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KYOPO Kyoto Pottery Expo 2026

16 Oct 2026 — 18 Oct 2026

Historic Kiyomizu-ware sake flask with a bamboo design
Historic Kiyomizu-ware sake flask with a bamboo design. Contextual example of Kyoto ceramics; not a product advertised for sale at KYOPO. Photo: 2018. Photo: Daderot / Photo source · Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP; no alteration of depicted content.
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About the event

The former Kiyomizu-yaki no Sato festival becomes KYOPO for its 50th edition. Browse everyday tableware and individual makers’ work, with food stalls and family workshops alongside the pottery. The venue is in Yamashina, not beside Kiyomizu-dera.

Plan your visit

Hours & closure days
10:00–17:00; 18 October closes at 16:00.
Admission
Free entry; purchases, food and activities extra.
Tickets & booking
Held in rain; cancelled in severe weather. Check the organiser’s shuttle-bus guide; no event parking.
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Location & access

Kiyomizu-yaki pottery district

Kiyomizu-yaki pottery district

Kawata Kiyomizuyaki Danchi-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto

Choosing your destination

Event buses run from Kyoto Station and a Yamashina shuttle operates; use the published timetable.

Area map. Use the organiser’s programme for the exact venue or entrance.

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Event details checked 11 Oct 2026. Times are Japan Standard Time.

More in the same neighbourhood

Dates may differ. Check each event before combining visits.

Sports & outdoorsOngoing

2 Oct – 6 Dec 2026

Lake Biwa Canal Cruise — Autumn 2026

Travel by small boat through the historic canal linking Otsu and Kyoto.

Keage · Kyoto / Yamashina · Kyoto / Miidera · Otsu / Lake Biwa · Otsu

Keage boat landing / Yamashina boat landing / Miidera boat landing / Otsu Port