{"id":153005,"date":"2023-04-21T15:26:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T06:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=153005&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2023-04-21T15:26:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T06:26:53","slug":"arita-ceramic-fair-6","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/arita-ceramic-fair-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Arita Ceramic Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Arita festival, famous for its ceramics and porcelain known as Arita yaki, attracts over a million visitors each year. Around 450 stalls and shops stretch between Kami-Arita and Arita stations, offering discounted items. The entire Arita area buzzes with activity, including Arita Sera, the world&#8217;s largest Arita porcelain shopping area situated near the main street, featuring stores specializing in porcelain across approximately 2,000 tsubo of land. A caf\u00e9 is set up on Tombai Fence Street, and from 6:00 am, morning porridge (limited to 300 daily for \u00a5600 each) are available in front of the Aritakan. Launched during the pandemic, the <a href=\"https:\/\/arita-toukiichi-web.jp\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Web Arita Pottery Market<\/a> returns this year, running from April 22 at 9:00 am to May 5.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-001.jpg?resize=1280%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arita Ceramic Fair, \u6709\u7530\u9676\u5668\u5e02\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-153002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-001.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-001.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-001.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 4\/29 (Sat., hol.) ~ 5\/5 (Fri., hol.)<br \/>\n\u2022 8:00~17:00 (varies by shop)<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/%E6%9C%89%E7%94%B0%E9%99%B6%E5%99%A8%E5%B8%82+2023\/@33.1916066,129.8972895,16z?hl=ja\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arita-cho area, Nishi-matsuura, Saga<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arita-toukiichi.or.jp\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.arita-toukiichi.or.jp\/<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arita-toukiichi.or.jp\/map\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Official Guide Map<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Kyushu Live Video Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=so3RiF9JSV4\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sep. 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-003.jpg?resize=900%2C1124&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arita Ceramic Fair, \u6709\u7530\u9676\u5668\u5e02\" width=\"900\" height=\"1124\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-153004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-003.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-003.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-003.jpg?resize=820%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 820w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-003.jpg?resize=768%2C959&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-002.jpg?resize=1280%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Arita Ceramic Fair, \u6709\u7530\u9676\u5668\u5e02\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-153003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-002.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-002.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-002.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/fn_arita-ceramic-fair_2023_cl-002.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual 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