Bizen city is well known for Bizen ware production.
Annualy, in autumn, Bizen ware festival has been held for years.
This year, it will be held on Saturday / Sunday 15-16 October 2011
around the JR Imbe station.
Three special boothes and pedestrian precincts will be
set in front of and around the JR Imbe station during the festival.
Many potteries open their open-air market stalls for selling Bizen ware products
with 20% discount. Also, demonstration of potter's wheel will be performed.
The train route for JR Imbe station is shown in figure above.
To get to the JR Imbe station by train, it may be straightforward to get on a
train bound for Banshu-Ako at JR Okayama station. It takes about 40 minutes from JR Okayama station to JR Imbe station. (Although the trains bound for
Wake or Himeji go to the same direction, they don't arrive at JR Imbe station.)
The opening hour are 09:00-17:30 on 10/15 Saturday and 09:00-16:30
on 10/16 Sunday.
Youtube videos on the past Bizen ware festivals
