"INAX Museum", a hands-on museum where you can fully experience the charm of pottery [Part 2] 

We went to the "INAX Museum "operated by LIXIL in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, the city of pottery. This is a hands-on museum where you can experience the culture of tiles and pottery from around the world.

There are six facilities in the museum, where visitors can not only see and learn about tiles, but also actually touch them and participate in workshops. There is also an Italian restaurant, so this is a spot where you can enjoy the whole day with your family. In this issue, we will give a thorough report on INAX Museum!

In the first part, we introduced the "World Tile Museum". In the second part, we will introduce the fascinating facilities that are yet to come, such as the "Architectural Terracotta Museum" and the "Soil and Doronkokan Museum."

▼ Click here for the first part of the article

Life Designs

2019.03.28

【前編】やきものの魅力にたっぷり触れる体感型ミュージアム「INAXライブミュージ...

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/inax_1

やきものの街・愛知県常滑でLIXILが運営する「INAXライブミュージアム」に行ってきました。世界のタイルややきもの文化に触れることができる、体験・体感型ミュージアムです。施設内には、6つの施設があり、見て学ぶだけでなく、実際にタイルに触れたり、ワークショップへ参加もできます。イタリアンレストランも併設しているので、丸1日家族で楽しめるスポットなんです。今回はそんな「INAXライブミュージアム」を徹底レポートします！前編では、約1,000点のタイル展示されている「世界のタイル博物館」をご紹介していきます。 (a...

Try your hand at making shiny clay ball!
Clay and Doronkokan Museum

Appearance of Clay and Doronkokan Museum

First of all, we will introduce spots that are especially recommended for families.

This “Clay and Doronkokan Museum” is a hands-on facility that focuses on the clay that is indispensable for making pottery. Exhibitions and workshops on clay are held in the building where you can feel the warmth of the architecture that uses plenty of clay.

Next to the reception desk, the "Great Tokoname Wall" stretches across the large space, drawing beautiful curves. The curves and corners of the wall give a sense of depth, and the form is finished with a highly difficult plastering technique. (Left side of the photo)

This sun-dried brick wall was made at a workshop held in 2006.

The “Clay and Doronkokan Museum” uses a lot of soil both inside and outside. The adobe walls were made in a workshop. Please pay attention to the building!

The toilet at the back of the building is a hidden popular spot in the "Clay and Doronkokan Museum". The walls and washstand are covered with colorful mosaic tiles. As expected of the tile brand INAX.

Workshop "Making shiny clay ball"

A particularly popular workshop is “Making shiny clay ball”. Using a completely different method from making "clay ball" in a sandbox or garden, clay spheres are shaved, colored, and polished to create shiny spheres.

Life Designs

2020.05.15

愛知県常滑市のINAXライブミュージアムで「光るどろだんごづくり」を体験してきま...

https://life-designs.jp/webmagazine/inax_claywork

愛知県常滑市にある「INAXライブミュージアム」。LIXILが運営する、世界のタイルややきもの文化に触れることができる、体験・体感型ミュージアムです。施設内にある「土・どろんこ館」では、やきもの用の粘土と道具を使ってつくる「光るどろだんごづくり」が体験でき、子どもから大人まで大人気となっています！砂場や園庭でつくる“どろだんご”とは全く異なる方法で、粘土の球を削り、色をのせ、磨いて、光る球体に仕上げていくワークショップです。今回は実際にワークショップに挑戦してきましたので、その様子をご紹介していきます！...

The Clay and Doronkokan Museum also has a special exhibition room. At this time, the exhibition "Japanese majolica tiles" was being held.

Passing on manufacturing technology to the next generation
"Manufacturing workshop"

Appearance of "Manufacturing Studio"

Next to the "Clay and Dronkokan Museum" is the "Monozukuri Koubou" (manufacturing studio). This facility introduces the traditions and techniques cultivated in Tokoname, the city of pottery, through exhibits and materials. They are also working on the restoration of tiles and terracotta.

Enjoy a workshop using tiles
"Pottery studio"

Appearance of Toraku Koubou

Not only clay, but of course there is also a tile workshop!

You can take tile art and painting experience classes at the "Touraku Kobo" next to the "Clay and Doronkokan Museum". It is possible to create stylish items such as photo frames decorated with mosaic tiles and seasonal interiors.

Tile painting experience ¥800~ (reservation required)

In the "free time" corner, you can experience making things without a reservation.