Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art / Ceramic Art Messe Mashiko 益子陶芸美術館／陶芸メッセ・益子 — free parking, ¥600 entrance ticket (I don’t recommend going here.) You can’t take photos and there aren’t many things to see at all. Not worth the ¥600 entrance fee. Waste of time. This is from someone who loves going to pottery towns in Japan. There aren’t ceramics here at all just little photos. If you want to save money and see ceramics go to nearby Yamani Otsuka やまに大塚 (there are so many Mashiko-ware ceramics here and also a gallery showcasing Mashikoyaki

Visited twice during the month of November. Mashiko is a Japanese Mecca of pottery and is well worth the visit to anyone who loves pottery. You can learn a lot by the visit, see many potters, kilns, buy handmade pottery etc. Highly recommend to everybody. It’s really great.

A small museum dedicated to ceramic works. Modern and pleasant. Hamada et al. works including Bernard Leach ceramics. Second floor is about the history of Mashiko ceramics. You can also visit next door buildings including Hamada original residence. Pleasant coffee shop across the ticket office where you can select your favourite Mashiko cup and have coffee. Attached is a small shop. Ceramic dishes by local artists selling there could be a bargain.

A nice place to visit.

Many kind of pottery can be seen here

very nice and compact museum

Good place

Een must voor iedere potter. Geeft goed weer hoe Hamada heeft geleefd en gewerkt. (Translated by Google) A must for every potter. Gives a good representation of how Hamada lived and worked.

Quite place with lovely gardens. It would be good to still see potters using the space

If you are interested in pottery at all this is a pilgrimage you have to make. Shoji Hamada was a world renowned potter who influenced the Mingei folk art movement and later was declared a national treasure. Here you can see the studio, and kick wheel Hamada used as well as the actual kiln. While here we met one of the care takers who's father worked along-side Hamada who remembers them actually firing up the kiln! The entire town of Mashiko is a delight and not to missed.

Nice museum featuring Shoji Hamada's work in a very nice surrounding outside the town center.

i really loved this japanese ceramic type of tea cup, ceramic earthy-ness. shogo hamada was probably most associated w. makibg it well know in tge west. uk..bernard leach, of an u.k. arts crafts mvmnt is a contempirary of hamada..check out the wonderful home/museum

For those with a deep interest in pottery, must visit. Probably not for others

traditional Japanese style house

Beautiful

(Translated by Google) I asked for a red stamp of laughter Yama. It was in a quiet mountain surrounded by trees. At the reception, I asked for a red stamp, paid 300 yen to enter the main hall, climbed the steep stone steps, and worshiped Kannon. It is full of attractions such as the Mie Tower and the statue of Enma. It takes a lot of time to draw the red stamps one by one, but there is a rest area in the annex where you can eat delicious soba noodles, so you can wait slowly. (Original) 笑い閻魔様の御朱印が欲しくて伺いました。 小高い山の中にあり、木々に囲まれた静かな佇まいでした。 受付で御朱印を頼み、本堂内陣入場300円を払い、急な石段を登り観音様を参拝させて頂きました。 三重の塔や、閻魔様の像等、見所満載です。 御朱印はひとつひとつ丁寧に描くので、とても時間がかかりますが、併設の休憩所があり、美味しいお蕎麦も食べられますので、ゆっくりと待つ事が出来ます。

(Translated by Google) If you pay an admission fee of 300 yen like the shrines and temples in Nara... You can view the Buddha statue inside the main hall! ＼(^o^)／ All-you-can-take photos of Buddhist statues! ＼(^o^)／ The building is... The tower gate has fan rafters. The three-storied pagoda has a different construction method, with parallel rafters for the first layer and fan rafters for the second and third layers. Enmado also has parallel rafters, and the main hall also has parallel rafters. A picture is drawn on the coffered ceiling of the inner shrine of the main hall, but it is difficult to see because of the soot of the Goma line, and there are traces of a dragon drawn on the ceiling of the worship hall. Occasionally, there are gnats in the precincts. Enma's doll omikuji was 500 yen. (Original) 奈良の社寺と同じ様に拝観料300円を支払うと…。本殿内陣の仏像の拝観が出来ます！＼(^o^)／仏像など写真撮り放題です！＼(^o^)／ 建築物は… 楼門は扇垂木です。三重塔は一層目が平行垂木、二層目三層目が扇垂木と各層の建築方法が違います。閻魔堂も平行垂木、本殿も平行垂木です。本殿内陣の格天井には絵が書かれていますが、護摩行のすすで見えづらく、拝殿天井にも龍が書かれているらしい痕跡が有ります。 時期的に…境内にはブヨが発生しています。 閻魔様の人形おみくじが500円でした。

(Translated by Google) One of the 33 Bando Kannon statues deep in the mountains. This place sells Enma-sama's stamps and cutouts, and I think it's appropriate to call it a ``goshuin that stands out.'' It's also nice to be able to write directly. However, since it is a work that requires a lot of effort, it also takes time. There is a waiting room, so please wait there. Please bring your own tea. I forgot to explain about the temple. A shrine with a statue of Buddha enshrined in the middle of the stairs. There is a shrine with a statue of Enma next to it. (Original) 山奥にある坂東三十三観音の一つ。 ここは、閻魔様の御朱印や切り絵の取り扱いがあり、「映える御朱印」が相応しいなと思う。直書きして頂けるのも素敵です。 ただ、手が掛かる作品なので、それ相応に時間も掛かります。 待ち時間は控室があるので、そちらで待たせてもらいます。お茶はセルフでどうぞとのこと。 お寺の説明を忘れてました。 階段を登り、真ん中に仏像が祀られる社。その横に閻魔様の像がある社があります。

(Translated by Google) Mashiko-cho Saimyoji ... There is a famous shop for Mashiko ware nearby and I arrived through it. I received the red stamp of Bando 33 and Enma the Great. It was difficult in ☔ to climb the long stairs step by step without meeting anyone. When I saw the main hall, it was foggy and very mysterious and wonderful ... I was impressed. There is a Cafe next to the office and you can enjoy the view of the mountains ☕ Tea time. It was a very fulfilling time. I would like to ask you if you had another chance. (Original) 益子町西明寺…益子焼で有名なお店が近くにありそこを通って辿り着きました。板東三十三と閻魔大王の御朱印を貰いました。誰にも合うことも無く長い階段を一歩づつ登るのは☔の中大変でした。本堂が、観えた時は霧が掛かってとても神秘的で素敵…感動しました。社務所隣にCafe があって山の景色を観ながら☕ティータイム。とても充実した一時でした。また機会がありましたらしい伺いたいと思います。

(Translated by Google) This temple is famous for its Laughing Enma-sama.On that day, the door to Enma-do Hall was closed, so you can see it through the latticework.There is a fee to enter the main hall, but it is worth seeing. Thank you very much for your very kind and wonderful response to the stamps. The coffee (with mini cake) at the rest area is also very delicious. (Original) 笑う閻魔様で有名なお寺、当日閻魔堂の扉が閉まっていたため格子の間から拝観、また本堂の中は有料ですが一見の価値あり。 御朱印の御対応があとても親切で素敵な御朱印頂きありがとうございました。休息所でコーヒー(ミニケーキ付)もとてもおいしです。

(Translated by Google) I visited the shrine on February 17, 2020. I visited here for the first time in the latter half of the Heisei era, holding Bando's account book and hanging scroll in hand. In my vague memory, I wondered if it was like this, as I drove up the mountain road, parked my car in the parking lot, and slowly climbed up the somewhat long staircase and the tower gate in the distance. , I was still out of breath. I expressed my daily gratitude to Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva in the main hall, and visited again behind the main road. At Enmado, it gets crowded except from the door! ️It's better to actually see it 😅 After visiting the shrine, we had a goshuin stamp written on it. (Original) 令和６年２月１７日に参拝させていただきました。 平成一桁後半に坂東の納経帳と掛軸片手に参拝させていただいたぶりに訪れました。 うろ覚えの中、こんな感じだったかな～と思いつつ、山道を車で欠上り、駐車場に車を止め、少々長い階段と、その奥に見える楼門を目指しの～んびり階段を上りましたが、やはり息切れしちゃいました。 本堂にて十一面観音菩薩さまに日頃の感謝を伝えさせていただき、本道裏にて再度、参拝させていただいた。 閻魔堂では、扉から除き混むと‼️実際に見た方が良いですね😅 参拝後には御朱印を直書きしていただきました。

(Translated by Google) It is a historic Shingon sect temple with a main hall, a three-storied pagoda, a tower gate, and other nationally designated important cultural properties, as well as many other prefecturally designated cultural properties. There is a statue of the smiling King Enma in Enma-do. (Original) 本堂厨子、三重塔、楼門と国指定重要文化財があり他にも多くの県指定文化財がある歴史のある真言宗のお寺です。 閻魔堂には笑う閻魔大王像があります。

(Translated by Google) It is a famous temple with a sense of history and style, and is said to have many cultural properties. Takaya Maki, a natural monument, is magnificent. Tokkozan Zenmonin Saimyoji Temple/Mashiko Kannon Bando Thirty-Three Kannon Temple No. 20 Sect: Shingon sect Toyoyama school Principal image: Eleven-faced Kanzeon Bodhisattva Founder: Gyoki Bodhisattva Founded: Tenpyo 9 (737) (Original) 歴史と風格を感じられる名刹で、多くの文化財があるそうです。 天然記念物の高野槇が立派です。 独鈷山 善門院 西明寺／益子観音 坂東三十三観音第20番札所 宗派：真言宗豊山派 本尊：十一面観世音菩薩 開山：行基菩薩 創建：天平九年（737年）

(Translated by Google) The principal image of the Shingon sect is the Toyozan sect, which is the Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva. It is also the 20th temple on the Bando Pilgrimage. The main hall zushi, three-storied pagoda, and tower gate are nationally designated important cultural properties. And Laughter Enma is famous. (Original) 真言宗豊山派で、本尊は十一面観音菩薩。 坂東巡礼第20番札所でもあります。 本堂厨子、三重塔、楼門は国指定重要文化財。 そして笑い閻魔が有名です。

(Translated by Google) We hiked from Mashiko Forest to Takadateyama and Saimyoji Temple. I was able to work up a nice sweat with the ups and downs at a reasonable distance. Saimyoji is a splendid temple of the Toyozan school of the Shingon sect, where you can feel the history. The rest area and restroom that were freely available in the company office were very clean. Also, the receptionist at the company office was bright, kind, and pleasant. The tea (free) was delicious. I received a goshuin (500 yen to 1000 yen) and returned to Mashiko Forest. By the way, each type of Saimyoji Goshuin book costs 1,900 yen. If you have a chance to go to Mashiko, we highly recommend that you stop by. Mashiko Forest - Takadateyama - Saimyoji Temple - about 2 hours round trip walk. (Original) 益子の森から高館山そして西明寺迄ハイキングをしました。程よい距離、アップダウンで心地良い汗をかくことができました。 西明寺は歴史を感じられる真言宗豊山派の立派なお寺です。 社務所内に自由に利用できる休憩所、トイレとも大変綺麗でした。また、社務所受付女性の方の応対は明るく親切で気持ちが良かったです。御茶（無料）美味しかったです。 御朱印（500円〜1000円）を頂き益子の森へ戻りました。 因みにに西明寺御朱印帳は各種1900円のお納めです。 益子に行く機会がある時には是非お寄りする事をお勧めします。 益子の森〜高館山〜西明寺　往復徒歩約2時間位。

(Translated by Google) Although it is located deep in the mountains, it is easy to visit as the road is well maintained. Many buildings from the Muromachi period remain in a not-so-wide area. The grounds aren't that big, so it doesn't take long to tour, and there aren't that many worshipers, so I was able to relax and explore. (Original) 山奥にあるが車道が整備されているため簡単に訪問できる そんなに広くない範囲に室町時代からの建造物が多数残されている そこまで広くない敷地なので見学にそこまで時間がかからず参拝者もそんなにいないので落ち着いて回れた

We visited during a snowy day. Yoshimura san was worried that the green house might collapse so we couldn’t pick strawberries today. But they let us taste different kinds of strawberries and took pictures in the greenhouse. The strawberries they sell at the store were very cheap for the quality! Freshly picked strawberries are so so tasty. We had such a great time! Would definitely come again!

It was nice experience and strawberries were very tasty. Definitely worth a visit

We came with our 2 years old daughter and stayed for two hours full of delicious super fresh strawberries. No reservation required, no time pressure, all you can eat! Ten different kinds of strawberries available, friendly owner, perfect strawberry ”lunch”!

I wish to provide my view on this farm! A very nice owner of the farm who provide us the best service for strawberry picking! Me and my family has such a fantastic experience at the farms. My wife, daughter, my mum and myself.

Lovely family run Strawberry Park where you can pick your own Strawberries including the famous Tochiotome and Skyberry strawberries. Staff are very helpful! It’s also easy to get to by car or train. (Season is December to April)

Emailed them about when to come for strawberry picking, they replied between 9-11 would be fine. Got there at 10 and was told they had run out and all farms in the vicinity too. Not like it's a far way or anything. Thanks ever so much for wasting an entire day with miscommunication.

Popular strawberry farm, the owner and staffs are very friendly and welcoming. Be there early for strawberry picking, by noon of busy day the farm may closed for fruit picking.

It's really a great place, the owner is very kind and friendly, we had a good time here. 2023/02 🇹🇼❤️

It corresponds also to foreign tourists in recent years. It should have been. Please drop by the tourist information office and pick up the brochure at least.

Very helpful

(Translated by Google) Mashiko Town is famous for Mashiko ware, but if you want to get there by train, you can access it from Mashiko Station on the Moka Railway Moka Line. Just one minute walk from the east exit of Mashiko Station is the Mashiko Town Tourism Association, which serves as a tourist information center. We have pamphlets with various tourist information, so if you are visiting for the first time, please take advantage of them. There are always 1-2 staff members on hand, so if you ask them, they will answer any questions you may have. There is also a coffee shop inside the tourist office, and they have some very delicious-looking recipes, so it's a good idea to enjoy them before you go out, or while you're waiting for your train home! (Original) 益子焼で有名な益子町ですが、この地にアクセスするために鉄道を使う場合には、こちら真岡鐵道真岡線の益子駅からのアクセスになります。その益子駅東口出て徒歩一分すぐのところに益子町観光協会があり、こちらが観光案内所の役割を果たしています。 各種観光案内のパンフがおいてありますので、初来訪の方はぜひ活用してみてください。係員の方が常時1-2名いらっしゃいますので声をかけると何でも答えてくれます。 なお観光協会内には喫茶店が入っており、とても美味しそうなレシピがありますので、出かける前に楽しむか、または帰りの列車待ちの間に楽しむのも良いでしょう！

(Translated by Google) Mashiko pottery market is held every year. It's in spring and fall. There are so many different types of pottery that it will take you half a day just to look at them. It's really fun to see so many wonderful things that you don't usually get to see. There are places to eat and food stalls along the way, so you can spend the whole day there. I'm going from Tokyo, so it's early in the morning? Midnight? I'm leaving, but by the time I get back, it's almost evening. We recommend going early and taking your time to see it. Part of the fun is buying cute figurines. This year, I purchased Kiwi pottery. I plan on purchasing a larger version of this child next year as well. It's best to wear sneakers and clothes that are easy to move in. (Original) 毎年行っている益子陶器市。春と秋にあります。 色々な種類の焼き物があり見るだけでも半日はかかります。 普段お目にかかれないような素敵なものがいっぱいで本当に楽しいです。 道中に食事するところだったり屋台もあるので1日中いれます。 東京から行っているので朝方？夜中？の出発ですが帰る頃は夕方に近いです。 早めに行ってゆっくり見るのがおすすめです。 かわいい置物を買うのも楽しみの一つです。今年はキューウィの焼き物を購入致しました。来年もこの子大きいバージョンを購入する予定です。 スニーカー、動きやすい服で行くのがいいですよ。

(Translated by Google) ◆Mashiko Pottery Market Held twice a year: Golden Week and the holidays around Culture Day. ◆Visited several times around 12:00 GW in 2019 ◆The street will be the venue for the pottery market. ◆You can also go by car. There will be no road closures during the pottery market. Small parking lots are located at various locations within the venue. ◆You can also go by train. You can reach the venue in about 10 minutes on foot from the station. ◆Buses depart from Shinjuku, Yokohama, Chiba, etc. You can find out more information at Mashiko Pottery City, Mashiko Tourism Association, etc. ◆Various types of pottery are on sale. ◆Many wonderful works by artists ◆We also have products for business use and everyday use. ◆Some shops also sell B items. Sometimes even B products are in fairly good condition. ◆There are rest areas and stalls selling alcohol and snacks throughout the venue. ◆There are not many restaurants where you can eat and drink outside of the pottery market. ◆There are clean public toilets on the street. ◆A baggage storage area will be available during the pottery market. ◆There are many quaint buildings, so it's fun to walk around and look around. (Original) ◆益子陶器市 毎年GWと文化の日辺りの連休の2回開催 ◆2019のGW 12:00位に何度目かの訪問 ◆通りが陶器市の会場となります。 ◆車でも行けます。 陶器市開催中は通行止めにはなりません。 小さな駐車場は会場内の色んな場所にあります。 ◆電車でも行けます。 駅から徒歩10分程度で会場に着きます。 ◆新宿、横浜、千葉等からバスかでます。 詳しくは 益子陶器市 益子観光協会 等で調べる事が出来ます。 ◆色んな陶器が販売されています。 ◆作家さんのステキな作品も沢山 ◆業務用や普段使いのもあります。 ◆B品も出しているショップもあります。 B品でもかなり程度が良いのがたまにあります。 ◆会場内のあちこちに休憩所やお酒、軽食の屋台があります。 ◆陶器市以外の時は飲食出来るお店は沢山はありません。 ◆通りに清潔な公衆トイレがあります。 ◆陶器市期間は、手荷物預かり所ができます。 ◆風情がある建物が多く、歩いて見て回るのが面白いです。

(Translated by Google) There are a wide variety of pamphlets available, and I think it will be easier to plan your trip if you gather information about sightseeing here. The receptionist kindly taught me various things, so I was able to enjoy sightseeing in Mashiko. Bicycles can be rented at Mashiko Station and the tourist information center, but please note that they are managed by different companies. There are many sightseeing spots in Mashiko city, so if you want to visit them, it will be faster and cheaper to rent a car for one day. Please be careful as there are not many bicycles (only about 4 at the tourist information center). <Rental cycle fee> Mashiko Station: 400 yen for 2 hours (+100 yen for each additional hour until 5pm) Tourist information center: 700 yen per day (until 16:00) For reference, it took about 5 hours to go to the following places by bicycle. It was an electric bike, so it was pretty easy to get around. ・Tonoike Sake Brewery (1.3km west of Mashiko Station) ・Irori Chaya (3.6km east of Mashiko Station) ・Roadside Station (4.3km south of Mashiko Station) (Original) 各種パンフレットが豊富で、観光の情報はここで集めたほうが計画が立てやすいと思います。受付の方からも親切にいろいろ教えていただきましたので、益子観光が楽しめました。 自転車は益子駅と観光案内所で借りれますが、管理元は異なりますのでご注意ください。 益子市内の観光地が点在してるので、それらを周ろうとすると1日借りたほうが結果的に早いし安くなります。自転車数はあまり多くないので気をつけてください(観光案内所は4台ほど)。 〈レンタルサイクル料金〉 益子駅：2時間400円(以降1時間ごと+100円、17時まで) 観光案内所：1日700円(16時まで) 参考ですが、自転車で5時間ほどで以下に行きました。電動自転車なので移動はかなり楽でした。 ・外池酒造店(益子駅から西に1.3km) ・いろり茶屋(益子駅から東に3.6km) ・道の駅(益子駅から南に4.3km)

(Translated by Google) I went to the autumn pottery market. I come here every year, and the atmosphere of the customers changes year by year. Am I the only one who feels like it's starting to feel like a festival? I think the spring pottery market is more lively... (Original) 秋の陶器市に行って来ました。 毎年お邪魔しますが年々お客様の雰囲気ぐ変わって居ますね。 お祭り感覚になっている様に感じるのは私だけかな… 春の陶器市の方が賑やかかな…