Onggi Village pottery class from Busan: Make one piece

Make your own Onggi in the village where Korean potters work

A six-hour class and market tour from Busan that takes you to Onggi Village, where traditional Korean pottery artisans work. You'll make one piece of pottery yourself, walk through the workshops to see how Onggi is made, spend time at a traditional market (open on dates ending in 3 or 8), and eat stir-fried octopus and dumpling soup or noodles with a local guide.

The experience

Onggi Village sits near Busan as a working community of potters who specialize in traditional Korean pottery. You'll spend roughly an hour and a half there, moving through the workshops to watch artisans at their wheels and kilns, then make one piece yourself during the class. The guide will walk you through the characteristics and manufacturing process of Onggi so you understand what you're looking at and what your hands are doing when you shape the clay.

After the pottery village, you'll head to a traditional market: either Namchang Market or Gijang Market, depending on which dates the Namchang schedule falls on that month. Markets here open only on dates ending in 3 or 8, so the day you go matters. You'll spend about an hour and a half browsing the stalls and eating lunch: stir-fried small octopus and dumpling soup, or noodles if you prefer, plus a vegan Kimbap option if you need it. The market is where locals shop for everyday things, not a tourist version of one.

Getting there takes about an hour by taxi and railway train from Busan. The guide speaks English or Chinese and handles the route. Bottled water is included. If you want to ship your finished pottery home, international shipping costs extra (KRW 40,000 for most countries, KRW 50,000 to the USA).

What’s included

• Bottled water.
• pottery making class where you create one piece.
• stir-fried small octopus and dumpling soup or noodles for lunch.
• a live guide in English or Chinese.
• transport by taxi and train from Busan to Onggi Village and the market.

Options for this experience

3 options

Pottery town tour that includes the classGuide in English, Chinese or Chinese · 09:30 and 13:00

Includes a tour of Bujeon MarketGuide in English, Chinese or Chinese · 09:30 and 13:00Bujeon Market tour: On days when there is no market in the countryside, a Bujeon Market tour takes its place.

Pickup for cruise passengersGuide in English, Chinese or Chinese · 08:30Lunch is included. Non-vegan menu, with vegan menus also available. Taxi and railway train: We will travel by taxi and railway train to visit the pottery town. Busan cruise terminal: We will meet at the Busan cruise terminal.

You pick the guide language when booking.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Monday and WednesdayDepartures at 08:30, 09:30 and 13:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (7 to 75 years) · Under 7: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Public transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

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Is this one for you?Book this if you want to make something with your hands and see how a traditional Korean craft actually works, not just watch it happen. The pottery class is the core of the day, and the market and lunch round out the time by showing you where locals shop and eat, away from the tourist side of Busan.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Chinese and Chinese.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. No refund if you cancel.

What exactly is Onggi, and why is this village known for it?

Onggi is traditional Korean pottery, and Onggi Village near Busan is where the artisans who specialize in it gather to work. The village represents a craft that has deep roots in Korean culture and daily life, and you'll see the workshops and finished pieces as you move through.

Can I really make a whole pot, or is it just a small demo?

You make one piece of pottery during the class as part of the experience. The guide will teach you the process, and you'll shape it yourself. It's not a demonstration you watch from the side.

What if the market isn't open on the day I want to go?

Traditional markets in this area open only on dates ending in 3 or 8 each month. If you book on a date when Namchang Market is closed, you'll visit Gijang Market instead, which follows the same schedule. Both are working local markets where people shop daily.

How much time do I actually spend making pottery versus traveling and eating?

The pottery village takes about an hour and a half, which includes your time making one piece. The market and lunch take another hour and a half. Travel between Busan and the village is roughly an hour by taxi and train, so the six-hour total is split between the three parts.

Is this tour available every day?

The pottery class is not available on Mondays and Wednesdays. The market component depends on the calendar. It only opens on dates ending in 3 or 8, so you'll want to check which dates work for your trip.