Enjoy Mosaic Tile museum and Minoyaki Tile
Overview
Book a tour of the Mosaic Tile Museum in Taijimi, Gifu Prefecture, with an English-speaking guide! After an insightful tour of this distinctive museum, you’ll visit the Maruman Shokai factory and get hands-on with your chosen activity. Either glaze beautiful majolica tiles if you choose the option with lunch, or process a sheet of tiny tiles and make your own pot stand or coaster you can take home on the day!
Highlights
- Enjoy the museum’s acclaimed design by renowned architect Terunobu Fujimori
- Optionally, indulge in a delicious lunch of soba noodles!
- Join a casual & Instagrammable crafting experience using delightful mosaic tiles
- Make a memento to take home, or hand-glaze larger majolica tiles yourself, according to your chosen option
- Learn the history and manufacturing process of Mino-yaki tiles through your guide-interpreter
Key Information
Description
After visiting the Mosaic Tile Museum, located in Japan's largest tile production area with an English-speaking guide, you will enjoy a special lunch of handmade soba noodles, then visit the Maruman Shokai factory to glaze tiles and make artistic goods using mosaic tiles.
How it works
**From reservation to entry, it's a simple 2-step process!** 1: After booking on Rakuten Travel Experiences, an e-voucher will be sent to your registered e-mail address. 2: Exchange the voucher for an admission ticket on the day of your visit. On arrival at the facility, visit the entrance counter and click the link in the voucher e-mail sent to you at the time of booking. Then, click the "Use" button and show the screen to the staff (please ensure that your phone can connect to the internet before your visit). **Itinerary for “Hands-on-experience of Japanese majolica tile glazing”** 10:00–11:00: English Guided Tour of Mosaic Tile Museum 11:00–12:00: Special lunch of handmade soba noodles 12:00–13:30: Hands on-experience of Japanese majolica tile **Itinerary for “Enjoy making goods with Minoyaki tiles”** 13:00–14:00: English guided tour of the Mosaic Tile Museum 14:00–16:00: Making goods and tile sheet craftsman experience at Maruman Shokai