Over one million people visit this annual festival in Arita, a town renowned for fine ceramics and porcelain known as aritayaki. Some 500 stalls and shops line the streets between Kami-arita Sta. and Arita Sta. sell discounted items. Go early at 6 am and buy a bowl of okayu (¥500) and take the ceramic bowl home!
• 4/29 (Sun.) ~ 5/5 (Sat., hol.)
• 6:00~17:00 (varies by shop)
• Arita-machi area, Nishimatsuura-gun, Saga
• 0955-42-4111
• http://www.arita-toukiichi.or.jp/