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Mashiko Sankokan
museum
Mashiko Sankokan
益子参考館
Est. 90Mashiko, Kanto
Overview
Museum preserving the workshop and collection of Shoji Hamada, the potter who brought Mashiko ceramics world fame.
Reference collection hall in Mashiko, Tochigi, established by Living National Treasure potter Shoji Hamada. The museum displays Hamada's mingei (folk craft) ceramics alongside his personal collection of Japanese, Korean, and English pottery.
Local tips
The interactive exhibits here are worth seeking out — they bring the subject alive in a way display cases can't.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 益子参考館
- Nearest station
- Mashiko Station (25 min walk)
- Payment
- Cash only
- Reservations
- recommended
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