Let's explore Mashiko! [How to get around]

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In addition to cultural assets and tourist facilities, Mashiko Town is dotted with stylish cafes that use Mashiko ware. Choose the mode of transportation that suits you best and enjoy touring Mashiko.

Latest update : 2024.10.04

How to get around Mashiko

①Walking

Mashiko's main street, Jonai-zaka Street, lined with Mashiko pottery galleries, shops, and cafes, is within a 20-minute walk from Mashiko Station on the Mooka Railway.

②Bicycle

Bicycles can be rented at reasonable rates. If you rent an electric assist bicycle, you can easily climb up hills. Experience the history and culture of Satoyama while feeling the seasons, find your favorite Mashiko ware shops and cafes on the back streets, and enjoy sightseeing in Mashiko by bicycle. For more information on bicycle rentals, please click here .

③Taxi

This is convenient when it's raining or when you have a lot of luggage. There are three taxi companies in Mashiko Town.

〇Mashiko Taxi　0285-72-2134 (in front of Mashiko Station on the Mooka Railway)

〇Shinko Taxi　0285-72-7700 (in front of Mashiko Station on the Mooka Railway)

〇Nanai Taxi　0285-72-2411 (in front of Nanai Station on the Mooka Railway)

④Rent a car

There are three rental car facilities in Mashiko Town.

〇Takashima Oil Shop　0285-72-3000 (West side of Mashiko Station on the Mooka Railway)

〇Yajima Motor　0285-72-3477 (East side of Mashiko Station on the Mooka Railway)

〇Mashikokan Satoyama Resort Hotel　0285-72-7777 (Accommodation)

⑤Train

The Mooka Railway runs through the town. A steam locomotive runs on Saturdays and Sundays. For information on the operating days of the steam locomotive, please click here .

〇Mooka Railway Nanai Station / Entsuji Temple, Oyake Tomb Group, etc.

〇Mooka Railway Mashiko Station / Jonai-zaka Street, Mashiko Ceramic Art Museum, Mashiko Yuwakan, Higeta Indigo Dyeing Workshop, Mashiko Reference Museum, Wagner Nandor Art Gallery, Saimyoji Temple, Jizoin Temple, Utsunomiya family graveyard, Tsuna Shrine, Okura Shrine, Tonoike Sake Brewery, Mashiko Roadside Station, etc.

〇Mooka Railway Kitayama Station / Mashiko Strawberry Tourism Complex, Yoshimura Farm, etc.

⑥ Bus

There is a Kanto bus bound for Tobu Utsunomiya Station from Mashiko Station. It passes through Jonai-zaka Street.

Model course

①One-day model course

Please see here .

②One-night model course

Please see here .

Written by

Mashiko Town Tourism and Commerce Division

Tochigi

Mashiko Town stretches gently in the southeastern part of Tochigi Prefecture, north of the Kanto Plain. This land, nurtured by the changing nature of the four seasons and gently rolling mountains, produces high-quality potter's clay, which is the raw material for pottery. When you wrap it in your palm, you can feel the warmth of the earth, and it has become known not only in Japan but also overseas as ``Mashiko ware''. Another major attraction is the enterprising character of the area, which has long been a base for the folk art movement and has welcomed potters from both Japan and abroad. You will be able to experience the depth of Mashiko every time you come into contact with its long-cultivated history, culture, and rich nature.

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