Torimoto Glass Studio
Short Bio
Heat-resistant glass wares from a mountain studio in Kyoto — elongated, grounded, and made for daily brewing.
Completely heat resistant — suitable for pouring boiling water inside — the robust glassware by Torimoto feels much more grounded.
Torimoto Glass Studio was founded in 2015 by Yusuke and Yuya Torimoto, a husband-and-wife duo who trained together at the renowned Seikosha Glass Studio in Kyoto under Naoya Arakawa. Based in Kyotamba, in the mountains of Kyoto Prefecture, their wares draw from the rugged, natural character of the surrounding landscape — pieces that feel grounded rather than precious, built to be used rather than displayed.
Their glass is fully heat-resistant and suitable for boiling water, setting it apart from most handmade glass tea ware. The forms are elongated and considered: each piece is functional by design, suited to the rhythms of everyday brewing. Yuya personally collects herbs and fresh tea leaves from the hillsides around the studio, brewing them in the studio's own glass Gaiwan — a practice that keeps their work connected to lived tea experience.
Our gallery, studio, and tea space are a hub for experiencing and sharing the art of ceramics and tea.
Similar to the concept of “Utsuwa-galleries” in Japan, we are holding monthly exhibitions of unique ceramicists from Japan, China and Europe.
We also regularly host Workshops and Tea Experiences.
Es ist sehr gut, sehr lecker. Ich trinke es jeden Tag. Aufgeschlagen mit Sahne schmeckt es hervorragend.
Oscar was really nice, I was really impressed about his knowledge and he was super kind.
Wonderful tea, i do recommend., drinking it while writing this
The prettiest gaiwan I could think of!The porcelain feels surreal: it has that ivory transparence and the shape is very delicate. I adore it!
