The traditional pottery market in Japan
The Town’s Pottery Fair have been held twice a year since 1966 once in the spring during Japan’s Golden Week Holiday, and once in the fall around November 3rd.
There are about 50 shops and as many as 600 tents set up selling pottery.
There is a great variety of pottery sold—from traditional Mashiko pottery such as vases and pots to articles for daily use such as cups and plates.
The Pottery Fairs provide a great chance to enjoy talking with young artists and local potters in the shops and tents.
Besides pottery, freshly-harvested vegetables grown in Mashiko and some other speciality items from the region are big attractions of The Fair. Every year about 600,000 people come to enjoy The Fairs.
The Mashiko Pottery Market street
In Tochigi Prefecture, where the Mashiko Pottery Market is held, there are not many opportunities for large gatherings, but this event attracts a lot of people.
Each pottery artist sells unique and distinctive works.
The pieces from popular ceramic artists often sell out quickly, and recently, the Mashiko Pottery Market seems to have deviated from the traditional charm of “Mashiko-yaki” and has been selling a lot of different products.
It seems that the market has been remodeled to adapt to the times.
Information
| Place | At many places in Mashiko Town (mainly in Jonaizaka and Sayado) |
| Access | 【By Railway】 JR Oyama station(Tohoku Line) → JR Shimodate station(Mito Line) →Moka Railway Mashiko station → approx. 20 min. walk from the station 【By Bus】 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) Mito IC of Joban Expressway → Route 50 → Mashiko (approx. 60 min. drive) ＜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) Kanuma IC of Tohoku Expressway → through downtown Utsunomiya → Route 123 → Mashiko (approx. 60 min. drive) |
| HP | http://www.mashiko-kankou.org/english/mta1/mashikoyaki/toukiiti/tokiichi.htm |
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