Mashiko is located in eastern Tochigi prefecture. It is very famous for the town of ceramic. here are hundreds of ceramic studio in this town. Over 400 ceramic artist live in Mashiko and create many great ceramic. Every weekend, there is a free ceramic market.
Jonaizaka Street
There are many ceramic studio and their shops on this street.
Mashikoyaki Cooperation Center
Mashikoyaki Cooperation Center is a great wholesale store of Mashiko Ceramics located Mashiko, Tochigi prefecture. There are about 60 studios from Mashiko. It has all kinds of ceramic products for private use and commercial use. It will be great gifts as well. There are also restaurant and experiencing ceramics.
Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Reference Museum
Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Reference Museum is a museum of ceramic artist, Shoji Hamada, located in Mashiko, Tochigi prefecture. Shoji was one of the most famous ceramic artist who was entitled as one of the first living national treasure of Japan. His house, storage and studio became the exhibition space for his works and his collections from all over the world.
Mashiko Ceramic Museum