Mashiko Pottery Fair

Mashiko Spring Pottery Fair 2024

Dates & Hours
Sat Apr 27 ～ Mon May 6, 2024

Location
Held at various locations in Mashiko Town, mainly around Jonaizaka and Sayado.

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The Mashiko Pottery Fair began in 1966 and is held annually during Japan’s Golden Week in spring, which is a collection of national holidays in late April and early May, and around November 3rd in autumn.

At the pottery fair, approximately 50 shops and over 600 tents are set up, offering a wide range of products from traditional Mashiko ware to everyday items like cups and plates, and even fine art pieces.

The diversity and abundance of choices make it an irresistible attraction, enticing visitors to return multiple times.In each tent, visitors can enjoy the pleasure of selecting pieces while having direct conversations with up-and-coming artists, renowned artists, and craftsmen from the kilns.

In addition to pottery, local agricultural products and specialty goods are also sold, making it a large-scale event that represents the region, attracting about 600,000 visitors annually in spring and autumn combined.

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ACCESS

■BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

RAILWAY Google map
JR Oyama station(Tohoku Line) →　JR Shimodate station(Mito Line)
→Moka Railway Mashiko station →　approx. 20 min. walk from the station

BUS Google map
Bus Platform No.14, West Exit,　JR Utsunomiya station(Tohoku Line) Kanto Bus from JR Utsunomiya station →To Mashiko (approx.. 60 min.)

■BY CAR

＜Joban Expressway＞
Tomobe JCT of Joban Expressway →　Kita-Kanto Expressway →　Sakuragawa-Chikusei IC →　Mashiko (approx. 20 min. drive) Google map

Mito IC of Joban Expressway →　Route 50 →　Mashiko (approx. 60 min. drive) Google map

＜Tohoku Expressway＞
Tsuga JCT of Tohoku Expressway →　Moka IC of Kitakanto Expressway　→　Mashiko (approx. 25 min. drive)
Kaminokawa IC of Tohoku Expressway →　Route 4 →　Mashiko (approx. 40 min. drive)
Google map

Kanuma IC of Tohoku Expressway →　through downtown Utsunomiya →　Route 123 →　Mashiko (approx. 60 min. drive) Google map