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Four kilometres of stalls and half a million visitors - the whole district's output visible in one week.
About this place
The Arita Ceramics Fair is an event selling ceramics, held every year during Golden Week (one week) in Arita, Nishimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture. A traditional event unique to Arita, known as a "ceramics town" for Arita-yaki and more, it has been held every year since 1896 (Meiji 29), counting its 100th in 2003 and its 120th in 2024.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1896 Highlights / collection：500 shops over 4 kilometres, One million people gather Genre：Crafts and ceramics
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