Time Slip to 1,600 Years Ago? Create Your Own Haniwa at the Recreated Workshop Site
On May 30, the 'Haniwa Making and Sketching/Coloring Contest' will be held at Niike Haniwa Factory Park in Takatsuki City, utilizing a massive, 1,600-year-old Haniwa workshop site.
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On Saturday, May 30, Reiwa 8, Takatsuki City will host the 'Haniwa Making and Sketching/Coloring Contest' at Niike Haniwa Factory Park (Kamishimuro 1-chome). The park is built on the historic Niike Haniwa Production Site, one of Japan's largest Haniwa workshop ruins dating back approximately 1,600 years.
The site is believed to have been in operation for about 100 years, from the mid-5th to the mid-6th century. Excavations have uncovered three Haniwa workshops, 18 kilns, and a worker settlement, revealing that it produced Haniwa for sites like the Imashirozuka Kofun, a royal tomb. The city has developed the area into Niike Haniwa Factory Park, which opened in 1995 and features displays of genuine excavated kilns, Haniwa replicas, and reconstructions of the original workshops and kilns. It is a well-known historical spot for learning about ancient Haniwa production, attracting visitors from both within and outside the city.
The event offers Haniwa-making workshops within the reconstructed area, as well as family-friendly sketching and coloring activities in the historical park. Finished works are scheduled to be exhibited at the Imashirozuka Ancient History Museum during the summer vacation. Everyone is welcome to participate.
[Event Overview]
Date & Time: Saturday, May 30, Reiwa 8, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Registration ends at 3:00 PM; ends when clay runs out).
*Proceeds rain or shine (canceled if weather warnings are issued).
Location: Niike Haniwa Factory Park (Kamishimuro 1-chome, Takatsuki City).
*From JR Settsu-Tonda Station, take the city bus bound for 'Kodan Abuyama' or 'Nishitsukahara,' get off at 'Kamishimuro,' and walk for 5 minutes.
*No parking available. Please use public transportation.
Capacity: Haniwa making is limited to 200 participants (first-come, first-served on the day, shift-based system).
Fee: 300 yen for clay (Haniwa making). Sketching/coloring is free (please bring your own paints, crayons, etc.).
[Related Website]
Details of the Haniwa Making and Sketching/Coloring Contest (Takatsuki City Website)
https://www.city.takatsuki.osaka.jp/event/history/169148.html
[Contact Information]
Takatsuki City Center for Archaeological Operations
Phone: 072-694-7562
The site is believed to have been in operation for about 100 years, from the mid-5th to the mid-6th century. Excavations have uncovered three Haniwa workshops, 18 kilns, and a worker settlement, revealing that it produced Haniwa for sites like the Imashirozuka Kofun, a royal tomb. The city has developed the area into Niike Haniwa Factory Park, which opened in 1995 and features displays of genuine excavated kilns, Haniwa replicas, and reconstructions of the original workshops and kilns. It is a well-known historical spot for learning about ancient Haniwa production, attracting visitors from both within and outside the city.
The event offers Haniwa-making workshops within the reconstructed area, as well as family-friendly sketching and coloring activities in the historical park. Finished works are scheduled to be exhibited at the Imashirozuka Ancient History Museum during the summer vacation. Everyone is welcome to participate.
[Event Overview]
Date & Time: Saturday, May 30, Reiwa 8, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Registration ends at 3:00 PM; ends when clay runs out).
*Proceeds rain or shine (canceled if weather warnings are issued).
Location: Niike Haniwa Factory Park (Kamishimuro 1-chome, Takatsuki City).
*From JR Settsu-Tonda Station, take the city bus bound for 'Kodan Abuyama' or 'Nishitsukahara,' get off at 'Kamishimuro,' and walk for 5 minutes.
*No parking available. Please use public transportation.
Capacity: Haniwa making is limited to 200 participants (first-come, first-served on the day, shift-based system).
Fee: 300 yen for clay (Haniwa making). Sketching/coloring is free (please bring your own paints, crayons, etc.).
[Related Website]
Details of the Haniwa Making and Sketching/Coloring Contest (Takatsuki City Website)
https://www.city.takatsuki.osaka.jp/event/history/169148.html
[Contact Information]
Takatsuki City Center for Archaeological Operations
Phone: 072-694-7562
FAQ
いつイベントが開催されますか？
令和8年5月30日（土曜日）の10時から16時まで開催されます。
イベントの場所はどこですか？
高槻市上土室一丁目にある「新池ハニワ工場公園」で開催されます。
ハニワ作り体験に定員はありますか？
当日先着順の入替制で、定員は200人です。
費用はいくらですか？
ハニワ作りは粘土代として300円が必要です。スケッチ・ぬり絵は無料です。
駐車場はありますか？
駐車場はありませんので、公共交通機関をご利用ください。