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.

Image of Discover Mashiko (Online guide for exploring Mashiko)

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).