Numbering among the six oldest kilns of Japan, Tamba Tachikui Yaki traces back to the end of the Heian era (794-1185). A "hole kiln" or anagama was used up until the Momoyama era (1573-1600) but then nobori gama or “ascending kilns" came into use along with the kick wheel, which is turned counter-clockwise in this area. The nobori gama and traditional techniques are still used today.
In the early days, large pots were made, but with the arrival of the Edo era (1600-1868) many famous pieces of pottery were created for tea ceremony under the guidance of the tea master Kobori Enshu. Such articles are still being made along with various pieces of crockery, sake flasks, vases, ornaments and large plant pots.

Using ash and iron glazes, everyday articles with a rustic timbre are the mainstay of Tamba Tachikui Wares. Those fired in a nobori gama take on a very distinctive coloring and surface texture due to ash from the pine logs used to fire the kiln blowing around. The ash mixes with the glaze to produce interesting and accepted effects called hai kaburi, giving each piece its own individual character.