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Satsuma Kiriko Glass Studio
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Satsuma Kiriko Glass Studio
薩摩切子工房
4.3Est. 90FreeKagoshima, Kyushu
Local Pick
Overview
Watch artisans create Satsuma Kiriko, cut glass with a gradient color technique that was lost for 100 years and revived.
Satsuma Kiriko is a distinctive cut-glass technique developed in the 1850s by the Shimazu clan, using a layered color-to-clear gradient unique to Kagoshima. The technique was lost after the Meiji Restoration and only revived in 1985. At the Shimazu factory near Sengan-en, glassblowers demonstrate the painstaking process and the showroom sells pieces at direct prices.
Local tips
Watch the cutting floor through the glass window. Each piece takes 40+ hours of hand-cutting. Sake cups start around 30,000 yen but small accessories are more affordable.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 薩摩切子工房
- Nearest station
- Kagoshima-Chuo Station + bus to Sengan-en
- Payment
- Cards accepted
Accessibility
Wheelchair entranceWheelchair parking
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