2025.04.17

Very destination for pottery fans!

Kyushu is known as the “pottery kingdom.
During the beautiful season of fresh greenery that will soon arrive, various pottery fairs will be held in various parts of Kyushu.

GWにはやきもの王国九州の陶器市へ!
Photograph provided by 福岡県観光連盟

●Aganoyaki Pottery Spring Pottery Festival (Fukuchi Town, Fukuoka Prefecture) 
Friday, April 25 – Sunday, April 27, 2025
https://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/event/10979

●Hasami Pottery Festival (Hasami Town, Nagasaki Prefecture)
April 29 (holiday, Tuesday) – May 5 (holiday, Monday), 2025
https://www.nagasaki-tabinet.com/feature/hasami_touki

●Nabeshima Domain Kiln Market (Imari City, Saga Prefecture)
Tuesday, April 29 – Monday, May 5, 2025
https://sasebo2.com/event/120368/

●The 121st Arita Pottery Fair (Arita Town, Saga Prefecture)
 April 29 (Tuesday, holiday) – May 5 (Monday, holiday), 2025
 https://www.arita-toukiichi.or.jp/map/

●Koishiwara-yaki and Takatori-yaki Spring Folk Pottery Village Festival (Higashimine Village, Fukuoka Prefecture)
May 3 (national holiday) – May 5 (Sunday), 2025
https://toho.main.jp/harumura/#gsc.tab=0

●Ichinoseyaki Spring Pottery Festival (Ukiha City, Fukuoka Prefecture)
Saturday, May 3 – Tuesday, May 6, 2025 https://www.crossroadfukuoka.jp/event/13551

●Karatsu Yakimon Festival (Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture)
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 – Monday, May 5, 2025
https://karatsu-yakimon.com/yakimon/

●Mikawachi Pottery Fair (Mikawachi-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki)
Thursday, May 1 – Monday, May 5, 2025
https://www.nagasaki-tabinet.com/event/51772

In this beautiful season of fresh greenery, enjoy the nature and food of Kyushu while looking for your favorite ceramics!