Walking Miyama, the village of Satsuma Pottery Part 2

Near the Chin Jukan Kiln, there is the memorial hall of former foreign minister Togo Shigenori (東郷茂徳). He was born as the eldest son of great potter, Park Su-seung (박수승/朴壽勝). Later he became the diplomat after he graduated from the Tokyo Imperial University.

Street view of Miyama. The Kagoshima Prefectural Route 24 is through the town center to the east and west.  

Miyama Toyu-kan (美山陶遊館) is an experience workshop for making Satsuma ware. You can feel the skill and tradition of Satsuma porcelain that are passed on to the land in the body.