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<\/p>\nOver one million people visit this annual festival in Arita, a town renowned for ceramics and porcelain known as Arita yaki. Some 450 stalls and shops line the streets between Kami-arita and Arita stations, selling discounted items. Line up at 6 am for okayu (\u00a5500) and receive a Year of the Boar ceramic bowl! This is the first in-person event in three years. The entire Arita area will be bustling with activity, including Arita Sera, the world’s largest Arita porcelain shopping area, located a short distance away from the main street, with approximately 2,000 tsubo of land lined with stores specializing in porcelain. A caf\u00e9 has been set up on Tombai Fence Street, and omusubi (rice balls, limited to 300 for \u00a5500 each morning) are sold in front of the Aritakan from 6:00 am.<\/p>\n
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\n\u2022 8:00~17:00 (varies by shop)
\n\u2022 Arita-cho area, Nishi-matsuura, Saga<\/a>
\n\u2022 0955-42-4111<\/a>
\n\u2022 http:\/\/www.arita-toukiichi.or.jp\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 Official Guide Map<\/a><\/p>\n![\"118th](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2022_cl-002.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&ssl=1\")
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