murmurMashiko Spring Pottery Fair
Mashiko Town · Across Mashiko, centered on the Jonaizaka and Sayado districts
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tochigi Prefectural Tourism and Local Products Association (Tochigi Tabi-Net) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 29 – May 6, 2026 （Ended） 9:00–17:00 (until 16:00 on the last day); hours vary by shop and tent
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held each spring during the Golden Week holidays
- Venue
- Across Mashiko, centered on the Jonaizaka and Sayado districts
- City
- Mashiko Town, Tochigi
About
Of the two pottery fairs Mashiko holds each year, the spring one coincides with Golden Week. The fairs began in 1966, and the spring 2026 fair, the one hundred thirteenth, ran for 8 days. Around the Jonaizaka and Sayado districts, some 50 town shops and about 700 tents line the streets, offering traditional Mashiko ware, everyday cups and plates, and works of art. One of the pleasures is browsing tents while chatting with young potters and kiln artisans. Local farm produce and specialty goods are on sale as well, and spring and autumn together attract about 600,000 visitors. Paid and free parking lots are set up around town during the fair.
Sources
- OfficialTochigi Prefectural Tourism and Local Products Association (Tochigi Tabi-Net) www.tochigiji.or.jp
- OfficialMashiko Pottery Fair Executive Committee toukiichi.mashiko-db.net
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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.