Private Taxi Tour from Kyoto to Miho Museum and Shigaraki Pottery Village

*1-day private vehicle tour from/to Kyoto Hotel

Easy transfer service from Kyoto to Miho Museum. It's stress-free, and why not spend limited trip time efficiently?

The Miho Museum, an art and architecture hall of fame with the theme of “Peach Blossom Land（Togenkyo in Japanese, literally meaning ‘paradise of the ever-lasting peach blossoms’), is surrounded by profound mountain nature and designed to take in the changing seasonal scenery.

The Miho Museum is one of the most famous museums for overseas art fans. Located in the mountains of Shigaraki, the museum was selected as one of the top three cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan and is one of the must-see sightseeing spots in Shiga in the spring. Of course, you can also enjoy the spectacular view of the autumn leaves against the backdrop of Nishiki-embroidered leaves in the fall.

The museum opened in 1997. It was designed by I.M. Pei, internationally known for the Louvre Museum's Glass Pyramid in France and the National Gallery of Art's East Wing in Washington, D.C., among others.

The design theme is Peach Garden. The story of a lost fisherman who discovers a fairyland paradise, Taoyuan-go, as described in Tao Yuanming's “The Book of Peach Blossom Garden,” was realized in the Shigaraki area. The museum is famous for its valuable collections, including Egyptian art.

Shigaraki ware has a long history and is loved by many people for its simple texture, which makes the most of the earthy flavor of the surrounding hills, which produce high-quality, sticky soil. Near Shigaraki Station, where there is a concentration of potteries, traditional climbing kilns still exist. 

Shigaraki Town is located in the western part of Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, and is widely known as a pottery town. It is famous for its pottery of raccoon dogs with adorable faces.is loved by many people for its simple texture, which

Shigaraki Town is famous for its Shigaraki ware, considered one of the six oldest kilns in Japan, and for producing Asamiya tea, which is named one of the five best teas in Japan and has a history of being presented to successive emperors as the green tea.

Special lunches featuring Omi beef and other specialties are also available (extra charge, reservations required). 

Visitors can stroll through the kiln town, and I hope you find your favorite pottery!