Special Exhibition: Shigaraki New Wave 2026

Dates & time: September 12, 2026 (Sat) - December 13, 2026 (Sun) 9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Mondays (or the following day when Monday is a holiday)
Price & booking: General ¥1,100 (¥990 with the online discount coupon); university students ¥880 (¥790); free for high-school age and under. Groups of 20+: general ¥880, university students ¥700 No booking is needed to view the exhibition. Show the online discount coupon on screen or printed for the discounted price (university students must show ID). Apply for the Taiwa no Mori talk by email (gakugei@sccp.jp) and for the family workshop via the application page.
Venue & access: Ceramic Museum, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park (Koka, Shiga) About 5 minutes by community bus from Shigaraki Station on the Shigaraki Kohgen Railway (alight at "Togei-no-Mori (Togeikan-mae)"); about 75 minutes by train from JR Kusatsu Station. By car, about 8 minutes from Shigaraki IC on the Shin-Meishin Expressway, with free parking.

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Why You Should Visit

A special exhibition of 17 artists who have worked in or with Shigaraki and Iga since 2010. Going beyond ceramics into sculpture, painting and installation, it presents about 140 works and related materials in five chapters. It traces how each artist has drawn on the region's clay, firing techniques and collaborations with potteries and craftspeople. Essays and photos by each artist about their ties to Shigaraki and Iga are shown alongside the works.

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Highlights

Works by 17 artists based in or tied to Shigaraki and Iga, active in Japan and abroad
Expression born from local clay, firing techniques and collaborations with potteries, companies and craftspeople
Each artist's essay and photos about Shigaraki and Iga shown with the works

Chapters (about 140 items)

Prologue: 上田勇児, 谷穹, 山田洋次
Chapter 1: 今野朋子, 桝本佳子, 金理有
Chapter 2: 安永正臣, 岩村遠, 橋本知成, 尾花友久, 尾花智子
Chapter 3: 北川宏人, 鈴木由衣
Chapter 4: 梅津庸一, 安藤祐輝, 田尾晃, 天野靖史

Also on

AIR masterpiece selection I–III, Ceramic Museum gallery (12 Sep – 13 Dec, free, rotating displays)
Ceramic-panel exhibition by Otsuka Ohmi Ceramics (7 Oct – 3 Nov, Shigaraki Industrial Exhibition Hall)
Solo show by exhibiting artist 梅津庸一 (5–29 Sep, Café & Gallery Toen)

※Enquiries: Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park 0748-83-0909

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FAQ

How much is admission?

General ¥1,100, university students ¥880, free for high-school age and under. With the online discount coupon from the official site, it is ¥990 and ¥790.

When is it closed?

It is closed on Mondays, or on the following day when Monday is a public holiday.

Is there a curator talk?

Yes, the curator gives gallery talks at 13:30 on 27 Sep, 25 Oct and 29 Nov. No booking needed; an exhibition ticket is required.