Mashiko, Tochigi / 陶芸体験教室よこやま
Yokoyama Pottery Workshop, Mashiko
A pottery workshop in Mashiko where staff help first-timers make pieces on the wheel; a wheel session with 1-2 pieces fired is 4,400 yen.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
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- 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
9:00-17:00 (last entry 15:00).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Closed on Mondays (the next day if a holiday), two Tuesdays a month and over New Year.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Wheel session (1-2 pieces, firing included, shipping extra) 4,400 yen; ocarina painting for children 1,540 yen.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 5 minutes by taxi from Mashiko Station (Moka Railway); about 50 minutes by Kanto Bus from the west exit of JR Utsunomiya Station to Mashiko Chugakko-mae, then about 10 minutes on foot.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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Address: Mashiko, Tochigi (Japanese address: 栃木県芳賀郡益子町益子3527-7)
Official site: https://tougei.net/
Location
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Nearby spots
- No photo yetMashiko Sankokan Museum, Hamada Shoji MemorialTochigiLess than 1 km away (straight line)
Photo: Photo ACUtsunomiya Gyoza-kan, Banba-doriTochigi22 km away (straight line)
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Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.tochigiji.or.jp/spot/s5302/Hours, closing days, fees, access and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.