Bizen Pottery Festival
備前焼まつり
This pottery festival in Japan's Heritage-certified Bizen production area offers visitors the chance to buy ware and try their hand at the potter's wheel.
〒 705-0001How to get there
伊部Ako Line6 min walk from the station
The 41st Bizen Pottery Festival takes place in the heart of the Japan Heritage–certified Bizen pottery production area. This year’s festival features a variety of programs in collaboration with the Bizen City Art Museum, marking its first event since the museum’s opening.
The program is fuller than ever, offering visitors the chance to enjoy Bizen ware, local gourmet foods, and more throughout the day.
Guests can purchase pottery crafted by talented local artists and also experience the art of pottery-making by trying their hand at shaping clay on a potter’s wheel.
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