The Arita Porcelain Park is a small theme park located in

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town,

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. The Porcelain Park is a recreation of a traditional German village, and is located just on the outskirts of Arita on the road to Hasami. Most stunning is the reproduction of the “

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,” a famous palace in the German city of

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. Inside the palace are impressive permanent exhibition of both European porcelain in one wing and Arita-yaki in the other. Behind the palace lies a European style garden. There is also a large ancient

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which can be visited. The theme park also houses various stores selling both traditional Japanese and European-style products.

External links

Arita Porcelain Park's official website: https://www.arita-touki.com/ Arita On-Line: https://web.archive.org/web/20070404062333/http://www.arita.or.jp/index_e.html%3Cbr /> ANA's Destination Guide:
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Amusement parks in Japan Buildings and structures in Saga Prefecture Ceramics museums in Japan Tourist attractions in Saga Prefecture {{Japan-struct-stub