The Arita Porcelain Park gives visitors to Saga a small taste of Germany with its European-themed architecture and its on-site beer factory. The main site within this pseudo theme park is a recreation of the Zwinger Palace from Dresden, another city noted for its production of fine porcelain. Plenty of opportunities exist to tour the attraction with one's tastebuds, including sake samples in the main park store and one of only five restaurants in town that offers the Arita-yaki Gozen set meal, featuring locally-raised chicken prepared in multiple ways. Visitors can also participate in a porcelain-making experience on-site for a small fee.
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Arita Porcelain Park
A taste of Germany in Saga Prefecture
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By Mandy Bartok
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![A glimpse of the recreated Zwinger Palace at the entrance to the Arita Porcelain Park](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/22095-122480/1000/saga-arita-porcelain-park-122480.jpg)
A glimpse of the recreated Zwinger Palace at the entrance to the Arita Porcelain Park
![The building is based on the original Zwinger Palace in Dresden, Germany](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/22095-122481/1000/saga-arita-porcelain-park-122481.jpg)
The building is based on the original Zwinger Palace in Dresden, Germany
![The gardens here are in bloom mostly in early to mid-spring](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/22095-122482/1000/saga-arita-porcelain-park-122482.jpg)
The gardens here are in bloom mostly in early to mid-spring
![The entire park is designed to feel like a German village (a la Walt Disney, perhaps)](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/22095-122483/1000/saga-arita-porcelain-park-122483.jpg)
The entire park is designed to feel like a German village (a la Walt Disney, perhaps)
![A giant porcelain chess set in the park](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/22095-122484/1000/saga-arita-porcelain-park-122484.jpg)
A giant porcelain chess set in the park
![This is only one of the many porcelain galleries in the park, offering beautiful pottery made right in Arita](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/22095-122485/1000/saga-arita-porcelain-park-122485.jpg)
This is only one of the many porcelain galleries in the park, offering beautiful pottery made right in Arita
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Kim
6 years ago
I'm visiting here in October - the porcelain making experience is something I'm definitely interested in! Do you know if I need to reserve it beforehand, or if it's something I can just turn up and do?
There are a few places in Arita to either make or paint your own porcelain. I've found in general in Japan that it never HURTS to have a reservation, but the two times I've actually painted porcelain in Arita, I didn't reserve.
Olga
8 years ago
Very nice place! I want to visit!
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