Michinoku Kokeshi Festival
Japanese name:みちのくこけしまつり
📅 Sat, Dec 5, 2026 - Sun, Dec 6, 2026
About this event
The 45th Michinoku Kokeshi Festival is an event where kokeshi dolls and wooden toys from across Japan are exhibited and sold. Along with the exhibition and sale of award-winning works and creations by past Prime Minister's Award-winning artisans, demonstrations of lathe-turning sales, painting workshops, auctions of selected award-winning pieces, and production and sales demonstrations by kokeshi artisans are planned. In addition, a memorial exhibition for kokeshi artisan Shuichi Umeki will be held. There will also be sales of portrait kokeshi dolls exclusively on the 5th, and dolls under 10 cm, ejiko, and daruma dolls exclusively on the 6th. Admission is free. Priority admission numbered tickets are distributed via lottery, so interested visitors should check the city's announcement for application procedures.
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Yamagata Big Wing, Yamagata International Exchange Plaza
3F Yamagata International Exchange Plaza, 100 Hirakubo, Yamagata, Yamagata 990-0076
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