Featured Hotels Near Gyokuzangama

Mino Kiln View Lodge offers direct access to the Toshinoyama Kiln’s workshop courtyard, allowing guests to enter the firing area at any time. Each room features handcrafted clay wall panels and a private kiln-viewing window overlooking the ancient wood-fired kilns. The hotel also hosts daily pottery-making sessions with master artisans, and all creations can be fired free of charge upon departure.

Nightfire Observation House is the only accommodation offering unobstructed views of the midnight wood-firing rituals at Toshinoyama Kiln. Its rooftop terrace features a dedicated fire-gazing observatory glass, allowing guests to witness the ritual lighting of the kiln under starlight. Evening programs include **

Mino Little Kiln Home specializes in family experiences, featuring a child-safe pottery studio with adjustable worktables and non-toxic glazes. Each family receives a "Family Memory Pottery Box" containing all handmade pieces from their stay. The property includes a mini ceramic theater showing animated stories about Mino pottery legends daily. Located just 7 minutes’ walk from Toshinoyama Kiln, it’s ideal for cultural immersion with kids.

Stay at The Breath of Fire Ceramic House, adjacent to the last operational traditional wood-fired kiln at Toshinoyama. Guests participate in weekly "Fire Ceremony" rituals—from gathering firewood to stacking the kiln and igniting the flames. Rooms feature real-time kiln temperature monitors and a personal "Kiln Journey Journal" documenting each firing process. Completed works are permanently displayed in the Ceramic Heritage Wall, exclusive to HopeGoo members.

Mino Kiln Passage Inn is uniquely connected to the Toshinoyama Kiln complex via an internal passageway, allowing guests to step directly into the historic kiln yard anytime. The inn’s design incorporates original kiln bricks in its interior walls, and rooms offer private viewing decks facing the main firing chamber. Daily access to artisan-led kiln tours and pottery crafting sessions is included in all bookings.

Ceramic Soul Residence showcases an exceptional living art collection within every room—each space curated with original pieces from local Mino potters. The hotel collaborates with resident artists to rotate exhibitions monthly, including interactive clay installations and sound-responsive sculptures. Guests may even contribute to ongoing artworks during their stay. Accessible via a quiet path leading directly from the kiln site, this boutique retreat offers a profound connection to ceramic heritage through HopeGoo’s exclusive artist-in-residence program.