Mashiko SPRING Pottery Fair
(Mashiko Haruno Toki Ichi)
益子春の陶器市
One of the ‘Largest Craft Fair’ nearby Tokyo
The 2022 Spring Pottery Fair (29 April- 8th May 2022) is held as usual. Please wear masks and take your temperature at the tents around the town to receive a green wristband so you can enter buildings.
Due to Covid-19, there may be unexpected changes, so please check before traveling. Please contact the Mashiko town tourist association for real-time information (TEL.0285-70-1120)
Date
2022: 29th April (Fri) – 8th May (Sun)
*Dates and times have not been confirmed by the organizer.
Time
9.00 am to 5.00 pm
*Dates and times have not been confirmed by the organizer.
Schedule
*All dates & activities are subject to change due to weather and/or unforeseen circumstances.
Cost
Free
How to enjoy the Mashiko SPRING Pottery Fair
Artistic experience
Shop for something Special!
Great girls day out
Traveling solo
Fun for couples
Nice food and cafes
Enjoy for 1 whole day!
⚱️Enjoy a unique pottery experience in Mashiko Town⚱️
👀Find your once-in-a-lifetime pottery at one of 🇯🇵Japan’s largest pottery fair❗️
Every year during 🎌Japan’s Golden Week Holiday (Around the end of April-early May), the time-honored Spring Pottery Fair⚱️(Started in 1966) is held in Mashiko Town. A massive variety of pottery from daily necessities to art crafts will be ready in more than 50 shops and 500 outdoor display tents🎪at reduced prices!
Take your time to 🚶wander around, and if you’re a pottery lover don’t miss this chance to talk directly with pottery artists and craftsmen! Share the excitement with Mashiko and lose yourself in a world of pottery❗️
Pottery Fair (Spring 2022)
What to do nearby Mashiko Spring pottery fair
– Local recommendations –
Active
- Cycling
- Walking
Unique Experiences
- Pottery Workshops (Pottery Experiences)
Culture
- Sake Brewery Tour at Tonoike Sake Brewery
- Museums (Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art, Mashiko Sankokan)
Food / Drinks
- Strawberry Picking
- Sake Tasting
- Amazing local restaurants
- Great cafes
Find out more here
We’ve created a special online guide for Mashiko to help overseas visitors explore Mashiko. Please click on the image to have a look.
How to get to the Mashiko Spring pottery fair
By Train
From JR Utsunomiya Station (JR Utsunomiya Line)
From JR Utsunomiya Station take the bus to Mashiko Station. From Mashiko Station hire a bicycle (20min) or take a bus/taxi (10min).
From Mashiko Station (Moka Line)
From Mashiko Station hire a bicycle (20min) or take a bus/taxi (10min).
By Bus
Highway Bus ‘Yakimono Liner’ from JR Akihabara Sta.
From JR Akihabara Station take the Yakimono Liner Bus ‘Highway bus ‘ (approx 2.5 hours). Get off at Mashiko Station. From Mashiko Sta. hire a bicycle (20min) or take a bus/taxi (10min).
By Car
20 min drive from Moka IC on the Kitakanto Expressway (Kitakanto Jidoshado).
Address
Kamiyama, Mashiko-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi Pref. Japan 321-4226
〒321-4226 栃木県芳賀郡益子町上山
Other Events in April and May
Contact
Any questions about this event?
For information about this event please contact the Tourist Office directly.
Tel: +81 0285-70-1120
Web:
Mashiko Experience Guide (English)
English Website (External Link)
Japanese Event Website (External Link)
Email: Contact Form (External Link)