Tourism in Japan : Long-established store on Kyo 京の老舗

Many people stop by Kiyomizu Temple if you go to Kyoto. It is surprisingly fascinated by the beauty, landscape and scene of the temple there. However, as you go up to Kiyomizu Temple, the cityscape of Kyo you can see also has many enchantments that make your heart stand out.
One of them is an old long-established 「Shoin Dou」 unchanged for 55 years.
Standing in front of this shop, I was attracted to the earthenware which was put on the front of the store.
When it enters while push the goodwill away, it is a crockery which was arranged earthenware. There are various colors and shapes such as teaware, dishes and bowls.
Among them, I got a cup that pottery with vivid colors of earth.
It seemed as though the earthenware that was slightly larger but familiar to the hand conveyed the enchantment of Kyoto.

If I asked to the owner of the shop, this cup is said to be a work of a traditional craftsman living in Kyoto, Takada Garaku. It is said that it is characterized by kneading the soil sampled at the mountain in Kyoto, firing at high temperature without applying glaze. I think that he has unique View of the world. Because he do not put glaze on the pottery.
I brought it home as a souvenir. To celebrate the Narrow road on Kyo which will revive every time I eat with this dishware.

京の老舗 Long-established store on Kyo

京都に行けば清水寺に立ち寄る人は多い。そこにある寺の美しさ、景観と情景に驚くほどに魅了される。しかし、清水寺にたどり着くまでに上りゆく道すがら、目にする京の街並みも心を浮き立たせる魅惑が数多くある。

その一つが55年変わらず古いままの老舗松韻堂。

この店の前に立ち古びた店の佇まいに置かれた瀬戸物に目が留まった。暖簾を掻き分け中に入ると所狭しと並べられた器。茶器、皿、椀など色、形さまざまにある。

その中で土の匂いがする茶碗を手にした私。やや大きくはあるが手に馴染む器が京の魅惑を伝えるかのように思えた。

店の主人に尋ねれば、この茶碗は京都に住まう伝統工芸士、高田雅楽師の作品と言う。京都の山で採取した土を練り、釉薬をかけずに高温で焼成しするのが特徴だそうだ。土に拘る彼独特の世界観を器にしているのである。

この器で食するたびに蘇るであろう京の細道を記念とするために、私は土産物にした。