Tobe Town’s October 21 update gives visitors a useful distinction: the autumn pottery festival closes at 17:00 on November 7, 2026, but at 16:00 on November 8. Both days begin at 09:00 at Tokaido Yutori Park in Tobe, Ehime. About 60 kiln makers are scheduled to sell directly.
Technique and structure
Tobe Town’s production guide places underglaze painting before glazing and the final firing. The sequence matters when discussing a decorated vessel: the painted design is applied before the glaze is added, rather than the decoration’s appearance alone identifying its position in production. The guide also describes trimming a partly dried form after wheel forming. These are useful process questions to take to a maker’s stall; they do not establish how every item at the fair was made.
Plan around the shorter Sunday
The town says the event will proceed in rain and directs visitors to its tourism association’s Instagram for operational updates. It warns of crowded parking and encourages public transport. The venue address is 400 Senzoku, Tobe. Check the official page again before travelling.
For international readers
Ask the individual maker about the selected vessel’s decoration, materials and use instructions. The town’s general process explanation is context, not proof of microwave, dishwasher or shipping suitability for a particular purchase.
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日本語
秋の砥部焼まつり：開催時間と下絵付けの見どころ
砥部町の10月21日更新案内では、秋の砥部焼まつりは11月7日9～17時、8日9～16時、陶街道ゆとり公園で開催予定です。約60軒の窯元が対面販売します。町の製法解説では下絵付けの後に釉薬をかけ、本焼きへ進みます。個々の器の使用条件は窯元に確認してください。