Jomon Club

You Can Enter on Club Activity Days

As of April 2025, according to the Hometown Museum “Kin-no-Suzu”, this building is classified as a “warehouse,” meaning it is not normally open for tours or use. However, it is open on the activity days of the Jomon Club.

The Jomon Club meets biweekly on Sundays (usually odd-numbered weeks), so if you are interested in this building, feel free to visit.

Not only can you enter the building and view the interior, but you can also admire “Kaen Doki” replicas recreated by club members. Of course, if you are a resident of Kisarazu City, you can join the club and create your own pottery. For more details, please contact the Hometown Museum “Kin-no-Suzu”. Jomon Club is also introduced on the following sites:

Serious Replicas Made from Raw Clay

Upon entering, I was immediately drawn to the interior. After listening to an explanation, I became so fascinated with pottery-making that I forgot my initial interest in architecture and decided to join the club. As a Kisarazu resident, I had no reason to hesitate.

The clay used is homemade. Members personally collect soil from cliffs in Katsuura, allow it to weather for several years(!), then mix it with sand and water before kneading it using a self-made mixer. The prepared clay is sealed in plastic bags for storage.

Jomon pottery is made by stacking coiled clay into a vessel shape. Slowly forming intricate spiral patterns with my fingers, I felt an overwhelming sensation of experiencing the same touch as the Jomon people. It was pure joy to see the shape emerge in real-time through my own hands.

For someone like me, who usually creates things digitally, this was a deeply rewarding experience—a true luxury compared to the frustrating limitations of digital modeling.

As an Architectural Heritage