Imari travel guide

 

Imari is the porcelain town, has 400years history

 

Imari is most notable because of Imari porcelain, which is the European collectors’

name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita, Saga Prefecture.

 

The porcelain was exported from the port of Imari specifically for the European

export trade.

 

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Okawachiyama porcelain district

Originally, an owner of the Imari porcelain was Nabeshima clan, in order to develop and protect

its outstanding technique, he gathered skilled artisans and painters in Okawachiyama district.

Now. about 30 ptteris are manufacturing Imari porcelain.

 

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 Location of Imari

　 

 

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 General information  

 

Address	City hall : 1355-1 Tachibana, Imari-city, Saga-prefecture
Access	40 minutes by a vehicle from Karatsu-city 80 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 80 minutes by a vehicle from Nagasaki-city
Population	54,000   Population density 210

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