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Mashiko Yuwakan Gozasho (imperial chamber) and Peace Gallery

Mashiko Yuwakan was originally established in Meiji 15 (1882) in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture as the Nanma Hotel. His Majesty the Emperor Emeritus stayed there during the war as evacuating school children when he was Crown Prince . The Gozasho, where he heard the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War over the The Jewel Voice Broadcast at the end of the war, remains to this day.

The Mashiko-ware pottery kiln in Mashiko was relocated to its current location in Showa 48 (1973), and was donated to the town in Heisei 28 (2016).
The building was renovated and re-opened as Mashiko Yuwakan with the hope to pass on the value of this building not only as a town treasure, but also as a national treasure to future generations.
Currently, the Peace Gallery is exhibiting newspapers from the end of the war and panels showing the relationship between Tochigi Prefecture and the Imperial Family. In the Gozasho, which retains the appearance of those days, the full audio of the The Jewel Voice Broadcast is available to be listened.

※Masaiko Yuwakan has been renovated while keeping the original charm of the time it was built, so there are steep stairs and steps.
Please be aware that the facilities are not barrier-free. We thank you for your understanding.
Access
Address
〒321-4217　4264-8 Mashiko, Haga Disgtrict, Tochigi Prefecture
Access Information
Take the Moka Railway and get off at Mashiko Station. It is about 7 minutes away by taxi. Alternatively, take the bus from JR Utsunomiya Station for about 60 minutes and get off at Mashiko Sankokan Iriguchi. It is about a 15 minute walk away.
Phone number
■For inquiries regarding the Peace Gallery 　Mashiko Chamber of Commerce and Tourism　Phone　0285-72-8846
■For inquiries regarding accommodation 　Mashiko Yuwakan　Phone　0285-81-5582
Contact
■For inquiries regarding the Peace Gallery 　Mashiko Chamber of Commerce and Tourism　Phone　0285-72-8846
■For inquiries regarding accommodation 　Mashiko Yuwakan　Phone　0285-81-5582
Business hours
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Peace Gallery)
Holiday
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Charges
100 yen（Free for Yuwakan Guests）
WEB site
http://www.town.mashiko.tochigi.jp/page/page002305.html https://www.visit-tochigi.com/plan-your-trip/things-to-do/20448/
Digital Map

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Tezutsu Hanabi(Hand-held fireworks)

Tezutsu Hanabi(Hand-held fireworks)

The "Mashiko Gion Festival" held at Kashima-jinja Shrine every July 23, 24, and 25. Kicking off the first night of the festival, an impressive rain of sparks falls from tezutsu fireworks shot up to 8 meters into the night sky from a combination of large and small cylindrical tubes. The handheld fireworks(Tezutsu Hanabi) are said to have originated in Toyohashi city. Tokugawa Ieyasu, who became the first Shogun of the Edo Period, brought that technology to his home in Mikawa province (current Aichi Prefecture). At the time gunpowder was strictly forbidden throughout Japan, but the villagers of this region were allowed to use Tezutsu Hanabi as a part of Shinto rituals offering to the gods in exchange for rich harvests, good health, family fortune and prosperity, and good luck in battle.

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Daisei Gama(Kiln)

Daisei Gama(Kiln)

Daisei Gama, established in 1861, is a leading pottery studio in the pottery town of Mashiko. Its shop, a renovated traditional Japanese house, showcases a wide variety of pottery ranging from standard products to basic products with a few additional touches to the design, clay, and taste. Daisei Gama has been using a climbing kiln for generations since its establishment. Among climbing kilns operated by many pottery studios in Mashiko, it is the largest one. Daisei Gama uses Japanese red pine as fuel and traditional glaze that has long been used in Mashiko such as persimmon glaze as well as rice-bran white glaze, black glaze, amber glaze, and celadon glaze. Currently at Daisei Gama, the sixth-generation family head Kuninori Otsuka and the seventh-generation family head Seiichi Otsuka, together with craftworkers, are creating traditional, simple Mashiko pottery with a glimpse of strength and warmth inside. Visitors can view the climbing kiln. There is also a gallery in a separate building.

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