Ceramic Retreats Rooted in Community​

                 We create immersive retreat workshops that bring people into the heart of Japan’s craft culture. Away from the crowds, our programs take place in smaller cities and rural regions where tradition and innovation quietly meet. Through hands-on collaboration with local artisans, participants explore the connection between craft, landscape, and community—discovering new inspiration while contributing to the revitalization of places often touched by aging populations and fading industries. Each retreat is both a creative exchange and a form of cultural regeneration—supporting the local community, revitalizing regional economies, and encouraging meaningful collaboration between visitors and locals. By stepping away from crowded destinations, participants discover the quieter, authentic rhythms of Japan, finding new inspiration in the connection between craft, place, and community.

In collaboration with

Ion Fukazawa

Guide/ Interpreter/ Ceramic Artist

Ion Fukazawa is a Ceramic artist Ion Fukazawa lives in Tajimi, Gifu and brings a unique bicultural perspective from his upbringing in Sydney and Tokyo. With a Bachelor of Design in Ceramics from UNSW Art & Design, Ion has created tableware for celebrated clients in Australia including Ester, Sixpenny, and Sony Australia. His journey led him to Japan’s Tajimi City Pottery Design & Technical Center (Ishoken) under Harumi Nakashima, where he deepened his practice in contemporary Japanese crafts. 

Ion now showcases his work in exhibitions both in Japan and internationally, exploring the dialogue between natural processes and human touch. While tour guiding groups through the mountians of Gifu. 

Partner Accommodation

Kintsugi House Tajimi

Kintsugi House Tajimi is a two-storey private ‘machiya’ townhouse in Tajimi, Gifu, renovated in the spirit of ‘kintsugi’ (making new beauty in repair).
The Showa-period(post-war) property uncovers the layers of Tajimi’s rich ceramic history with objects tracing from the Jomon period, to tea ceremony ceramics, and contemporary ceramic art.