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Arita / Imari

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The Arita Ceramics Sato Plaza Arita-ware Wholesale Area

4.0

87 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Akasaka Hiei 2351-170

This Arita ware specialist shopping mall deals in all kinds of porcelain, from daily use to business to gifts and fine art. In a 6,600 square meter facility, 22 shops are lined side-by-side along a 200-meter central road. Here one can enjoy a relaxing shopping experience, or take a break at a rest stop or restaurant. As the whole building is barrier-free, both wheelchairs and baby strollers are easy to use.

Best place to see different types of ceramics made by different companies. Affordable also. An exhibition of different, but amazing porcelains. Some with the little spots or smudge will be sold much...
Sueyama Jinja Shrine

4.0

72 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Nishimatsuura-gun Aritacho Odaru 2-5-1

A shrine located in Odaru 2-Chome, Arita Town, Nishimatsuura County. The main venerated deity is Emperor Ojin. The founder of the Saga clan, Naoshige Nabeshima, and the originator of Arita ware, Yi Sam-pyeong, are also venerated here. It is also held as the god of pottery, and the grounds are spotted with pottery, primarily the komainu statues and big torii gate, which are both porcelain. Arita ware charms are also available for purchase.

Tozan shrine, located on the top of a small hill, is dedicated to a god of creating ceramics. To climb stairs is tiresome, but it is worth visiting. It is remarkable that Torii gate and Komainu are...
Roadside Station Imari

3.5

51 Reviews

Transportation

Saga Pref. Imarishi Minamihatachou Ideno 2754-9

"A roadside station situated along National Route 202 in Ideno Minamihata-cho, Imari City. Facilities include a local specialty products hall which sells fresh, local fruits and vegetables and local products; a farmer's market selling Imari beef; and ""Yakiniku no Mori"", an Imari beef specialty barbecue corner. An adjoining restaurant serves set meals, rice bowls, and other dishes made with Imari beef and seasonal vegetables."

伊万里牛のステーキを提供するレストラン、焼き肉屋、精肉販売所などがあります。大きな黒牛のオブジェもありました。また、梨が特産ということで、ジャンボな梨のほか、梨チップスや梨ドレッシングなど関連商品が並んでいました。
Imari Nabeshima Pottery Gallery

4.0

30 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Imari Okawachicho Otsu 1806

"This pottery town showcases ""Nabeshima porcelain"". In 1675, the Nabeshima clan relocated a pottery kiln from Arita to Okawachiyama, and many kilns were created there. At the time, the technique of firing glazed porcelain in a high temperature kiln was kept secret, and for that reason, the Nabeshima feudal clan established checkpoints to strictly control the entrances and exits of Okawachiyama. Even today traces of the old town and checkpoints remain scattered around the city. Many potters still produce pottery and visitors can observe kilns and purchase ceramic wares."

伊万里焼の窯元が集まる大川内鍋島窯跡にある伊万里鍋島焼会館軽食・喫茶コーナーです。伊万里牛すじカレーを頂きました。 1300円のドリンク付きセットをオーダー。カレーにはトロトロの牛スジがたっぷりで、程よいスパイスのカレーと良く合います。ホットコーヒーも美味しかったです。器は伊万里焼きが使われており、伊万里で伊万里牛を伊万里焼きで頂けて良かったです。
China on the Park

4.0

36 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Harake Otsu 111

A porcelain theme park owned and operated by the Fukagawa Seiji company which was built to introduce visitors to the history and wonder of pottery making. Surrounded by the park's lush grounds, visitors can enjoy pottery from a variety of angles. The Chujikan museum displays company founder Chuji Fukagawa's treasured collection of pieces, including a large flower vase which was awarded a gold prize at the 1900 Paris Exposition. In the Jikigura shop, visitors can easily get their hands on products deviating from the regular line specs normally only ever seen inside the factory. There's also a special tearoom which has a view of the Paris Exposition vase, and a pottery painting activity area. The ground's English lavender, which comes into bloom in early summer, is also a must-see.

家内が深川製磁のファンなので、年に何度か訪問します。私の好みではないせいか、随分と高いという印象です。アウトレット店の前の階段を昇りつめたところにある展示場の２階のカフェは、たいへん良い雰囲気で、流れている音楽も私好みで、ここでケーキとコーヒーのセットをいただくのは大好きです。
Koransha Main Store

4.5

34 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Koubira 1-3-8

A renowned studio founded by a porcelain manufacturer in 1875. The studio produces Arita ware which has won prizes in contests around the world. The studio’s distinctive hard white porcelain decorated with splendid designs are even referred to as the “Koransha style” and are highly praised. The studio’s showroom displays Koransha art pieces and items supplied to the Imperial household as well as everyday goods like fountain pens and tableware. The perfect place to search for a souvenir or present that is a cut above.

有田焼の里、有田は、国道の北側を走る旧道沿いに、古い町並みが残っていました。その旧道沿いに、香蘭社の有田本店がありました。旧道沿いに香蘭社の古くて素敵な建物が建っていて、門のようなところから内部に入ると、中庭のような場所に数台分の駐車場がありました。そこから、旧道沿いに建つ本店へと向かいました。さすが、香蘭社の本店ですね。有田焼のお店の域をはるかに超えていて、有田焼の美術館のようなんです...
Kakiemongama

4.5

24 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Nanzan Ding 352

A pottery workshop which was once operated by Sakaida Kakiemon, a renowned potter from Arita Town in Saga Prefecture. The Kakiemon style is characterized by the use of red paint baked onto a beautiful milky-white pottery base called nigoshide. The workshop’s pieces began being exported around the world starting in the Edo period and remain popular to this day. The workshop is adjoined by a museum where visitors can learn about its 380 year history and view actual pieces from various time periods.

有田焼の有名窯元で一度は行ってみたかったので今回訪問させてもらいました。店内の内外装も雰囲気も良く上品なオーラがありましたが商品も素人がみてもわかるくらい高そうで高級な感じがしました。
Fukagawa Seiji (Main Store)

4.0

25 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Koubira 1-1-8

"Arita is the first place in Japan where porcelain was made. From the 17th century onward, Arita ware was an important product of what was once Saga-Nabeshima Domain and was extensively exported abroad, where it is known and loved as ""Imari ware,"" ""Ko-Imari,"" and ""Old Imari."" Fukagawa Seiji, a company which furthered global interest in Arita ware and which converted it into an art form, was founded in 1894 by Chuji Fukagawa, and Fukagawa erected Fukagawa Seiji's flagship store right here in Arita with the intent of welcoming customers from around the world. Even today, the structure retains a strong atmosphere redolent of the bygone Meiji and Taisho periods; the exterior of the building is covered in scratch tile, while the interior is decorated with floor mosaics and stained-glass windows. In the second-floor museum, visitors can view outstanding pieces crafted by Fukagawa Seiji bearing the distinct ""Meiji modern"" design style (advance reservation required). Today, the building and collection of the second-floor museum have received the Heritage of Industrial Modernization designation."

有田焼の名店ともいえる深川製磁。有田の旧道沿いに残る古い町並みの中央あたりに、深川製磁の本店がありました。さすがに、歴史と気品を感じる建物で、道路を挟んだ向かいには広い駐車場もありました。店内に入ると、美術館のように、深川製磁の有田焼が並んでいます。ゆっくりと店内を見て歩こうとしていたら、お茶のサービスもありました。途中で、一目見て「これ、ほしいなあ」と思ったお皿がありました。店内を一回...
Imari City Tourist Association

3.5

24 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Imarishi Shintenchou 622-13

This tourist information office is in Imari City, Saga Prefecture. It is connected to Imari Station, and offers all kinds of information for tourists including how to find a ryokan, where to buy local specialties, and guidance to Imari Yaki porcelain makers and shops. It can be accessed directly from the station, with no need to go outside.

伊万里駅にある駅にある綺麗な観光案内所、伊万里市観光協会です。入り口と館内に伊万里の地図やパンフレットが置いてあり、無料で頂けます。館内には伊万里焼がセンス良くディスプレイされており、購入できます。お菓子や雑貨も販売されてます。
Aritakan (Exchange Plaza of Traditional Culture)

4.5

13 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Nishimatsuura-gun Aritacho Kobira 1-1-1

"The world's only porcelain karakuri dolls are performed, and Arita porcelain ware is sold, seasonal exhibitions are held, and tourist information is provided. 10 dolls, including Princess Manjuhime and Minamoto no Tamecho, perform the folk tale ""The Extermination of the Serpent on Mount Kurogami"" in a Kabuki style. Various other exhibitions are also held."

It is an information center near Sueyama Shrine. It is free. On the first floor, some porcelains are displayed. There are also automatons, but this exhibit is not free. On the second floor, there is...
Imari Nabeshima Gallery

3.5

12 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Imari Shintencho 622-13 Imari Sta. 2F (Matsuura Railway Side)

The gallery is located on the second floor of Imari Station, and opened in 2002 as a station museum specializing in pottery, which is rare in Japan. The museum is located on the Matsuura Railway side and exhibits 163 pieces of Nabeshima ware and 129 pieces of Ko-Imari pottery, changing them one by one.

This gallery is located on the second floor of Matsuura Railway Imari station. The entrance costs ca.$3, but it is worth. Some masterpieces of Imari ceramics are compactly displayed. It is neither...
Hataman Touen

4.5

7 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Imari Okawachicho Okawa Uchiyama Otsu 1820

The directly-managed store has a manufacturing plant and showroom, and offers a wide range of Imari Nabeshima ware, including the Cuir Design, which has a beautiful leather-like texture and luster, and the Leger Series, which is made of a special ceramic clay that allows light to penetrate through the ware. The company also offers factory tours for those who wish to visit.

数ある大川内山の窯元の中では個人的に一番好みの焼き物を製作されています。透かし彫りや鍋島・青磁などモヨギ色が素晴らしい上絵の具の陶磁器がありますが、今でも製作されているかはわかりませんが、昔に素晴らしいと思ったのは上絵具の白盛で焼かれた梅の作品が素晴らしかったです。風鈴まつりでは店舗入口上に伊万里焼の風鈴が飾られていました。
Arita Ceramic Art Museum

3.5

9 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Nishimatsuura-gun Aritacho Odaru 1-4-2

This art museum that opened in 1954 was the first official museum in Saga Prefecture. The exterior is that of a stone warehouse, and it has a two-story wooden interior. The building itself has been designated as part of the Important National Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings in Arita Uchiyama. It showcases Arita ware dating from the Meiji period to the early Showa period including the work of various kilns and pieces handled by wealthy merchants. Some of these are Important Cultural Properties of Saga Prefecture.

蔵を改造して展示場にしてあり、美術館自体に歴史を感じます。有田の陶磁器産業の変遷がわかりやすく展示してあり、勉強になりました。駐車場あり、入場料120円でお安いので、一度は立ち寄ってみるといいと思います。
Imari Arita Ware Traditional Crafts Center

4.0

7 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Imarishi Okawachichou Hei 221-2

A museum located in Hei, Okawachi-cho, Imari City. The museum displays pieces by pottery studios in Imari and Arita as well as examples of old Nabeshima pottery, and visitors can come in contact with the history of Arita ware and Imari ware, ceramic art forms which have been designated National Traditional Craft Products. The facility also offers pottery painting classes.

伊万里焼のふるさとである大川内山へは、伊万里の市街地から南に向かって数ｋｍ走ります。道は山に向かって入っていく感じでした。大川内山の入り口にあたる右手に、こちらの伊万里・有田焼伝統産業会館がありました。館内には、伊万里と有田の窯元の作品を展示している部屋や、古伊万里、鍋島などの古陶磁を展示している部屋がありました。この後、大川内山のいくつかの窯元を巡りましたが、事前学習に良い施設でした。
Noritake Factory Outlet Imari

4.0

6 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Imarishi Higashiyamashirochou Nagahama 120-3

Noritake got its start as a small knickknack shop which opened on New York’s Sixth Avenue in 1876. Here at this outlet shop you can buy Noritake tableware, such as ever-so-slightly bluish white porcelains and milky white bone China characterized by its delicacy and warmth. The closest station is Higashi-Yamashiro Station on the Matsuura Nishi-Kyushu Line.

カーナビに出た道をそのまま行きました。途中から案内表示もありました。工業団地の一角にノリタケの工場があり門から車でそのまま入り左のほうへ案内のとおりに行くとアウトレットショップの前の駐車場に着きました。なかに入るとスタッフがひとりおり、品物は豊富でお買い得感満載でした。意外でしたが和食器も一部ありました。工場限定のマグカップと箸のセットを買って帰りました。マグカップは箱なしでセルフで包装でした。
Pottery Studio Rokuroza

5.0

2 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Saga Nishimatsuura-gun Aritacho Izumiyama 1-30-1

The workshop is equipped with six potteries, one gas furnace and one electric furnace for firing, and professionals will guide you carefully so that even beginners can feel at ease. You can also try painting on three types of items you have made in the rokuro molding experience, including teacups, rice bowls, coffee cups, and coffee cups.

A good one for kids. I got there without reservation (no need) & my daughter (9yo) made a bowl in 15min, and got so psyched and opted to return the day after instead of a theme park. We 2 ended up...
Arita Folk and History Museum East Building / Arita Ware Sankokan Museum

4.5

2 Reviews

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Saga Nishimatsuura-gun Aritacho Izumiyama 1-4-1

A museum founded in 1978 next to the Izumiyama Quarry, said to be the starting point for Arita ware ceramics. It exhibits tools used for making Arita ware and documents, as well as craftsmen's tags and business plaques produced during the Edo period. You can access the Sankokan Museum from the Folk and History Museum's entrance. It exhibits pieces of pottery excavated in Arita town from the sites of previous kilns.

場所は、有田のすみのほうで、採石場のとなりにあります。有田焼のできるまでのことや、道具、ここにきたら、有田焼のことが、わかります。陶磁器に興味あるかたには、最適だと思います。
Nabeshima Hanyobashi Bridge

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Saga Pref. Imarishi Okawachichou

This small bridge over the Imari River in Okawauchi Sannai, Imari City, known as a pottery town, is decorated with porcelain tiles, ceramic panels, and countless ceramic shards of Nabeshima porcelain, which is renowned as the highest grade of Japanese porcelain. The outside of the parapet is decorated with more than 100 ceramic panels, each depicting a phoenix and dragon, creating a solemn atmosphere.
Gen-emon Kiln

Travel / Tourism

Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Maruo Hino 2726

A famous old Imari ware pottery workshop with some 260 years of history. Traditional old Imari ware is characterized by a modern functional beauty coupled with a distinctive decorative style. In the adjoining museum, visitors can view numerous pieces of old Imari ware gathered from throughout Japan and the world. Note that the museum is only open on weekdays as well as partially on Saturdays. Be sure to check the official website for business days.
Izumiyama Magnet Field

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Saga Pref. Nishimatsuragunaritachou Izumiyama 1-5

Pottery stone, a raw material used to make Arita ware, was excavated here. Pottery stone was discovered here by Korean potter Yi Sam-pyeong in the early Edo period, giving rise to the first porcelain produced in Japan. Highly collectible early and old Imari ware were also made with the pottery stone from this site. The site is no longer used for mining but visitors can view the area from beyond a fence.

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Away from the fast-paced cities of mainland Japan, Kyushu’s Saga prefecture offers quaint towns and cities known for their traditional crafts, particularly ceramics. Rich in kaolin (a type of clay), Saga became the homeland of Arita ware, a delicate, decorative porcelain that is now celebrated worldwide and can be discovered in the towns of Arita, Imari, and Karatsu.