Mashiko Hamada Kiln Vintage Market 2026

About this event

The Mashiko Hamada Kiln Vintage Market 2026 will be held as an autumn warehouse sale bringing together Hamada Kiln—a prestigious Mashiko ware pottery carrying on the aesthetics of Living National Treasure Shoji Hamada—and the long-established folk craft shop Mingei-ten Mashiko. Set around a thatched nagayamon gate over 90 years old, this event serves as a marketplace celebrating handmade craftsmanship, wholesome country life, and vintage goods. Continuing for several years with the backing of both parties that supported modern and contemporary Mashiko ware, this year marks the 6th edition. The venue is the historic thatched Hamada Nagayamon gate and its surrounding area, which has undergone restoration and rebirth over many years. It aims to convey the spirit of mingei (folk art) and the preciousness of handmade work left behind by Shoji Hamada, allowing visitors to experience with all five senses the atmosphere of the kiln where pottery is born. In a space where the tasteful presence of the nagayamon harmonizes with the autumn satoyama scenery, carefully selected works and tools gather. The market offers a wide variety of rare items coveted by enthusiasts, including vintage pieces from Hamada Kiln, antique tools, and apparel made from vintage textiles. In addition, unique crafts and books will be available, such as original reproductions of train tea pots from Kimura Kiln, Shoji Hamada platter brooches, Traveling PUNTO (books, sundries, and coffee), manomani (hand-embroidered accessories), and Tenohira Mokko (woodworking made with green wood). In the food area, delicious, wholesome gourmet food will be on sale, such as the famous Climbing Kiln Curry, Mashiko baschee (cheesecake), naturally leavened bread, and soba inari. Furthermore, live music, bamboo craft and botanical dyeing experience workshops, and a thatched roof preservation activity introduction corner will also be featured, making it a special three-day event to savor the good old handmade craftsmanship and the rich satoyama culture with an eco-bag in hand.

Venue

Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum

3388 Mashiko, Mashiko-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi 321-4217