The Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto; basement level 1 of Miyako Messe) began the exhibition-sale "Coffees and Pottery" 6th – Spin-Off: Plates Take Center Stage! on Friday, October 16, 2026. The sixth installment of this popular series introduces the charm of traditional crafts and handwork through everyday café time. This edition focuses on plates, with 23 Kyoto-based artists and workshops taking part, and the venue was busy with visitors from the first day.
A special page on the official online shop has also opened, with works available for purchase in Japan and overseas.
Special page on the official online shop: https://mocad-shop.com/collections/coffees-and-cups
Ways to Enjoy the Venue
1. A space to pick up and choose from a variety of handmade vessels
In addition to the usual wide selection of coffee cups, this edition features a larger-than-usual range of plates that show off cakes, baked sweets, bread, and more.
From the first day, many visitors came to the venue and took their time choosing favorites from the many vessels made with different materials and techniques, picking items they would like to use in daily life.
2. Freshly brewed coffee and baked sweets from a long-established shop
To help visitors experience the appeal of the vessels more deeply, the venue offers hand-drip coffee from Globe Mountain Coffee (グローブマウンテン珈琲), available on its scheduled days only, and sells baked sweets from Kyoto Murakami Kaishindo (京都村上開新堂).
Surrounded by the aroma of coffee, visitors can imagine the comfortable daily life that handmade vessels bring.
Globe Mountain Coffee (グローブマウンテン珈琲) Schedule
- October 16 (Fri) to October 19 (Mon)
- October 22 (Thu) to October 25 (Sun)
Hours on each day: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (last order 5:30 PM)
Online Shop Special Page Now Open
So that people living overseas or far from the venue can also experience Kyoto crafts, a special page linked to the exhibition has opened on the official online shop "MOCAD ONLINE SHOP". Some of the works on display at the venue can also be purchased online.
- Special page URL: https://mocad-shop.com/collections/coffees-and-cups
Event Details
- Title: "Coffees and Pottery" 6th – Spin-Off: Plates Take Center Stage!
- Dates: October 16 (Fri) to October 30 (Fri), 2026 (closed on October 26 (Mon))
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (last entry 5:30 PM)
- Venue: Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design, MOCAD Gallery (basement level 1, Miyako Messe, 9-1 Okazaki Seishoji-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto 606-8343 / 京都市左京区岡崎成勝寺町9-1 京都市勧業館みやこめっせ 地下1階)
- Admission: Free
- Held concurrently: MOCAD ONLINE SHOP (https://mocad-shop.com/)
Participating artists and workshops (in no particular order)
西出真英 / 伯耆 / 八木美詠子 / 竹村陽太郎 / 田中大 / 長谷川拓也 / 岡山高大 / 楽土 / 堀久仁子 / AIKA CRAFT / 晋六窯 / 小林恭子 / うつわhaku / toy nak / 山下透 / 柴田恭久 / 上坂妙 / 洸春陶苑 / 観芙 / 吉田美佳 / 壮平 / 和蘭 / anna terada and others
Special cooperation
Kyoto Murakami Kaishindo (京都村上開新堂) / Globe Mountain Coffee (グローブマウンテン珈琲)
