murmurOnta Pottery Festival (Onta-yaki Minto-sai)
Hita City · Onta pottery village (Sarayama, Motoe-machi, Hita)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Hita City Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Oct 10–11, 2026 （Ended） 9:00–17:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid October
- How the date is set
- Announced each year Usually a weekend in October; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Onta pottery village (Sarayama, Motoe-machi, Hita)
- City
- Hita City, Oita
About
For two days each autumn, the Onta pottery village in the hills of Hita becomes a busy market. All nine of the village's kilns lay out their wares and sell them in quantity. Most of the year the only sound is the thump of the karausu clay pounders, chosen as one of Japan's 100 best soundscapes, but during the festival the lanes fill with people looking for pots and bowls. Onta ware began in the mid-Edo period, and its techniques have passed from parent to a single heir for about 300 years. Free shuttle buses run from JR Hita Station, and temporary parking is set up.
Sources
- OfficialHita City Tourism Association oidehita.com
- OfficialTourism Oita www.visit-oita.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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