Mashiko, Tochigi / 濱田庄司記念益子参考館
Mashiko Sankokan Museum, Hamada Shoji Memorial
The home of potter and Living National Treasure Hamada Shoji in Mashiko, opened in 1977 to share the objects he collected as references for his own work.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Decide before you go
A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Train / Bus
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:30-17:00 (last entry 16:30).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Closed
Closed on Mondays (the next day if Monday is a holiday), over New Year, for two exhibition changes a year, and on occasional other days.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Admission
Adults 1,000 yen, junior high and high school 500 yen, elementary and younger free (group discount for 20 or more). People with disabilities and one carer: 800 yen.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Getting there
About 60 minutes on the Kanto Bus from JR Utsunomiya Station to Mashiko Sankokan Iriguchi, then about 3 minutes on foot; about 10 minutes by taxi from Mashiko Station (Moka Railway).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Parking
30 free spaces.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
Payment, Accessibility
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Address: Mashiko, Tochigi (Japanese address: 栃木県芳賀郡益子町益子3388)
Official site: http://www.mashiko-sankokan.net/
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetYokoyama Pottery Workshop, MashikoTochigiLess than 1 km away (straight line)
Photo: Photo ACMoka RailwayTochigi10 km away (straight line)
Photo: Photo ACKasama Inari ShrineIbaraki16 km away (straight line)- No photo yetShunpu Banri-soIbaraki17 km away (straight line)
Photo: Photo ACRyumon FallsTochigi20 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Not yet confirmed
Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season
no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
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- None yet
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Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteThe pieces on display are ones Hamada collected when he felt they outdid his own work.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.tochigiji.or.jp/spot/s5305/Hours, closing days, fees, access, parking and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.