S P O T ／ SPOT-130
B-Grade Chaos
Niji no Izumi Ceramic Art Space
陶芸空間 虹の泉とうげいくうかん にじのいずみ
An outdoor ceramic art space built by potter Kenji Higashi over roughly 35 years in the mountains of Hase, Iitaka-cho, Matsusaka City. Kanko Mie records that Higashi aimed to cover a 5,800-square-meter site entirely in ceramic works, but his sudden death in 2013 left it unfinished. Preservation activities resumed in April 2023, and the admission fee was revised in April 2025. When the reception is unstaffed, tickets can be purchased at the nearby roadside station. Unlike a conventional museum, the site is best understood as an unfinished outdoor ceramic environment.
N O P H O T O
H I G H L I G H T S
Highlights
- 01An unfinished outdoor ceramic environment built over 35 years by potter Kenji Higashi
- 02Plan to cover the 5,800 m² site entirely in ceramics, left incomplete after the artist's death
- 03Preservation activity resumed in 2023; admission fees revised in April 2025
A C C E S S ／ M E T A
Essentials
- Location
- Mie Prefecture Matsusaka City
- Address
- 三重県松阪市飯高町波瀬（国道166号沿い）
- Fee
- 高校生以上800円（2025年4月改定、それ以前は500円）
- Hours
- 10:00〜16:00（1〜2月休館、訪問前に営業確認）
- Status
- 現存（保存維持活動中）