Arita, Saga
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有田町 | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Saga Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′38.1″N 129°50′56.4″E / 33.210583°N 129.849000°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Prefecture |  Saga |
| District | Nishimatsuura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshiaki Matsuo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.85 km2 (25.42 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 19,010 |
| • Density | 288.7/km2 (748/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
| Postal code | 849-4153 |
| Website | Official website |
The town is best known for making porcelain and other ceramics.[2]
Geography
Arita is in the western part of Saga Prefecture. It is on the border with Nagasaki Prefecture.
Arita, Saga Media
The Arita Ceramic Fair, helds on April 29 and May 5 every year in Arita Town, Saga. This photo was taken in April 2008.
View of the Japanese town of Arita from the railway station
A torii at Tozan Shrine at Arita Town, Saga, Japan. It had been designated Tangible
Modern Arita ware seahorse button
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Arita" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 46.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Arita-yaki" at p. 46.
Other websites
Media related to Arita, Saga at Wikimedia Commons
