信楽～Shigaraki～

信楽焼は、滋賀県甲賀市信楽町を中心に作られる伝統陶磁器。日本六古窯（瀬戸焼・常滑焼・越前焼・信楽焼・丹波立杭焼・備前焼）のひとつに数えられる。

Shigarakiyaki art is traditionak made in Shigaraki-cho of Shiga-ken. One of the six traditional  pottery of Japan(Seto-yaki, Tokoname-yaki,Echizen-yaki, Shigaraki-yaki,Tamba tachikui-yaki, Bizen-yaki).

今日は生憎の雨降りの建国記念日だったけれども、信楽までドライブへ。高速道路(新名神)を使うと、大阪市内から約1時間程で到着できる。大津SAから晴れていれば、琵琶湖が見渡せるのだけれども、霧が立ち込めていたので、景色は断念。

Though cold rain has been falling today, we decided to go to Shigaraki because today is national holiday(the nationak foundation day). It took about a hour from Osaka city to Shigaraki by the shin meishin-high way. If it had be good weather we could  see the Biwako(lake) from the Otsu service area. But it was foggy so we couldn't see it :(

信楽IC出口には、狸たち（信楽焼）がお出迎え。陶芸品を取り扱ったお店が点在しているので、何処に入ろうかと迷いながらたどり着いたのが、“屋小大-OOGOYA-”。
よく見る狸の信楽焼から、手のひらサイズの狸などなど老若男女の信楽焼に出会えました。

Some raccoon dog which are shigaraki-yaki welcomed us at the shigaraki-interchange exit.
Shigaraki has many shigaraki-yaki shops so we didn't know which shop to enter. We decided to enter “OOGOYA”
They have various shigaraki-yaki. Ordinaly raccoon dog and a palm size raccoon, an owls.