Do you have any plans for Golden Week Holiday?
How about joining our tour to TWO BUSTLING POTTERY FESTIVALS IN SAGA and NAGASAKI??
The Arita Ceramic Fair and Hasami Spring Pottery Festival makes a comeback for the spring of 2026!!
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The Highlight
◆ The Arita Pottery Market, a popular festival of pottery in Saga is comeback!!
◆ The Hasami Pottery Festival, the biggest pottery event in Nagasaki that attracts attention mainly from young people!
The Experience
Arita Town, Saga Prefecture is the birthplace of Japanese porcelain, about 400 years of history and tradition are still alive in the town. The Arita Pottery Market is held from April 29th to May 5th every year and always crowded with about 1.2 million people from all over the country. The annual ceramics fair counts about 450 shops that stretch from JR Arita Station through the center of town.
Hasami Spring Pottery Festival features booths from about 150 porcelain producer and shops. You may find good Hasamiyaki for a very reasonable price here! Some of shops offers about 30-40% discounts!!!
Guide Services
Languages Spoken by Guides
- Japanese
Itinerary
- * Come to the meeting point at least 15 minutes before departure
- 07:45 Depart from Hakata
- ① Arita Pottery Festival (★ Enjoy your free time exploring the festival / Approx. 4 hours)
- ② Hasami Yakimono Park (★ Free time to explore the Hasami Pottery Festival / Duration: Approx. 2 hours)
- 18:45 Arrive at Hakata
Price Details
How to Use
- Voucher will be sent via email. Please print and show your voucher at the designated location.
Purchase Notice
This tour is guided in Japanese only. At the time of reservation, please inform us whether or not you can speak Japanese and provide a mobile phone number available in Japan.
Important Booking Information
Important Booking Information
Participants need to be able to communicate with the guide during this tour in case of emergency. This tour is guided in Japanese only, please refrain from booking this tour if you or any of your companions can’t speak Japanese.
- At the time of reservation, please inform us whether or not you can speak Japanese and the mobile phone number available in Japan by filling the request column.
- Participant of this tour will ride with Japan local visitor.
- As it is stipulated by the law of Japan, please wear your seat belt on the tour bus.
- Please be noted that you cannot change the scheduled return location after the tour.
- Please be on time for departure at every stop. The staff will reserve the right to leave on time without waiting for customers who are late.
- Schedule stops and timing are subject to change with or without notice. -In case of traffic congestion or any other reasons that affect the tour schedule, the staying time at each sightseeing spot will be shortened and arrival time will be delayed.
- The bus is not provided with a toilet onboard.
- Items forgotten on the bus can be claimed within 2 weeks. Please understand that if such items include fresh food etc. they will be disposed as garbage.
- Please refrain to participate to the bus tour with your pet.
- Minimum number of participants: 15. If the minimum number of participants is not reached 3 days before the departure date, or in case of natural disasters etc. we reserve the right to cancel the tour or altering the schedule.
- Please note that we might not be able to accommodate your request for a front seat in case of car sickness or offering alternative food in case of allergies.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation made at least 11 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
- Cancel during 8 ~ 10 day(s) of departure, will charge 20%
- Cancel during 2 ~ 7 day(s) of departure, will charge 30%
- Cancel on 1 day(s) before departure, will charge 40%
- Cancel on activities date, Non-refundable (0% refund)
