Let's find some pottery just for you!



Pottery is dishes and bowls made of clay and fired in kilns. It features warm and subtle textures.
The Gojo-zaka Pottery Festival, dating back to 1920, is one of the largest pottery festivals in Japan.
During the festival, all of Gojo-zaka together with the more than 400 pottery merchants bustles with energy. Here, you can find all sorts of pottery from antique pottery to the latest models and from daily use to high end pottery.
Since the pottery found here is less expensive than usual and since some of the creations are less than half the original price, there are excellent bargains to be found! Why not look for some of your favorite pottery along with the many pottery aficionados at the Gojo-zaka Pottery Festival?
Kyoto Gojozaka Pottery Festival 2010Period: August 7, 2010 to August 10, 2010
Time: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Access: Exit 4 from "Kiyomizu Gojo Station" on the Keihan Electric Railway
"Gojo-zaka" bus stop on Kyoto City Bus 206 and 207
"Kawaramachi Gojo" bus stop on Kyoto City Bus 205 and 17