Shigaraki Pottery Festival 2026｜10/10〜10/18 Access & Fees

Dates & time: October 10, 2026 (Sat) - October 18, 2026 (Sun) Varies by shop (information headquarters: 9:00–17:00)
Venue & access: Participating shops across Shigaraki town (Koka, Shiga) From JR Kusatsu Station take the Kusatsu Line to Kibukawa, then the Shigaraki Kohgen Railway to Shigaraki Station (about 1 hour); the information HQ is a 1-minute walk. By car, about 10 minutes from Shigaraki IC on the Shin-Meishin Expressway.

There are 2 public restrooms within a 8-minute walk of Participating shops across Shigaraki town (Koka, Shiga). The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

A town-wide pottery festival in which Shigaraki's pottery shops and kilns take part. Shigaraki ware is best known for its tanuki figurines, but the shops carry everything from tableware, umbrella stands and planters to water-lily pots, tea utensils, hand-wash basins and even bathtubs. During the festival, participating shops offer their own perks, and a stamp rally across areas A, B and C enters you in a draw for local Shigaraki prizes. Some shops offer pottery-making experiences, and local restaurants serve meals on Shigaraki ware.

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How to enjoy it

Check participating shops on the event map
Visiting a participating shop gets you that shop's perk during the festival (varies by shop and may change without notice)
Around the shops are pottery-making studios and restaurants serving meals on Shigaraki ware

Stamp rally

Pick up the Shopping Map with its entry card at any shop or information desk
Spend ¥1,000 or more at one shop in each of areas A, B and C to get that area's stamp
With all three stamps, enter via the box at any shop
Prizes: 1st, an original limited-edition tanuki (10); 2nd, new-crop Shigaraki rice (10); 3rd, an Asamiya tea set (20)
One entry per person. Missing or duplicate stamps and unofficial cards are invalid. Winners are notified by delivery

Information desks

Information HQ (inside the Shigaraki Traditional Industry Hall)
Shigaraki Industrial Exhibition Hall shop at the Ceramic Cultural Park

Toilets

At participating shops and in the Shigaraki Regional Center tourist car park

※Organized by the Totoshigaraki Festival Executive Committee (six local pottery, commerce and tourism bodies)

※Enquiries: 0748-82-0039

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出典: 陶都・信楽まつり実行委員会

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FAQ

Where can I take part?

At participating shops across Shigaraki town. The information headquarters is inside the Shigaraki Traditional Industry Hall.

How does the stamp rally work?

Pick up the Shopping Map with its entry card at a shop or information desk, then spend ¥1,000 or more at one shop in each of areas A, B and C to collect one stamp per area. With three stamps, enter via any shop's box for a draw for Shigaraki prizes.

Can I try making pottery?

Some participating shops offer hands-on pottery experiences. Check the shop list on the official site for details.

Is there parking?

Visitors are directed to participating shops' car parks, the Shigaraki Regional Center tourist car park and the Shigaraki Pottery Wholesalers Cooperative car park.