murmurKoishiwara Autumn Mintomura Pottery Festival
Toho Village · Pottery studios across the Koishiwara and Koishiwara-Tsuzumi areas of Toho Village
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Mintomura Matsuri Organizing Committee · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Oct 10–12, 2026 9:00 to 17:00 (hours vary by studio)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early October
- How the date is set
- The 2nd Monday of October Three days ending on Sports Day, the second Monday of October
- Venue
- Pottery studios across the Koishiwara and Koishiwara-Tsuzumi areas of Toho Village
- City
- Toho Village, Fukuoka
About
Pottery lovers head to the Koishiwara area of Toho Village for this fair, held in spring and autumn and the largest market of its kind in the district. Around 40 kilns producing Koishiwara and Takatori ware open up together, and during the fair pieces sell for about 20 percent below their usual price. Koishiwara ware has some 350 years of history and is known for patterns such as tobikanna chatter marks and the warmth of its clay; the British potter Bernard Leach admired its beauty in everyday use. At the Koishiwara Pottery Traditional Industry Hall you can paint a plate or try tobikanna carving. Traffic tends to build toward midday, so set out early. Free shuttle buses run from Hikosan Station on the BRT Hikoboshi Line during the fair.
Sources
- OfficialMintomura Matsuri Organizing Committee mintoumuramaturi.jimdofree.com
- OfficialFukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association (Crossroad Fukuoka) www.crossroadfukuoka.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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