Factory / Workshop Spots in Takeo Area

  • Maruta Nobumasa Kiln
    Travel / Tourism
    Saga Takeo Takeuchicho Mateno 24704-2
    The kiln was established by a group of potters who were naturalized with the Korean potter Soden during the Keicho and Genna periods at the end of the Momoyama period (1568-1600). If you wish to visit, please contact the kiln in advance.
  • Kaneko Kiln
    Travel / Tourism
    Saga Takeo Takeuchicho Mateno 32095
    "The Tadara area used to be known as the ""home of the big turtle,"" where large bottles were produced for storing grains such as rice and wheat as well as miso and soy sauce. In 1973, the method was selected for preservation as an intangible cultural asset by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, and the kiln was restored."
  • Koun Kiln
    Travel / Tourism
    Saga Takeo Takeuchicho Umeno 13649
    Opened in 1992, the kiln mainly produces tea bowls, plates, and teacups in the Karatsu style, and has created a new style of Takeo pottery by combining the simple earthenware of Karatsu with the more colorful features of overglaze and akae (red glaze) painting.
  • Gotanrinkama
    Travel / Tourism
    Saga Pref. Takushi Takumachi
  • Hiryukama Work
    Travel / Tourism
    Saga Pref. Takeoshi Takeuchichou Mateno 24001-1
  • Azuma Tsuru Brewery
    Travel / Tourism
    Saga Taku-shi Higashitakumachi Befu Hazama 3625
  • Muta Shuzojo
    Travel / Tourism
    Saga Takeo Wakakicho Motobe

Saga Areas

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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.

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