Arita Station is a railway station in Arita, Saga, Japan, jointly operated by Kyushu Railway Company and the third-sector Matsuura Railway and is a transfer station between the Sasebo Line and the Nishi-Kyushu Line.
Arita Station in 2017
A view of the station platforms and tracks from the footbridge. Note the through-track between the platforms.
View of Platform 1 looking west, in the direction of Haiki. Note there is a siding branching off the track.
View of platform 3. Note the sidings and containers of the Arita ORS.
Arita is a town located in Nishimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is known for producing Arita porcelain, one of the traditional handicrafts of Japan. It also holds the largest ceramic fair in Western Japan, the Arita Ceramic Fair. This event is held from April 29 to May 5 every year and has thousands of stores and stalls lining the six-kilometre long main street.
Arita Town Hall
The Arita Ceramic Fair
View of the Japanese town of Arita from the railway station
Torii at Tozan Shrine