Nakaoyama

A few weeks ago, I took my last OSC trip. The group went to Nakaoyama, a small pottery town near Arita. OSC had gone there before, years ago. It is very pretty, and there are lots of pretty things to buy. So we strolled down the streets a bit and took in some of the pottery that lines them.

Then we got to see an artist at work in his shop...

Here's a view of the whole city. The chimneys mark where kilns are. Some of them are several hundred years old!

For lunch we went to this lovely little pizza place. The owners converted their kiln into a pizza oven. They cook 3-4 pizzas at a time. It's quite fun to watch.

It was a lovely trip. I'm glad I got to go back before we leave.