Mashiko, Tochigi
Plates, Cups, Bowls, Vases, Jugs
¥1,200 to ¥15,000
Cash & Credit Card
Iwashita Pottery
About Iwashita Pottery
Easy to use dinnerware and animal themed pottery pieces
You can find pieces made by Iwashita-san as well as pieces made from other potters around Japan in their shop
Here at Iwashita Pottery, you can find their Noborigama (climbing kiln), which is one of the largest remaning Noborigamas in the Kanto region, however following the great earthquake in 2011 it is no longer in use. You can view this Noborigama during their regular opening hours
Opening hours
Closed New Years day and ad-hoc days
Mon
10am - 5pm
Tue
10am - 5pm
Wed
10am - 5pm
Thu
10am - 5pm
Fri
10am - 5pm
Sat
10am - 5pm
Sun
10am - 5pm
Location & how to get there
8 minute walk from Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art
11 minute walk from the main pottery street
Free parking is also available outside the workshop
2 hour drive from Tokyo
2 hour train ride: Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Utsunomiya Station (52 minutes) and take the bus from Platform 14 for 59 stops (59 minutes) to 道祖土上 and walk for 1 minute
Meet the artist
Iwashita-san is the 6th generation potter from his family and continues to operate the gallery & shop in Mashiko
Whilst the style of pottery has evolved throughout each generation, the heart of Iwashita Pottery is crafting homemade wares that carry the warmth of Mashiko through daily use
Iwashita-san also handcrafts his favourite animal, tapirs, into themed pieces such as figures and pots and flower holders, which he sells exclusively during the bi-annual pottery fairs in Mashiko!
