls and a stamp rally. There is no visitor parking.
Kuya's Dancing Nembutsu at Rokuharamitsu-ji
空也踊躍念仏
Time 15:00 on 13 to 15, 19, 20 and 26 to 30 Dec Station Kiyomizu-michi bus stop (City Bus 206), 7 min walk
The dancing nembutsu that Kuya, the temple's founder, started to drive away an epidemic in the Heian period is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. It's held at 15:00 on 13 to 15, 19, 20 and 26 to 30 Dec, and the 31 Dec service is closed to the public.
Hikomi Moneru, CC BY 3.0 Obuku-cha New Year Tea at Rokuharamitsu-ji
皇服茶
Time 09:00 to 16:00 Station Gojozaka bus stop, 10 min walk
Tea brewed with water drawn on New Year's Day, with a small plum and kelp, is served at Rokuharamitsu-ji in the Obuku-cha custom started by the priest Kuya.
Hikomi Moneru, CC BY 3.0 Rokudo Chinno-ji Autumn Temple Treasures
六道珍皇寺 秋季寺宝展
Time 9:00 to 16:00 Station Kiyomizu-michi bus stop (City Bus 206), 3 min walk
The temple shows its treasures over two periods, Oct 31 to Nov 3 and Nov 21 to 23, seven days in all.
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Smaller local events nearby
Kyoto Pottery Doll Exhibition (69th) Exhibition
On now, until 28 Oct · Kyoto Ceramics Hall, Higashiyama
An exhibition of Kyoto pottery dolls by eight makers on the 2nd floor gallery and 1st floor hall of Kyoto Ceramics Hall, with a sales corner for zodiac and lucky items. Closed Thursdays.
10:00 to 18:00 (16:00 on the last day) · Map · Source: Kyoto Ceramics Association · 第69回 京陶人形展
Shibutani Road to Seikan-ji and Kiyomizu-dera Toribeno walk (Higashiyama B) Festival
Listed days, 9:00 Oct to Dec, 12:30 Jan to Feb. Next: Thu 29 Oct · Otani Honbyo, Higashiyama
Guided walk along the old Shibutani road past Seikan-ji to Kiyomizu-dera, meeting at Otani Honbyo. In Japanese only, booking required, 10 places a day.
¥3,960 including Seikan-ji admission (elementary and under ¥1,980) · 9:00 to 11:30 (Oct to Dec), 12:30 to 15:00 (Jan to Feb) · Map · Source: Heritage Hub Kyoto · 【京都東山B】渋谷街道〜清閑寺〜清水寺 鳥辺野古社寺めぐり
Nearby
Around Higashiyama
Kiyomizu-dera at opening, then the temples and pottery below it
Higashiyama is a whole ward, but this guide covers the slope from Kiyomizu-dera down to Shichijo-dori. Go early. The temple's gates open at 6:00, and if you're there then, you'll reach its wooden stage long before the day's crowds. Later, walk down past the pottery shops of Gojozaka to Sanjusangendo, where 1,001 statues of Kannon stand in a hall 120 metres long.
Higashiyama has 22 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 10 shrines and temples, 4 shops, 2 museums, 2 neighbourhoods, 1 cafe, 1 viewpoint, 1 restaurant and 1 landmark. Read the Higashiyama guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Kyoto Ceramics Hall?
- 583-1 Yugyomae-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市東山区東大路五条上ル遊行前町583-1).
- What are the opening hours of Kyoto Ceramics Hall?
- Mon to Wed, Fri to Sun 10:00 to 18:00; Closed Thu. Open when Thursday is a public holiday. Closed over New Year.
- How do I get to Kyoto Ceramics Hall?
- The nearest station is Gojozaka bus stop (City Bus 206). Kyoto Ceramics Hall is in Higashiyama, Kyoto.
- How much does Kyoto Ceramics Hall cost?
- Nothing. Kyoto Ceramics Hall is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Kyoto Ceramics Hall?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Kyoto Ceramics Hall?
- Any day but Thursday.
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