Information
of Pottery Village
This rare village is surrounded by a hill featuring natural
gardens so beautiful in their scenery changes from season to
season as to make one refer to it as an "Earthly Paradise".
In addition, the village is so rich in underground resources
of pottery clay and stone that it has traditionally enjoyed
prosperity in pottery as the "Old Echizen (present-day
Fukui Prefecture) Kiln", one of the six oldest kilns in
Japan.
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Chikurin
As part of its efforts for promotion of agriculture, the
village has traditionally worked on the planting of bamboo
in such a positive manner that the bamboo now grown in
this area is well noted for its beauty and abundance.
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Dogwood
The dogwoods found at the mountains' edges bloom with
white lovely flowers late in May, softening the minds
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Houses with gable roofs
In the town and its surrounding areas, there are many houses
with gable roofs designed to provide against heavy snow in the
winter season, also featuring their beautifully contrasted white
walls and black pillars to create a unique landscape well blended
into their surrounding environment.
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