その昔、応仁天皇がこの岩肌を鉤で登ったと伝えられている。明治初期、小豆島の上掛山の麓に平賀源内（源内焼）の流れを汲む陶工・祖舜が窯を築き、神懸焼を開始した。その後、加賀の九谷から陶工・香悦が来島し、滅びかけていた神懸焼を復活させ、独自の釉薬を完成させ、気品と堅牢さを備えた一種独特の焼き物が誕生した。


It is said that Emperor Onin climbed the rock face with a hook in ancient times. In the early Meiji period (1868-1912), a potter, Soshun, who was descended from Hiraga Gennai (Gennai ware), built a kiln at the foot of Kamikakeyama on Shodoshima island and started Kamikake-yaki pottery. Later, the potter Koetsu from Kutani in Kaga came to the island, revived the dying out of Kamikake-yaki and perfected his own unique glazes, resulting in a kind of unique pottery with elegance and robustness.