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Arita Town
Saga Prefecture · Town
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Arita Town is the home of Arita ware and is considered the birthplace of Japanese porcelain. Izumiyama Quarry, where porcelain stone was mined, and the Kakiemon Kiln Site remain, and the Uchiyama district is a protected historic townscape. The town has the Kyushu Ceramic Museum, and many people visit the Arita Ceramic Fair in spring.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
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Mountains in this town
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Neighboring municipalities
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Other municipalities in Saga Prefecture
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