Hunt for favorite pottery in Arita
This is a sightseeing plan around the town of Arita, Saga Prefecture, the birthplace of Japan’s porcelain. The town, filled with Arita porcelain, boasts a 400-year history and visitors can enjoy searching for their favorite Arita porcelain plate to use for a superb lunch. Rental bikes, available in front of the station, are recommended due to the distances between places of interest. Why not try to find a piece of porcelain that excites you in this sacred pottery center?
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- 2018-08-02
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- Arita
- 10:00
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- Tozan Shrine (*also called Sueyama Shrine)
- 10:38
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- Arita's Backstreet Tonbai Walls
- 11:15
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- Gallery Arita
- 11:58
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- Kouraku Kiln
- 13:12
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- Gen-emon Kiln
- 15:30
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- Arita
- 10:00
- 10min
- Station
- When you arrive at JR Akita Station, be sure to take note of the banister on the stairs and the station clock. They are both made from Arita porcelain. Rent a bicycle from Kiln Arita, the red-walled tourism facility, and you’re ready to go.
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- Address
- Saga Pref
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- Public transportation / Walk
- 27min
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- Tozan Shrine (*also called Sueyama Shrine)
- 10:38
- 30min
- Dedicated to Yi Sam-pyeong, the father of Arita porcelain, Tozan Shrine can be found along Arita’s main street, Sarayama-dori. It is here that the skill of Arita’s craftsmen is most apparent. The shrine’s gate, the guardian dogs, and the garden lanterns are stunning examples of Arita porcelain craftsmanship. Even the good-luck charms sold by the shrine are made of porcelain. They are a rarity in Japan and make ideal keepsakes.
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- Address
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Saga – Home of Japanese Ceramics
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- Public transportation / Walk
- 4min
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- Arita's Backstreet Tonbai Walls
- 11:15
- 15min
- Next, head for Arita’s backstreets, where you’ll find walls made from castoff firebricks used in the construction of kilns. Painted with red soil to harden them, these bricks are known as “tonbai.” Time stands still in Arita’s backstreets, which are a gift to photographers hoping to capture nostalgia through their lenses.
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- Address
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- Public transportation / Walk
- 28min
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- Gallery Arita
- 11:58
- 60min
- Cafe
- Stop for lunch at this gallery café and enjoy your meal surrounded by 2000 Arita ware coffee cups. The recommended lunch set is “Arita-yaki Gozen,” which is served in a number of casket-like boxes. You can choose from any teacup within the gallery for your after-dinner hot drink. The café is popular, so best to make a reservation.
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- Address
- Saga Nishimatsuura-gun Aritacho Honmachi
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- Public transportation / Walk
- 27min
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- Kouraku Kiln
- 13:12
- 120min
- Ceramics / Stone and Clay / Metal
- Finally, to the main event, where you must have advance reservations: the Arita ware treasure hunt. This large warehouse is filled with dead stock porcelain items that never made it to the stores. It’s exciting to imagine a yet-to-be discovered treasure hidden under all the bric-a-brac. You're destined to find it. So start hunting!
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- Address
- Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Maruo Hei 2512
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- Public transportation / Walk
- 7min
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- Gen-emon Kiln
- 15:30
- 30min
- Other Factory Tour / Demonstration
- After you’ve gotten all the Arita porcelain you need, head to Gen-emon Kiln, which has a 260-year history. A studio open to the public is special, even in Arita, so this kiln is well worth visiting. Within the tranquil silence of the studio, the visitor is drawn into the delicate technique and skill of the potters here. Savor this experience as a special moment.
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- Address
- Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Maruo Hino 2726
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What to Do in Arita
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- FINISH
- 16:00
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