You can see the works of Arita ware in places other than Arita town, such as Yutoku Inari Shrine in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture. Yutoku Inari Shrine, one of the three major Inari shrines in Japan, the others being Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto and Kasama Inari shrine in Ibaraki, is always crowded with people […]
What is the design of the manhole cover in your town? It is said that there are about 15 million manholes for sewerage alone in Japan. In many municipalities, various covers are installed with motifs of local landmarks and specialties. In Arita Town, manhole covers shaped like ginkgo leaves Here in Arita Town, we have […]
A jar on the bridge parapet Have you ever been to a town where you can find many things made from porcelain? There is actually a place that seems to be like a wonderland of porcelain in Saga prefecture called Arita. Here in Arita, porcelain was first created at the beginning of the 17th century […]
Eye-catching Building Do you know what this is?It is Arita’s Information Center which is located near to Arita station.You can ask about the places you want to visit, rent a bicycle, and storage your luggage there. You can ask about the places you want to visit, rent a bicycle, and storage your luggage there. Can […]
In 1991, the 2-kilometer-long townscape of the Arita Uchiyama district was designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings, and 161 buildings from the Edo era to the Showa era are eligible for preservation. It is easy to identify a building that is being preserved and how old it is. The porcelain […]