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Imari Grand Hotel

This hotel is listed in Michelin Guide 2014 selection as a comfortable hotel. Their Japanese and Western buffet-style breakfast is popular. Enjoy the homelike atmosphere and other services such as free bike rental and sightseeing concierge.

IMARI HOTEL

This is a small business hotel with a large bath room. Wifi access and parking are available for free.

Central Hotel Imari

This hotel is listed in Michelin Guide 2014 selection. A lucky elephant will greet you at the entrance of the hotel. Heal your fatigue at this clean and conveniently located hotel.

Hotel & Resorts SAGA-KARATSU (Former Karatsu Royal Hotel)

Experience nature and culture of Karatsu, Saga! From deluxe sweets with porcelains of Karatsu, Arita, Imari as the theme, or exhibition booth and shopping plaza where new charms of Karatsu can be found, to the restaurant at the top floor with a great panoramic view. Enjoy a relaxing time of a travel away from your everyday life.

Guesthouse IMARI HONJIN

5-minute walk from Imari Station. It’s located in the center of Imari urban district and has great access to go anywhere. It has coed dormitory rooms (shared rooms) for 12 guests. Staying in a state of completely drunk/inebriated is strictly prohibited.

Guesthouse Ne doco？

An old-style Japanese guesthouse located 10 minutes by car from the center of Imari City. You can enjoy a trip in which many things can be experienced, and home cooking can be tasted. Be sure to pay attention to the monthly events as well.

Steak House Tsujikawa

Open Kitchen

French Cuisine Bouillon

This French restaurant is 2 minutes away on foot from Imari Station. Dishes and desserts here are all hand-made. Our specialty dishes cooked with a variety of local ingredients like the Imari beef are recommended. Also, ducks, lambs, foie gras and other French ingredients are all cooked carefully by following the fundamental ideas of French food cooking.

Restaurant Rural

Here at this restaurant directly managed by the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives, you can enjoy Imari beef at reasonable prices. Imari Konegi (small green onion) rice bowl and Hamburger steak are among the popular menus here.

Drive-in Tori

This chicken restaurant is famous for yakitori (grilled chicken and vegetable skewers) and chicken rice as their best menus. Locally grown vegetables and other ingredients are mainly used so you can enjoy the taste of the local. You can relief the fatigue of travel and restore your energy in the private room.

Cafe Terrace AYA

You can enjoy foods and drinks served in Arita ware. The Cake Set is served in the valuable Old Imari ware owned by The Kyushu Ceramic Museum.

Fukuyoshi

This restaurant has been in business for 29 years now on a backstreet off the main downtown area of Imari. 9 kinds of hot pot including duck meat hot pot and offal hot pot can be served all year around. Orion beer directly delivered from Okinawa and local sake selected by a local sake expert are also on the menu here.

Steakhouse Restaurant Sho

This is a directly-managed store of Matsuo Katsuma Farm and only used our original brand beef, “Imari Beef”. It has fine-textured meat fiber, a soft sweet and elegant taste raised with secure and safe livestock feed. Beef grilled on an iron plate is served at counter seats and you can feel lively atmosphere.

Imaritei

Chaka Theka Shokudo

Here you can enjoy authentic Indian curry with 100% no-additives, home-made sweets, chai and others. There are special dishes made with carefully picked local ingredients such as Aritadori chicken keema curry and pasta with squid from the Genkai Sea. For dinner time, the Asian-Ethnic Course is available (Reservation required for the course)

Cafe Kosen

This café is annexed to the gallery of Kosen Kiln in Okawachiyama. Surrounded by the relaxing green and trees, please spend a relaxing time while having a piece of hand-made cake and a cup of coffee with "Imari Kosen Kiln" ware.

Okawachiyama Village

landscape paintings. After the government of the Saga Domain set up kilns that produce only gifts for the government here in the Edo Period, pottery makers here continued providing potteries to the Tokugawa Shogunate and the government officials until the end of the Edo Period. The area is scattered with old brick chimneys and 30 kilns, and you can feel the history and tradition of about 350 years alive here. The Agency for Cultural Affairs recognize stories of its culture and tradition through historical attractions or features as “Japanese Heritage”. In April, 2016, the history and landscape of Okawachiyama was recognized as “Hometown of Japanese Pottery, Hizen ～Pottery Walk with Simultaneous Emergence of Many Talents and Achievements ～". In “Michelin Green Guide Saga Online” that introduces tourist spots giving one to three stars to foreign tourists, Okawachiyama has received two stars as a place that is “worth visiting”.The Agency for Cultural Affairs recognize stories of our culture and tradition through historical attractions or features as “Japanese Heritage”. In April, 2016, the history and landscape of Okawachiyama was recognized as “Hometown of Japanese Pottery, Hizen ～Pottery Walk with Simultaneous Emergence of Many Talents and Achievements ～". In “Michelin Green Guide Saga Web Version” that introduces tourist spots giving one to three stars to foreign tourists, Okawachiyama has received two stars that mean “worth visiting”.

Imari City Ceramic Merchant's Museum "Marukoma"

This museum was set up in the renovated white-walled buildings that was originally owned by the Inuzuka family known as the famous pottery merchants. You can learn how they lived in the old days and enjoy the old Imari Ware exhibited.

Nabeshima Hanyou Park

Nabeshima Hanyou Park is located on the hill adjacent to the pottery village of Okawachiyama and has facilities to preserve historical heritages and provide resting stations. It is very unique to this pottery town. The Agency for Cultural Affairs recognize stories of its culture and tradition through historical attractions or features as “Japanese Heritage”. In April, 2016, the history and landscape of Okawachiyama was recognized as “Hometown of Japanese Pottery, Hizen ～Pottery Walk with Simultaneous Emergence of Many Talents and Achievements ～". In “Michelin Green Guide Saga Web Version” that introduces tourist spots giving one to three stars to foreign tourists, Okawachiyama has received two stars as a place that is “worth visiting”.

Umi No Silk Road Kan

This is a facility where you can find out about the history of the old Imari. The old Imari large dish and the model of the Sengoku Ship are displayed. On the first floor we have a ceramic shop and ceramic making classes and ceramic painting classes are available. Let`s make your own ceramics. Since we have experienced instructors teach you so there is nothing to worry about .

Imari Arita Ware Traditional Crafts Center

This facility opened in 1980 when Imari Ware and Arita Ware were designated as Important Traditional Craftworks by the national government. It features an exhibition room which showing the works of kilns in the Imari and Arita areas and a historical archive room which exhibits old pieces of Nabeshima Ware and other historical articles. You can learn how pottery was changed historically by looking at both of these exhibition rooms. A workshop room is available for group customers to try their hands at pottery painting. “International Amateur Ceramics Contest” judged by prestigious and representative artisans of Saga named the 14th generation Nakazato Tarouemon, the 14th generation Imaizumi Imaemon and the 15th generation Sakaida Kakiemon is held from the end of March to the beginning of April.

The Maeda Residence

The successive heads of the Maeda Family used to succeed the position of the village headman of the Imari Area back in the Edo Period. The site of this mansion is about 3300 square meters and the main residence was built in the late Edo Period. The wooden house with thatched roofs was built in Kudo style often seen in old houses in Saga. And, considering the site is 291 square meters, it is one of the largest houses in Saga . which is typical among many old houses in Saga. *The residence is a private property and the interior is not open to public.

Imari Shrine

This shrine is the grand tutelary shrine of Imari Area. At the site, there is a camphor tree, which is said to bring good luck in love and marriage as well as Nakashima Shrine, a sub-shrine dedicated to the god of sweets.

Imari Nabeshima Ware Exhibition Hall

This facility exhibits and sells the pottery from 23 kilns of Imari Ware, also there is a café where you can pick your favorite one out 50 kinds of coffee cups and enjoy a coffee break. Show this screen to the staff and get 10% off on pottery.

Arita Porcelain Park

The Zwinger Palace is authentically recreated here. In the palace, works of Arita Porcelain and Old Imari Porcelain are displayed. There is a hand-on pottery studio, restaurants, and souvenir shops in the premises. Shochu tasting is available at Munemasa brewery. Enjoy shopping for a wide range of products.

Gen-emon Kiln

This long-established kiln has been producing a wide range of ceramic ware from traditional Koimari ceramics to what can be used daily. Visit the Koimari museum and join a workshop.

Kouraku Kiln

Established in 1865, Koraku Kiln is one of the traditional porcelain factories located in Arita Town. Join a studio tour to see and learn about the manufacturing process. Also, there are various workshops available to make your own masterpiece; wheel-throwing, pottery painting and over-glaze decoration with decal technique.

Imarin Beach

This artificial beach was selected as one of Japan's best 88 beaches by the Ministry of Environment. Resting spaces, restrooms and showers are available. early July - Late August

Arita Station (Matuura Railway)

Matsuura Railway runs between Arita～Imari and Sasebo～Hirado～Imari. Upon request, the classic-style train, MR-500 so called Retron, can be rented.

Imari City Tourism Association

Imari Tourist Information Center, Imari Hotel Information Center, Selling Imari Special Products.

Roadside Station Imari Furusatomura Village

The office of "Tourist Fruit Farm" where you can enjoy various fruit picking including Imari pears that boast one of the largest production and high quality in western Japan. It's the roadside market filled with the appeal of Imari, with a direct sales shop for Imari beef which is famous for its exquisite taste and a specialty shop that sells seasonal vegetables and fruit.

Imari & Arita Ware

Saga is well-known for pottery and porcelain and Imari and Arita are particularly famous for the industry. The origin of porcelain making in the area dates back to the Hideyoshi Toyotomi‘s invasion of Korea. The battle lasted for 7 years and ended when Hidetoshi died. Many warlords took Korean potters to Japan. Naoshige Nabeshima of Saga Domain was also among such warlords. In 1616, a potter, Ri Sampei is said to have come to Arita and found white magnetite in Izumi Mountain, and made the first porcelain in Japan. Many potters from Korea settled in Arita and kept absorbing new knowledge of and improving their technique and method of porcelain making. In 1646, Sakaida Kakiemon I succeeded in painting patters on porcelains with colors of red, green and yellow and created colored porcelain for the first time in Japan. As the late 17th century saw the decline of porcelain industry in Jingdezhen, which was known for the best manufacturing skills and quality of porcelains, the Dutch East India Company (VOC for short) started to come to Saga around 1650 to purchase and import the porcelains. Thus, porcelain of Arita spread in the European societies of royalties and notabilities. As the porcelain made in Arita Sarayama Area was shipped from Imari Port, the porcelain of Arita started to be called Imari porcelain or simply Imari. The Old Imari in Europe was mainly used for the purpose of interior decoration of a palace. Augustus II the Strong was especially known as a fanatic collector of the old Imari and even sold his own army to get the porcelain. He ordered development of porcelain in Meissen, which led to the opening of many porcelain kilns in the area. Old Imari have been influencing porcelain industries around the world. Porcelains of Imari and Arita, which have developed over 400 years of history, are classified into three categories; The Old Imari, Kakiemon and Nabeshima. Its variety of styles ranging from everyday dishware to art objects, white beautiful surface, the gorgeous painting, the usability and durability have attracted a lot of fans. In Saga, there are many places you can get close to their beauty.

Ekimachi Icchoume Saga

There are about 30 shops including souvenir shops, clothing shops, drugstores, bookstores, restaurants and so on to meet the demands of the locals as well as the tourists.

ICHIBANKAN

Most of the pottery pieces that are on exhibit and/or for sale are the works of Tarouemon Nakazato from Karatsu and Kakiemon Sakaida and Imaemon Imaizumi from Arita. In addition, pieces of Takashi Nakazato, Taki Nakazato, Hanako Nakazato and other young artists can be enjoyed and purchased here as well.

Imari Machinaka Ichibankan

It`s a community facility aimed at revitalizing the Imari city. On the first floor, there are spaces available for box galleries and workshop spaces where the citizens of Imari City and surrounding can sell and purchase handmade products. In the entrance there is a cafe called "museum ACT 2". On the 2nd floor, there is a co-working space called "PORTO 3316 IMARI". On the 3rd floor there is a free space for preschool children called "Children's Square Aiai".

Marukei Traders

Since our founding over 90 years ago, the Marukei Traders have amassed the largest collection of Arita Pottery ranging from daily ware to high-end pieces of art. We have a hands-on workshop for visitors to spin the potter's wheel and paint their pottery to make their own original, one-of-a-kind piece.

Fukagawa Porcelain Co., Ltd.

Chuji Fukagawa founded a studio that provides from manufacturing clay to red painting on ceramics in 1894. We started to export works to Europe after we participated in Paris Exposition and got the honorary gold medal in 1900. In 1910, our studio was designated as the purveyors to the Imperial Household Agency. Our main store's building and many objects on display at the museum have been designated properties of the Heritage of Industrial Modernization. The pieces on display in the museum on the second floor demonstrate the techniques. The showroom on the first floor includes the Milano Collection and pottery provided by the Imperial Household Agency.

Koransha Arita Flagship Store Showroom

Built in the Meiji Era, the Arita flagship store consists of a showroom on the 1st floor, where our products are displayed and sold, and a pottery exhibition room on the 2nd floor, where Koransha's products from the Meiji and Taisho Era are displayed. You can see inside the store with Indoor Street View of Google Maps.

Matsuuraichi Sake Brewing Co., Ltd.

You can taste-test about eight types of Japanese Sake,mostly Junmaishu. This brewery enshrines the mummy of "Kappa" the protector of water.

Flower Vase Kasengama Kiln

・It is the only studio specialized in handmade flower vases of Arita ware. ・We can meet the requests for any types/schools of flower arrangement. ・Vase making workshop available. (Reservation needed)

Shinemon Kiln

Shinemon the first built his kiln in 1972 (Showa 47) to make big pottery pieces, which was rare at that time. You can see rare and various pottery such as copper red glaze (crimson) made with Chinese traditional glaze and Yuteki Tenmoku.

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Saga Koubou Balloon Museum Store

Located on the first floor of Saga Balloon Museum opened in October 2016, Saga Koubou Balloon Museum Store provides Saga's specialties such as sweets, sake, nori seaweed, marine products and crafts. Also, many balloon-related goods are available.

AEON Karatsu Branch

KOSEN KILN

This kiln is producing mainly Nabeshima Celadon Porcelain handmade by the craftsmen. For the tableware, unleaded paints are used for safety. Potter's wheel experience is also available. (Reservation required)

Imari Beef Tousai Bento

Sehyou Kiln Toubako

Based on the concept of "A new wind from Imari", we offer a modern Imari-ware to match the modern life scenes.

Hataman Touen

While taking over the traditional technical patterns as Imari Nabeshima-ware, we are making products under the theme of tradition and innovation as a challenge for new manufacturing. As a feature, we work on our fine painting while valuing the white color.

Azuchi Kiln Showroom

Welcome to Imari Ware Kiln, Azuchi Kiln! Azuchi kiln is a Imari Ware Kiln that has a background of being a patronized kiln to the Nabeshima Clan. We introduce our creative works with a sandy texture from the village of the secret kilns, Imari. Please enjoy the tableware that would enrich your soul.

GOFUKU Local & Gift

A shop that carries a selection of good products from Saga As there are full of unique products, you can get to like Saga even more. There will definitely be something that you would like to sent to someone else. Please check Instagram　：　gofuku_saga as well.

Imari Onsen Hakuji No Yu

You can enjoy 15 kinds of bathtubs and saunas including the spacious bathtub as well as the open-air bath, which we recommend, with a large garden and a rock bath as well as a spacious bathtub. Not only a banquet hall and a restaurant, but also our annex "Biyukan" with bedrock bath and chartered bath will provide such a relaxing place.

JP Bank (Imari Post Office)

You can withdraw money with credit cards and cash cards issued outside Japan. Exchange service for foreign currency in cash is not provided. Accepted Credit Cards: VISA, VISA ELECTRON, PLUS, MasterCard, Maestro, Cirrus, American Express, Diners Club, JCB, China Unionpay, DISCOVER

JP Bank (Kusuku Post Office)

You can withdraw money with credit cards and cash cards issued outside Japan. Exchange service for foreign currency in cash is not provided. Supported Credit Cards: VISA, VISA ELECTRON, PLUS, MasterCard, Maestro, Cirrus, American Express, Diners Club, JCB, China Unionpay, DISCOVER

JP Bank (Okawano Post Office)

JP Bank (Hatatsu Post Office)

JP Bank (Kubara Post Office)

JP Bank (Kurokawa Post Office)

JP Bank (Imari Matsuura Post Office)

JP Bank (Keisei Post Office)

You can withdraw money with credit cards and cash cards issued outside Japan. Exchange service for foreign currency in cash is not provided. Accepted Credit Cards: VISA, VISAELECTRON, PLUS, MasterCard, Maestro, Cirrus, American Express, Diners Club, JCB, China Unionpay, DISCOVER

JP Bank ATM (Imari City Hall)

You can withdraw money with credit cards and cash cards issued outside Japan. Exchange service for foreign currency in cash is not provided. Accepted Credit Cards: VISA, VISAELECTRON, PLUS, MasterCard, Maestro, Cirrus, American Express, Diners Club, JCB, China Unionpay, DISCOVER

Saga Bank (Imari)

Services: - Currency Exchange: US Dollar, Euro, RMB , Won - Purchase of Foreign Currencies (Customer Sells Foreign Currency for Japanese Yen) - Sales of Foreign Currencies (Customer Sells Japanese Yen for Foreign Currency) The service may not be available depending on the availability of each currency. - Identification confirmation is required for foreigners. - Additional documents for identification and declaration are required in case of exchanging the amount worth 2 million yen or more. - Please make an inquiry with the bank teller about the details of exchange rate and others. *If you have any question, please call SAGA TRAVEL CALL CENTER.

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May : Azalea Festival in Takenokoba Park

This azalea fair is held in Takenokoba Park when about 10,000 of azalea are in full bloom. There are vegetable markets, open-air concerts as well as bingo games during the fair. You can enjoy the view of islands including Iroha Island in the Imari Bay and Iki & Tsushima Island in the Genkai Sea.

Jun-Aug: Okawachiyama Furin (Wind Bell) Festival

During this festival, the town of Okawachiyama will be filled with sounds of many attractive wind bells produced by the kilns in the area. Boshi (a container used when firing a ceramic) Lantern Festival, scheduled to be held in mid-July, is going to fill the area with fantastic atmosphere.

Aug: Summer in Imari/Docchan Festival

The port of Imari is known for its busy export of Imari porcelain during the Edo period, and Docchan Festival is held to recreate the life of the port through carrying of miniature shrines by women and dance by citizens. "Docchan" means "to where" and it derives from the story that merchants, who came to Imari, were entertained by the local merchants but couldn't decide where to go because there were so many places of entertainment. The highlight is the carrying of shrines by women and it is a must-see.

Oct: Imari Ton-Ten-Ton Festival

This festival has been held at Imari Shrine since the Edo period, and it is known as one of the three biggest fighting festivals in Japan.

Oct: Imari Autumn Festival

Imari Autumn Festival is held in late October every year along with Tontenton Festival and is a local festival for the citizens. During the festival there are events such as a parade, carrying miniature shrine by children, “Imari Dance” by some companies and organizations as well as drum performances called “Imari Daiko”. Imari will be full of festival atmosphere with those events and shops.

Nov: Nabeshima Domain Kiln Autumn Festival

Nabeshima Domain Kiln Autumn Festival is held in Okawachiyama, Imari, the porcelain town nestled in the mountain where the traditional porcelain making method of the kiln once owned by the Nabeshima Clan has been handed down since the Edo Period (17th - 19th century). Expressing gratitude toward predecessors who contributed to the development of the town, a porcelain is dedicated to Nipposha Shrine and a memorial ritual for the brushes used for painting porcelains are held as part of the festival. The porcelain fair held during the festival offers porcelains and potteries at 20 to 30 percent discount and attracts a lot of visitors every year. Another great thing you must check out is the beautiful colored leaves in the Okawachiyama area, the national historic site surrounded by mountain cliffs like those you would see in Chinese style landscape paintings.

Dec-Feb: Kagayake (Let it Shine)! Imari Festival

The lights decorating Imari Station Park, Imari Odori Street and the trees along the arcade create dreamy atmosphere in Imari.

Feb-Mar: Porcelain Hiina Dolls Festival

This festival of porcelain hina doll is held in Okawachiyama, the home of many hideaway kilns. Porcelain dolls unique to each kiln will be exhibited and sold.

Feb-Mar: Flower Viewing at Imari Baien / Fujino'o Plum Orchard

Here you can take a stroll around the orchard while enjoying the blossoms of plum trees. From above the hilly part in the orchard, you can enjoy the superb panoramic view of the orchard and the town of Imari. The orchard also overlooks the nice view of Mount Koshidake, which is referred to as “a Mount Fuji in Imari.”

Apr: Okawachiyama Spring Ceramic Fair

This is the annual pottery fair held by 30 kilns of the secret pottery village registered as Japan Heritage, Okawachiyama. You can purchase the pottery at reasonable prices. There will also be an exhibition of new pottery works themed on spring and a shopping stamp rally held along with the fair. You will also be able to enjoy the scenic beauty of Okawachiyama area with cherry blossoms in full bloom at the time of the fair.

Apr: Uranosaki Station Sakura Tunnel

Somei Yoshino which covers the railroad tracks of "Matsu-ura Railway, Uranosaki Station" was planted when the station first opened, and it has been protected by the locals. Approximately 80 of them decorate the scenery of the train. Whether you look at the scenery from inside the train or to look at the train going by with cherry blossom in the background, they both have its own way to be enjoyed and Japanese railroad fans love it. At its best season "Sakura Station Festival" will be held.

Apr-May: Okawachiyama "Imari Ceramic Fair"

This event is held during the Golden Week holidays in the village of the secret kilns, Okawachiyama, recognized as Japan Heritage. Arita Ceramic Fair is held at the same time and the village will be filled with people.

Rent-a-Cycle Matsuura Railway Imari Station

Since it is a bicycle with electric assist, you can easily move around sightseeing spots by it. Riding a bicycle is good for the environment and your health. It can run about 60km a day, as we are charing it everyday. Even if the bicycle runs out of charge, you can ride it as a normal bicycle.

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