murmurArita Autumn Ceramics Fair
Arita Town · Various locations around Arita
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Arita Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Nov 19–23, 2026
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late November
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Various locations around Arita
- City
- Arita Town, Saga
About
In autumn, kilns, shops and other venues all over Arita each stage their own events in this town-wide ceramics festival, built around the idea of hospitality through food and tableware. Browse for a bowl or plate to take home, catch a rare open firing of a wood-burning kiln, sample dishes served only this season, or wander the streets in kimono. The Kyushu Ceramic Museum runs a festival of its own at the same time, while Arita Sera holds a memorial rite for tea bowls and a bowl fair. Arita is regarded as the birthplace of Japanese porcelain, and the event suits an unhurried walk. Drivers can use temporary car parks, free shuttle buses run, and JR Kami-Arita and JR Arita are the closest stations.
Sources
- OfficialArita Tourism Association www.arita.jp
- OfficialSaga Prefectural Cultural Tourism Federation (Asobo Saga) www.asobo-saga.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.