This temple was originally constructed during the Eishō period (1504 - 1521) by Tomotsuna Utsunomiya, the third head of the Utsunomiya family. It was the Amitabha Hall for the Obadera Temple, the Utsunomiya family's ancestral temple. The main hall is roofed with formed copper shingles. Within it are enshrined wooden statues of the Amitabha triad, together with a colored silk Mandala representing the Two Realms.…

This is the Utsunomiya family's graveyard, located on the grounds of the Obadera. This graveyard was established by Utsunomiya Tomotsuna, the third head of the family. Although the power of the Utsunomiya family was ended, and members were deprived of their family territories by Toyotomi Hideyoshi at a later date, the successive heads of the family continued to be worshipped. The heads of the Utsunomiya family…

【A monument honoring the memory of the originator of Mashiko Pottery】 This stone monument was erected by local potters in 1875 in honor of Keizaburo Otsuka, who made great contributions to the development of Mashiko Pottery. Following the example of Kasama Pottery, his ceramics were chiefly intended for daily use, including teapots, plates, and bowls. The epigraph on the monument was written by Kato Rōou, a f…

This is the Utsunomiya family's graveyard, located on the grounds of the Obadera. This graveyard was established by Utsunomiya Tomotsuna, the third head of the family. Although the power of the Utsunomiya family was ended, and members were deprived of their family territories by Toyotomi Hideyoshi at a later date, the successive heads of the family continued to be worshipped. The heads of the Utsunomiya family…

【A monument honoring the memory of the originator of Mashiko Pottery】 This stone monument was erected by local potters in 1875 in honor of Keizaburo Otsuka, who made great contributions to the development of Mashiko Pottery. Following the example of Kasama Pottery, his ceramics were chiefly intended for daily use, including teapots, plates, and bowls. The epigraph on the monument was written by Kato Rōou, a f…

The Tsuna Shrine was built on the grounds of the Obadera Temple, the Utsunomiya family's ancestral temple, in 1194. Tradition holds that the Tsuna Shrine was erected with an invitation extended to the tutelary deity of Ichinomiya Kamo Shrine in Tosa (now Kōchi Prefecture in Shikoku) to occupy it. The shrine was rebuilt during the Daiei period (1521 - 1528). The Main Hall of the shrine, together with the Ōkura …

【A monument honoring the memory of the originator of Mashiko Pottery】 This stone monument was erected by local potters in 1875 in honor of Keizaburo Otsuka, who made great contributions to the development of Mashiko Pottery. Following the example of Kasama Pottery, his ceramics were chiefly intended for daily use, including teapots, plates, and bowls. The epigraph on the monument was written by Kato Rōou, a f…

The Tsuna Shrine was built on the grounds of the Obadera Temple, the Utsunomiya family's ancestral temple, in 1194. Tradition holds that the Tsuna Shrine was erected with an invitation extended to the tutelary deity of Ichinomiya Kamo Shrine in Tosa (now Kōchi Prefecture in Shikoku) to occupy it. The shrine was rebuilt during the Daiei period (1521 - 1528). The Main Hall of the shrine, together with the Ōkura …

"Negoya Pottery Studio (formerly the Mashiko Pottery Training Center) The Negoya Pottery Studio was opened by Keizaburō Ōtsuka. In 1903, the Mashiko Pottery Guild was established. The Mashiko Pottery Training Center was also opened in the same year, for the training of pottery craftsmen. Mashiko Pottery techniques were taught using the pottery workshop of Chūji Ōtsuka, which was equipped with a kiln. Chūji…

The Tsuna Shrine was built on the grounds of the Obadera Temple, the Utsunomiya family's ancestral temple, in 1194. Tradition holds that the Tsuna Shrine was erected with an invitation extended to the tutelary deity of Ichinomiya Kamo Shrine in Tosa (now Kōchi Prefecture in Shikoku) to occupy it. The shrine was rebuilt during the Daiei period (1521 - 1528). The Main Hall of the shrine, together with the Ōkura …

"Negoya Pottery Studio (formerly the Mashiko Pottery Training Center) The Negoya Pottery Studio was opened by Keizaburō Ōtsuka. In 1903, the Mashiko Pottery Guild was established. The Mashiko Pottery Training Center was also opened in the same year, for the training of pottery craftsmen. Mashiko Pottery techniques were taught using the pottery workshop of Chūji Ōtsuka, which was equipped with a kiln. Chūji…

Tradition has it that the Saimyō-ji was established in 737. This historic temple contains a statue of the eleven-faced Kannon enshrined as the main object of worship. The temple also has in its precincts a three-storied pagoda built by the Mashiko clan, vassal to the Utsunomiya clan. This pagoda, the two-storied gate and the feretory in the main hall (also built by the Mashiko clan), have been designated important c…

"Negoya Pottery Studio (formerly the Mashiko Pottery Training Center) The Negoya Pottery Studio was opened by Keizaburō Ōtsuka. In 1903, the Mashiko Pottery Guild was established. The Mashiko Pottery Training Center was also opened in the same year, for the training of pottery craftsmen. Mashiko Pottery techniques were taught using the pottery workshop of Chūji Ōtsuka, which was equipped with a kiln. Chūji…

Tradition has it that the Saimyō-ji was established in 737. This historic temple contains a statue of the eleven-faced Kannon enshrined as the main object of worship. The temple also has in its precincts a three-storied pagoda built by the Mashiko clan, vassal to the Utsunomiya clan. This pagoda, the two-storied gate and the feretory in the main hall (also built by the Mashiko clan), have been designated important c…

The Higeta Indigo-Dye Studio (the Higeta family's residence (also used as dye studio), indigo-dye vats and natural dyeing technique) The Higeta Indigo-Dye Studio has been operating for generations, since it was founded in the Edo period (1603 - 1868). The Higeta Indigo-Dye Studio, as part of the Mingei (fork-crafts) Movement, has been producing various types of Mingei-style dyed textiles, including some dyed us…

Tradition has it that the Saimyō-ji was established in 737. This historic temple contains a statue of the eleven-faced Kannon enshrined as the main object of worship. The temple also has in its precincts a three-storied pagoda built by the Mashiko clan, vassal to the Utsunomiya clan. This pagoda, the two-storied gate and the feretory in the main hall (also built by the Mashiko clan), have been designated important c…

The Higeta Indigo-Dye Studio (the Higeta family's residence (also used as dye studio), indigo-dye vats and natural dyeing technique) The Higeta Indigo-Dye Studio has been operating for generations, since it was founded in the Edo period (1603 - 1868). The Higeta Indigo-Dye Studio, as part of the Mingei (fork-crafts) Movement, has been producing various types of Mingei-style dyed textiles, including some dyed us…

The Entsū-ji is the head temple for the former Nagoe School of the Jōdo Sect of Buddhism. It was established by the Venerable Ryōe in 1402. All the buildings but the main gate were destroyed by fire in 1541. In 1559, a main hall was rebuilt by the Mashiko clan on the site where the present main hall is located, and the main gate was also relocated to its present site. The main gate of the temple has been designate…

The Higeta Indigo-Dye Studio (the Higeta family's residence (also used as dye studio), indigo-dye vats and natural dyeing technique) The Higeta Indigo-Dye Studio has been operating for generations, since it was founded in the Edo period (1603 - 1868). The Higeta Indigo-Dye Studio, as part of the Mingei (fork-crafts) Movement, has been producing various types of Mingei-style dyed textiles, including some dyed us…

The Entsū-ji is the head temple for the former Nagoe School of the Jōdo Sect of Buddhism. It was established by the Venerable Ryōe in 1402. All the buildings but the main gate were destroyed by fire in 1541. In 1559, a main hall was rebuilt by the Mashiko clan on the site where the present main hall is located, and the main gate was also relocated to its present site. The main gate of the temple has been designate…

【Mashiko Sankokan Museum's annex (an annex to the former Hamada Shoji's residence)】 This building was originally the main building of the former Takano family's residence in Mashiko town. In 1942, Shoji Hamada dismantled it and moved it to the present location in order to use it as a lodging-house for his guests. It is said that it took about 10 years to complete. Mashiko Sankokan Museum's …

The Entsū-ji is the head temple for the former Nagoe School of the Jōdo Sect of Buddhism. It was established by the Venerable Ryōe in 1402. All the buildings but the main gate were destroyed by fire in 1541. In 1559, a main hall was rebuilt by the Mashiko clan on the site where the present main hall is located, and the main gate was also relocated to its present site. The main gate of the temple has been designate…

【Mashiko Sankokan Museum's annex (an annex to the former Hamada Shoji's residence)】 This building was originally the main building of the former Takano family's residence in Mashiko town. In 1942, Shoji Hamada dismantled it and moved it to the present location in order to use it as a lodging-house for his guests. It is said that it took about 10 years to complete. Mashiko Sankokan Museum's …

【Kuramisawa Kiln Site (The Mashiko Koyōshi-gun (The Mashiko Old Kiln Sites Group))】 The area, which includes the Town of Mashiko (in Tochigi Prefecture) and the City of Kasama (in Ibaraki Prefecture), is blessed with good quality clay, and also has the necessary water and wood for use as fuel that are required to make pottery. Sueki ware (a style of earthenware that was first brought to Japan from the Korean …

【Mashiko Sankokan Museum's annex (an annex to the former Hamada Shoji's residence)】 This building was originally the main building of the former Takano family's residence in Mashiko town. In 1942, Shoji Hamada dismantled it and moved it to the present location in order to use it as a lodging-house for his guests. It is said that it took about 10 years to complete. Mashiko Sankokan Museum's …

【Kuramisawa Kiln Site (The Mashiko Koyōshi-gun (The Mashiko Old Kiln Sites Group))】 The area, which includes the Town of Mashiko (in Tochigi Prefecture) and the City of Kasama (in Ibaraki Prefecture), is blessed with good quality clay, and also has the necessary water and wood for use as fuel that are required to make pottery. Sueki ware (a style of earthenware that was first brought to Japan from the Korean …

This temple was originally constructed during the Eishō period (1504 - 1521) by Tomotsuna Utsunomiya, the third head of the Utsunomiya family. It was the Amitabha Hall for the Obadera Temple, the Utsunomiya family's ancestral temple. The main hall is roofed with formed copper shingles. Within it are enshrined wooden statues of the Amitabha triad, together with a colored silk Mandala representing the Two Realms.…