Okayama
Okayama / Bizen
Traditional Festivals

Bizen Pottery Festival

Japan, 1657-7 Imbe, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture 705-0001

This event is held in the birthplace of Bizen Pottery, a type of pottery that has been certified as a Japanese Heritage. It is held every year on the third Sunday of October and the Saturday before, and is a major Bizen Pottery event. Approximately 100,000 pottery enthusiasts gather over the two days, and the whole town becomes lively. In the stores and special venues of Bizen Pottery Pottery Association members, products of the Association are displayed and sold at a 20% discount off the regular price. Not only can you purchase works by Bizen Pottery artists at a 20% discount, but you can also experience making pottery using an actual potter's wheel. ◆Dates: Saturday, October 18th and Sunday, October 19th, 2025 *Every year on the third Sunday of October and the Saturday before ◆Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 *Final day until 16:00 ◆Location: Around Imbe Station on the JR Ako ( Imbe area, Bizen City , Okayama Prefecture , Bizen Pottery Traditional Industry Hall, etc.)

Business Time

Dates: The third Sunday of October and the Saturday before that Venue: Ibe district, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture, Bizen Ware Traditional Industry Hall, around Ibe Station on the JR Ako Line

Telephone number 0869-64-1887
Website http://touyuukai.jp/
Access
  • ・About 15 minutes from Bizen IC or Wake IC on the Sanyo Expressway ・Very close to JR Imbe Station ・Parking: Parking capacity: Approximately 2,000 cars (Please use JR or local buses as it can get crowded.)
Language 日本語

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