Mooka & Mashiko: A Journey of Steam Locomotives and Pottery Kilns

Start at Mooka Station, shaped like a steam locomotive, then head to the SL Kyuroku-kan (SL Kyuroku Museum) to see a real steam locomotive. In the afternoon, visit the pottery village of Mashiko, where a giant tanuki statue greets you at the joint sales center for pottery shopping and lunch, followed by the art museum and the former residence of Shoji Hamada. A one-day trip where parents and children can encounter two kinds of genuine craftsmanship, trains and pottery.