In November 2026, KOUGEI EXPO in KANAGAWA, the national exposition of Japan’s designated traditional crafts, comes to Kanagawa Prefecture for the first time. The main event, open to the general public, runs from Saturday 7 to Monday 9 November at Pacifico Yokohama, and admission is free<\/b>.<\/p>\n
If you have seen the name but are unclear on when, where and what actually happens, or if you want to know what to look for when crafts from across the country are gathered in one hall, this guide is for you. For people working in local government or in a craft-producing region, there is also the question of how a national exposition can help raise the profile of a local craft.<\/p>\n
Drawing on primary sources published by Kanagawa Prefecture, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the KOUGEI EXPO organisers, this article sets out the difference in dates and venues between the awards ceremony and the main event, the three crafts the organisers present as Kanagawa’s designated traditional crafts, the pre-events held across the prefecture, and the points worth considering for regions and public bodies thinking about the exposition as a platform.<\/p>\n
Individual programmes and workshops may be updated from here on. The event information in this article is current as of 16 September 2026.<\/p>\n
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