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Kasama Pottery — Climbing Kiln Heritage
Ibaraki· Kasama

Kasama Pottery — Climbing Kiln Heritage

Kasama-yaki pottery has been produced in this hillside town for over 250 years. Unlike the aristocratic refinement of Ar…

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Updated Jun 2026
Kasama Inari Shrine — Fox God Forest Sanctuary
Ibaraki· Kasama

Kasama Inari Shrine — Fox God Forest Sanctuary

Kasama Inari Shrine is one of Japan's three great Inari shrines, dedicated to Ukanomitama-no-mikoto, the Shinto deity of…

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Updated Jun 2026
Kasama Himatsuri — Night Fire Climbing Kiln
Ibaraki· Kasama

Kasama Himatsuri — Night Fire Climbing Kiln

The Kasama Himatsuri (Fire Festival) is an annual late-April event when the historic 11-chamber Nikko-gama climbing kiln…

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Updated Jun 2026
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