Arita Chō

Arita is a town located in Nishimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the town had an estimated population of 18,634 in 7867 households, and a population density of 280 people per km2.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arita Station and Kyushu Ceramic Museum.

Arita Station

Railway station

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Arita Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the town of 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.

Kyushu Ceramic Museum

Museum

Photo: Pekachu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Kyushu Ceramics Museum is a museum located in Arita town, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.

Kurogou

Railway station

Photo: Ribbon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kurogō Station is a train station located in Arita, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Nishi-Kyūshū Line which has been operated by the third-sector Matsuura Railway since 1988.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Okawachiyama.

Okawachiyama

Hamlet

Photo: Akiyoshi’s Room, Public domain.

Okawachiyama is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Arita Chō.

Arita Chō

Type: Locality with 21,100 residents
Also known as: “Arita”, “Arita Cho”, “Arita-chō”, and “Arita-machi”
Location: Nishimatsuura district, Saga, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.2009° or 33° 12′ 3″ north

Longitude

129.8669° or 129° 52′ 1″ east

Population

21,100

Elevation

91 metres (299 feet)

Open location code

8Q5F6V28+9P

GeoNames ID

1865101

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In Other Languages

“Arita Chō” goes by many names.

Japanese: “ありたちょう”
Japanese: “アリタチョウ”
Japanese: “有田町”

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