Saga
Arita

<p>A glimpse of the recreated Zwinger Palace at the entrance to the Arita Porcelain Park</p>

A glimpse of the recreated Zwinger Palace at the entrance to the Arita Porcelain Park (Photo: Mandy Bartok)

Saga
Arita

Arita Porcelain Park

A taste of Germany in Saga Prefecture

Mandy Bartok Jul 27, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>A glimpse of the recreated Zwinger Palace at the entrance to the Arita Porcelain Park</p>

<p>The building is based on the original Zwinger Palace in Dresden, Germany</p>

<p>The gardens here are in bloom mostly in early to mid-spring</p>

<p>The entire park is designed to feel like a German village (a la Walt Disney, perhaps)</p>

<p>A giant porcelain chess set in the park</p>

<p>This is only one of the many porcelain galleries in the park, offering beautiful pottery made right in Arita</p>

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.

Mandy Bartok

Mandy Bartok @mandy.bartok

Japan resident for 10 years, with time spent in Okinawa, Kumamoto and Tokyo.