Icheon World Ceramics Center, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
4.5 (24 reviews) Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #4 in Icheon Speciality Museums
Beautiful Ceramic Art
One of Korea’s oldest and most prized art forms is ceramics and at Icheon World Ceramics Center (about an hour from Seoul) you can see more than 500 different creations. It is a great place to buy ceramics at heavily discounted prices and there are even classes teaching visitors how to make their own work of art.
Address
San 69-1, Gwango-dong , Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
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Website
http://www.ceramic.or.kr/index.jsp
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Monday, May 13, 2024, 20:19
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4.5 based on (24 reviews)
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5Jesper815 5:00 PM Jul 11, 2012
Beautiful Ceramic Art
This place is amazingly beautiful and peaceful. You are surrounded by art. Located on the grounds is a large outdoor kiln and behind that a body of water. In the body of water are wonderful porcelain pots of various size and shape. the works of art displayed out side are beautiful. My favorite the the metal tree with porcelain bells. This place is truly a wonderful place to visit. You can see the cities passion for ceramic all over. On the mountain sides are porcelain places and the bridges hold ceramic pieces. You truly should not miss out on this.
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4AsianStanley 5:00 PM Nov 13, 2012
Takes about 1 1/2 hours to get there
Smallish number of shops, about 50+. Prefer Mashiko in Japan. If you hunt around, you can find something reasonable for $50. A good piece costs about $200-300. I took a subway to Gangbyeon, then took express bus to Icheon, then took a taxi to village. The express bus passes by the village. It goes into the mountains, then makes a right turn on the freeway, passing a store with large black pots, then a fleet of autos for sale. On return, took a bus back (bus is on the main road), but got off too soon,so walked back to bus station. Note that you have to stand by the bus stop to get a ride. Driver doesn't stop if you're sitting down. Ask your hotel to write down Icheon bus terminal in Korean so you can ask for directions or a taxi ride. Note: Coex mall is a few stops pass Gangbyeon and has good restaurants.
