The 45th Kasama Ceramic Fire Festival

The 45th Kasama Ceramic Fire Festival

Event Overview

A centerpiece event of Golden Week involving more than 200 writers and Motomoto. Potters gather in one hall, hand-make their own unique store openings, arrange their vaunted works, and interact with visitors. They hold a pottery artist Soil Auction, a Soil Festival by local sixth grade students, and various planned exhibitions with elaborate tastes. It is a festival where visitors can enjoy together, mainly events of creators that are not found in other places of origin. It is also fun to find bargains from among many stores.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Kasama Art Forest Park Event Square
  • Address:   
  • 2345 Kasama, Kasama, Ibaraki
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Tomobe Station → Shuttle bus 10 minutes, bus stop: venue off, short walk; or JR Kasama Station → shuttle bus 10 minutes, bus stop: venue off, short walk
  • Car Access:   
10km 10 minutes from Hokukan-do Tomobe IC via National Route 355; or 10km 10 minutes from Kasama-Nishi IC on Hokukan-do-do via National Route 50
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0296-73-0058 (Kasama Yaki Cooperative)
  • Parking Number:   
1100 units/ordinary 500 yen, medium size 1000 yen, large 1500 yen

Event Period

  • April 29, 2026 (Wed, Holiday) - May 5, 2026 (Tue, Holiday)

Price

500 yen (18 and under free)

Event Category

Festival

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