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Arita Destination Guide

Delve into Arita in Japan

Arita in the region of Saga is located in Japan - some 584 mi or ( 940 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Arita

Local time in Arita is now 08:18 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Daejeon, Daegu, Busan, Gwangju, and Yunoki. While being here, you might want to check out Daejeon . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Arita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Report from SAGA JAPAN [佐賀へ行ってみた]

3:59 min by soezimax
Views: 2315 Rating: 3.88

I have gone to Saga Prefecture as a reporter of the travel program. My family live in Nagasaki. Saga is familiar place because of nearest prefecture. Still, I have a lot of fresh discoveries, Saga was ..

第107回 有田陶器市 菖蒲の隠者アンテナショップ

3:31 min by irishermit318
Views: 1390 Rating: 5.00

2010年第107回有田陶器市での、菖蒲の隠者アンテナショップの様子を動画でレポートしてみました(2010年4月29日〜5月5日)。 (BGMにはダイヤモンド有馬温泉ソサエティで行われている土曜の夜のライブ演奏で、ピアニスト『野本留理』さん演奏の曲を使わせて頂きました。) 今年の陶器市は好天に恵まれ、全国から沢山のお客様で賑わいました。アンテナショップへ足を運んでくださったお客様には、心から御礼申 ..


大川内町乙Kyushu, Japan

5:41 min by shiso2012
Views: 530 Rating: 5.00

Documentary about a small pottery village at Kyushu. ..

h494 ImariYaki no Sato 伊万里焼大川内山HD

2:04 min by MovieStock
Views: 479 Rating: 5.00

ImariYaki no Sato(Village) / Imari Saga Japan This area has attracted the Imari pottery. Imari wares have been produced here for 300 years or more. MyHP www.geocities.jp ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tōzan Shrine

The Sueyama Shrine is located in Arita Town, Nishimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture. Sueyama Shrine has a porcelain archway and other items of porcelain which, at other shrines, are usually made of stone. This shrine was and still is particularly revered by Arita’s ceramists.

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Located at 33.19 129.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Shinto shrines in Saga Prefecture

Kami-Arita Station

Kami-Arita Station is a train station in Nakataru 1-chōme, Arita Town, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Sasebo Line. An employee is dispatched by the limit from Arita Station all over Arita Tōkiichi held period, and some limited express Midori and Huis Ten Bosch trains stopping at this station every year.

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Located at 33.19 129.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Saga Prefecture, Sasebo Line

Arita, Saga

Arita, Saga is a town located in Nishimatsuura District, Saga, Japan. It is known for producing Arita porcelain, one of the traditional handicrafts of Japan. It also holds the largest ceramic fair in Western Japan, the Arita Ceramic Fair. This event is held from April 29 to May 5 every year and has thousands of stores and stalls lining the six-kilometer main street. On March 1, 2006 the town of Nishiarita, from Nishimatsuura District, was merged into Arita.

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Located at 33.18 129.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Towns in Saga Prefecture

Arita Station

Arita Station is a train station located in Arita, Saga.

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Located at 33.18 129.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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Arita Porcelain Park

The Arita Porcelain Park is a small theme park located in Arita town, Saga Prefecture, Japan. The Porcelain Park is a recreation of a traditional German village, and is located just on the outskirts of Arita on the road to Hasami. Most stunning is the reproduction of the “Zwinger,” a famous palace in the German city of Dresden. Inside the palace are impressive permanent exhibition of both European porcelain in one wing and Arita-yaki in the other. Behind the palace lies a European style garden.

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Located at 33.17 129.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Amusement parks in Japan, Buildings and structures in Saga Prefecture, Japanese porcelain, Visitor attractions in Saga Prefecture

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