cup. Kumamoto | Ceramic Painting & Cafe Experience

cup.
Pottery Studio
& Cafe

A studio specializing in ceramic painting on bisque-fired pottery. We don't fire on-site—our staff carefully glazes and fires your work, delivering it to you later. Beginners, experts, and families with children are all welcome. Enjoy your creative time with our hand-drip coffee.

cup. Cafe Space

Enjoy Hand-Drip Coffee While Painting

Surrounded by the aroma of freshly roasted beans, take your time with color choices and brushwork. The moments spent mixing colors and consulting with staff are the best memories of pottery making. Leave the finishing and firing to us, and simply enjoy painting and coffee.
Ceramic painting and cafe space
Hand-painted pottery and coffee
Painting experience in progress

Staff Handles
Finishing & Firing
with Care

After you finish painting, our staff applies glaze and carefully fires your piece in our kiln. We'll explain completion timing and pickup options on the spot. In-store pickup and shipping are both available. Enjoy discussing the final look over a cup of hand-drip coffee.

Pottery awaiting finishing

A Special Coffee Moment
with Your Fired Piece

We'll contact you when your fired and inspected piece is ready. In-store pickup is available, and we can ship to those far away, so don't worry if you're traveling.

The goal is savoring your favorite coffee in the completed piece. Try cup.'s beans and drink recipes at home to fully appreciate the pottery you painted.

Space where cafe and pottery unite

Choose Your Story from Favorite Bisqueware

Selecting your favorite piece from the shelves is part of the cup. experience. Watch the video below to see how visitors pick up pieces and imagine colors and uses.

A Relaxing Shared Space
Connecting Studio & Cafe

cup. features a lounge for breaks and a gallery with shelves of pottery to choose from. Share ideas in the streaming light, consult with staff about pickup and colors, and savor the afterglow of creation.

An Open Gateway
to Pottery & Cafe

cup.'s passage-like exterior brings the charm of pottery studio and cafe directly to the street. Through the glass that changes expression with morning light, you can see pottery and roasted beans on display.

Through the large street-side windows, you can see painting in progress and coffee being brewed. Enjoy new encounters with pottery in this space where creation meets daily life.

Exterior with light streaming through large windows
Workspace table seen through greenery
View of cup. open to the street

Support for Your Craft
Leading to Your Envisioned Future

cup. membership includes staff who support you from creation to sales. Beyond creating an environment for focused work, we offer exhibitions, pop-ups, and support systems for your next step.

We actively host workshops by external instructors and collaborations with the local community. New encounters and challenges will further expand your creativity.

cup. staff and members

Representative

Hiroyuki Saito
HIROYUKI SAITO

Painting experience in action

COURSE 01

Ceramic Painting Experience

Duration

Approx. 1 hour

Price

¥2,500

A ceramic painting experience using cup. pottery. Paint freely with special paints—illustrations, messages, anything you like.

  • Duration: Approx. 1 hour
  • Pieces: 1 item

Experience Flow

  1. Reception & Explanation
  2. Create (paint freely with special paints)
  3. Experience Ends
  4. Completion (delivered after glazing & firing / 1-2 months)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the process and pickup methods before your visit.

When will my piece be completed?

Approximately 1 month. Please ask staff if you need it sooner.

How can I receive my piece?

In-store pickup or domestic/international shipping available. We ship overseas too.

Is there parking?

About 6 parking spaces on-site. Please carpool when possible as space is limited.

Do I need a reservation?

Reservations help ensure availability, but walk-ins may be possible depending on openings.

Can groups use the studio?

Group visits require private booking. Please contact us in advance about dates and numbers.

Access

1F Signs Plus, 5-3-40 Rendaiji, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto 860-0055, Japan

TEL +81-96-327-9824

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