Sahara Glass Park

Info

Address:

263-1 on the waterfall, Itsumi-cho, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate

Public Transportation:

JR Ichinoseki Station → Iwate Prefectural Transportation Bus 21 minutes bound for Itsumi-kei, bus stop: Itami-kei, 7 minutes walk

Car Access:

5km 10 minutes from Tohoku Expressway Ichinoseki IC via National Route 342

Phone Number:

0191-29-2288

Parking Number:

Free

Business Hours

9:00 AM to 5:30 PM (from December 1 to March 31, until 5:00 PM)

Price

Free entry

Spot Category

Tour of factories and facilities, pottery and handicraft experience

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