This October, craft fairs, pottery festivals, and hands-on workshops will be held all over Japan.
If you have the chance, we encourage you to visit and experience the skills of Japanese artisans in person.
🌸 Tohoku Area
🎪 Kura Pottery Fair 2025 (Murata, Miyagi)
🗓️ Oct 17 (Fri) – 19 (Sun)
A town-wide pottery fair with direct sales from local kilns.
🔗 https://www.kurawarashi.org/
🗼 Kanto Area
🎪 JAPAN TRADITIONAL CRAFTS WEEK 2025 (Tokyo)
🗓️ Oct 17 (Fri) – 30 (Thu)
Exhibitions, sales, and demonstrations of designated traditional crafts across 30 shops in Tokyo + Aoyama Square.
🔗 https://jtcw.jp/
🎪 Edo Crafts Live Demonstration & Sale (Tokyo Skytree, 5F)
🗓️ Oct 4 (Sat) – 5 (Sun)
Tokyo’s traditional craftsmen showcase skills such as Edo woodcarving dolls and folding screens.
🔗 https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000381.000041446.html
🎪 Bunkyo Traditional Crafts Exhibition (Aoyama Square, Tokyo)
🗓️ Sep 26 (Fri) – Oct 2 (Thu)
Exhibition, hands-on experiences, and sales by Bunkyo’s certified artisans.
🔗 https://www.city.bunkyo.lg.jp/b012/p007835.html
🏔 Chubu Area
🎪 Tokoname Pottery Festival 2025 (Aichi)
🗓️ Oct 4 (Sat) – 5 (Sun)
One of the largest pottery fairs in the region with direct sales from kilns.
🔗 https://www.tokonameyakimatsuri.jp/
🎪 14th Mino Pottery Festival (Tajimi, Gifu)
🗓️ Oct 11 (Sat) – 13 (Mon, Holiday)
Direct kiln sales, workshops, and live pottery performances.
🔗 https://www.city.tajimi.lg.jp/minoyakisai/
🎪 83rd Tajimi Autumn Pottery Festival (Gifu)
🗓️ Oct 12 (Sun) – 13 (Mon, Holiday)
Special autumn sales and events at the wholesale pottery center.
🔗 https://tajimi-ceramicfes.jp/
🎪 Echizen Autumn Pottery Festa (Fukui)
🗓️ Oct 4 (Sat) – 5 (Sun)
Echizen potters and modern artisans showcase works, workshops, and a local market.
🔗 https://www.echizenyaki.com/
🎪 RENEW/2025 (Sabae, Echizen, Fukui)
🗓️ Oct 10 (Fri) – 12 (Sun)
Factory tours, workshops, and talk sessions in Japan’s leading craft town.
🔗 https://renew-fukui.com/
🎪 Nagoya Artisan Fair 2025 (Oasis 21, Nagoya)
🗓️ Oct 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun)
Demonstrations and sales of Nagoya-designated traditional crafts.
🔗 https://www.sakaepark.co.jp/events/7317/
🏯 Kansai Area
🎪 72nd Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition – Kyoto (Takashimaya S.C.)
🗓️ Oct 2 (Thu) – 13 (Mon, Holiday)
National competition showcasing award-winning works and Living National Treasures.
🔗 https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/bunshi/page/0000345376.html
🎪 72nd Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition – Osaka (Takashimaya)
🗓️ Oct 16 (Thu) – 21 (Tue)
The leading national exhibition by the Japan Kōgeikai (Crafts Association).
🔗 https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/osaka/topics/10_1_20250911114453?category=event
🎪 Kiyomizu Pottery Festival 2025 (Kyoto, Yamashina)
🗓️ Oct 17 (Fri) – 19 (Sun)
A large fair featuring Kyoto’s Kiyomizu ware.
🔗 https://kiyomizuyaki.wixsite.com/fest
🎪 Tanba Pottery Festival 2025 (Sasayama, Hyogo)
🗓️ Oct 19 (Sun) – 20 (Mon)
Explore the kilns of “Tanba-yaki,” one of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns.
🔗 https://tanbayaki-toukimatsuri.com/
🎪 Shigaraki Pottery Festival 2025 (Shiga)
🗓️ Oct 11 (Sat) – 19 (Sun)
Town-wide pottery market in Shigaraki, one of Japan’s Six Ancient Kilns.
🔗 https://shigaraki-matsuri.org/
⛩ Chugoku Area
🎪 Hagi Pottery Festival 2025 (Hagi, Yamaguchi)
🗓️ Oct 11 (Sat) – 13 (Mon, Holiday)
A long-standing festival featuring many Hagi ware kilns.
🔗 https://hagicci.or.jp/hagiyakimaturi/
🎪 Bizen Pottery Festival 2025 (Bizen, Okayama)
🗓️ Oct 18 (Sat) – 19 (Sun)
One of the largest pottery fairs in Japan’s historic Bizen ware town.
🔗 https://www.city.bizen.okayama.jp/soshiki/105/35309.html
🦐 Shikoku Area
🎪 Kagawa Lacquerware Festival (Ritsurin Garden, Takamatsu)
🗓️ Oct 16 (Thu) – 20 (Mon)
Live demonstrations, workshops, and sales (admission fee required).
🔗 https://guide.jr-odekake.net/smt/event/125213
🎪 Japan Crafts Association Shikoku Pottery Exhibition (Tobe, Ehime)
🗓️ Until Oct 13 (Mon, Holiday)
New works by Shikoku potters on display (admission fee required).
🔗 https://www.e-komachi.com/event/34235_20250925/
🌋 Kyushu Area
🎪 Koishiwara Autumn Pottery Village Festival 2025 (Toho, Fukuoka)
🗓️ Oct 11 (Sat) – 13 (Mon, Holiday)
40–50 kilns open to visitors with special sales.
🔗 https://mintoumuramaturi.jimdofree.com/
🎪 Onta Pottery Festival 2025 (Hita, Oita)
🗓️ Oct 11 (Sat) – 12 (Sun)
Nine kilns participate in this traditional rural pottery festival.
🔗 https://www.city.hita.oita.jp/soshiki/shokokankobu/kankoka/kankokikaku/kanko/17936.html
✨ October is the perfect season to explore Japanese crafts.
We hope you will enjoy discovering the unique skills and beauty of each region’s traditions.
