Masuko Autumn Pottery City

Event Overview

In addition to about 50 Mashiko-yaki shops, about 600 tents will be lined up to sell from traditional Mashiko-yaki to daily necessities and fine arts. The tent will also allow you to enjoy a direct conversation with the emerging writers and the artisans of Motomoto. Image courtesy: Mashiko-cho Tourism Association

Info

Event Location:

Mashiko-cho (center of Jobuizaka and Sayad district)

Address:

Mashiko-cho, Haga-gun, Tochigi

Public Transportation:

Moka Railway Mashiko Station → 3 minutes by bus, bus stop: Get off at Mashiko Ceramic Art Museum Entrance, 1 minute on foot

Car Access:

12km25 minutes from Maoka IC, Hokuan East Road via National Route 294

Phone Number:

0285-70-1120 (Mashishi Pottery City Executive Committee (Mashishi Town Tourism Association))

Parking Number:

2040 units/free (there is also paid parking)

Event Period

November 1 (Saturday) to November 4 (Tuesday), 2025

Price

Free

Event Category

City, fair

Mashishi Town Tourism Association

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