Retreat Itinerary

Day 1

Community connect & welcome dinner

3:00 PM
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Check-in
5:00 PM
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Orientation at Maana Atelier
7:00 PM
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Welcome dinner
Day 2

Visit a 16th generation potter of Asahiyaki in Uji, Kyoto.

10:00 AM
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Create your own tea vessels, led by a 16th generation potter
12:30 PM
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Traditional Japanese Lunch
1:30 PM
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Shopping
2:30 PM
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Tea experience, and learning about the unique ecosystem between tea and pottery
4:00 PM
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Transport back to Kyoto
Day 3

Visit a potter’s home to hand-build modern vessels

10:00 AM
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Create your own modern hand-built pottery and learn about Japanese firing techniques
12:00 PM
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Potter's homemade lunch with her tableware
4:00 PM
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Foraged wild flower arrangement in antique Japanese vessels & botanical tea in artisanal ware
Day 4

Explore innovative pottery materials, and new ways to use antique vessels

9:00 AM
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Visit a pottery town known for their climbing kilns
1:00 PM
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Seasonal farm-to-table lunch
2:30 PM
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Create your own innovative pottery with local raw materials
6:00 PM
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Farewell dinner at Maana Atelier
Day 5

Sleep in & relax

11:00 AM
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Checkout