{"id":10032,"date":"2024-01-14T21:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T20:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/karatsu-ceramica-de-japon\/"},"modified":"2024-04-26T15:22:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T13:22:13","slug":"karatsu-japanese-ceramics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/karatsu-japanese-ceramics\/","title":{"rendered":"Karatsu: The Soul of Japanese Ceramics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a0f6033d alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\"><h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">Karatsu: The Soul of Japanese Ceramics<\/h1>\n\n<div class=\"ast-breadcrumbs-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ast-breadcrumbs-inner\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-1a3fd30a\"><figure style=\"margin-top:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"890\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karatsu-yaki.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"karatsu\" style=\"border-radius:8px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karatsu-yaki.webp 890w, https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karatsu-yaki-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karatsu-yaki-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karatsu-yaki-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karatsu-yaki-400x400.webp 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab uagb-block-014bacc8 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-d7e560ca\"><div style=\"padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/author\/alfred\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Alfred Guinaroan<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-66595dbf\"><div style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0px; font-size:14px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-black-color wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-14T21:09:00+01:00\">14 de January de 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-abe61198\"><div style=\"margin-bottom:0px;font-size:16px\" class=\"taxonomy-category has-text-align-left wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/japanese-pottery\/\" rel=\"tag\">Japanese ceramics<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-mob uagb-block-d986af94 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e92e640c\"><div style=\"padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-right:0px; font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/author\/alfred\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Alfred Guinaroan<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2785ec6e\"><div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0px; font-size:14px;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-black-color wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-01-14T21:09:00+01:00\">14 de January de 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e6786de8\"><div style=\"margin-bottom:0px;font-size:16px\" class=\"taxonomy-category has-text-align-left wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/en\/japanese-pottery\/\" rel=\"tag\">Japanese ceramics<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Karatsu, located in Saga prefecture, is a jewel of the island of Kyushu. More than just a town, it is a shrine to ceramics, where the tradition of more than 400 years is preserved with an almost sacred devotion. Each workshop, each kiln in Karatsu, is a shrine to the art of transforming earth into beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-e0cba37e default uagb-is-root-container\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1 uagb-toc__collapse uagb-block-9e569b1d     \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTable Of Contents\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M224 416c-8.188 0-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375l-192-192c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0L224 338.8l169.4-169.4c12.5-12.5 32.75-12.5 45.25 0s12.5 32.75 0 45.25l-192 192C240.4 412.9 232.2 416 224 416z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#karatsu-ceramics-its-artistic-spirit\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Karatsu ceramics: Its artistic spirit<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#karatsu-much-more-than-ceramics-to-discover\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Karatsu: Much more than ceramics to discover<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#your-links-to-nature\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Your Links to Nature<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#one-people-one-festival-one-tradition\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">One People, One Festival, One Tradition<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#how-to-get-to-and-what-to-do-in-karatsu\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">How to Get to and What to Do in Karatsu<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#best-time-to-visit-karatsu\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Best Time to Visit Karatsu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#buy-karatsu-ceramics\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Buy Karatsu ceramics<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#a-destination-to-experience-japanese-culture\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">A destination to experience Japanese culture<\/a><\/ul><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-c04cf8c6\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Karatsu ceramics: Its artistic spirit<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no place in Karatsu that is not alive with pottery. From its station, a journey along the pottery route takes you on a path of discovery, where clay comes to life in the hands of artisans. In the city, every street, every square, breathes the passion for this ancient art. Its pottery, called Karatsu yaki, with its rustic and elegant style, is more than objects; they are pieces of history that speak of the heart of Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-c4cd069a\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Karatsu: Much more than ceramics to discover<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-c5fa5cfb\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Your Links to Nature<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Karatsu Castle, a historical symbol of the city, offers from its hill a beautiful scenery that includes the landscape surrounding this ceramic city. At its feet, the Genkai Sea stretches to the horizon, and the pine forest of Niji no Matsubara, one of Japan&#8217;s most famous, invites a reflective walk on the ephemeral beauty of nature, which, like ceramics, is shaped by time and patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-46bad6b2\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">One People, One Festival, One Tradition<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Karatsu Kunchi Festival, with its parade of ornate floats, is an explosion of color and joy that captures the essence of the place. This festival, which dates back more than four centuries, is not just an event; it is a pilgrimage for the identity of a people who have managed to balance modernity with respect for their roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-0f2a8515 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-0bd6cd08 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center is-style-default\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karatsu-tokkuri.webp ,https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karatsu-tokkuri.webp 780w, https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karatsu-tokkuri.webp 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/karatsu-tokkuri.webp\" alt=\"karatsu ceramic vase\" class=\"uag-image-6831\" width=\"1082\" height=\"679\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"><figcaption class=\"uagb-image-caption\">Tokkuri sake bottle.<br>This artwork and the cover one belongs to Stoneware Treasury.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#comprarceramicakaratsu\" style=\"border-radius:8px\" rel=\"\">See more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-03319919\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">How to Get to and What to Do in Karatsu<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>From Fukuoka City, the route to Karatsu is a journey that connects you with tradition and history. Fukuoka airport opens the doors to this city, a journey of about an hour separates you from the ultimate pottery experience. Upon arrival, Karatsu Station welcomes you with the promise of unforgettable adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-e57ec5ae\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Best Time to Visit Karatsu<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit Karatsu any time of year and you&#8217;ll find a reason to celebrate. However, if Japanese-made pottery is your passion, choose the time when the kilns are in full production, and pottery festivals fill the city streets with life and color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos= \"fade\" data-aos-duration=\"400\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-once=\"true\" id=\"comprarceramicakaratsu\" class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f1882f15 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ceramica-japonesa-de-karatsu.webp);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ceramica-japonesa-de-karatsu.webp\" alt=\"karatsu japanese ceramics\" class=\"wp-image-6835 size-full\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ceramica-japonesa-de-karatsu.webp 600w, https:\/\/ceramicartis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ceramica-japonesa-de-karatsu-300x223.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-4b8d0cc4\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Buy Karatsu ceramics<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:19px\">Fortunately, there are artisans who make pieces preserving the ancient traditions of Japanese pottery in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:19px\">You can see his amazing work here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3NXUVqY\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">See artwork<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b79995f3\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">A destination to experience Japanese culture<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With its pottery workshops, historic castle and vibrant festivals, it is an unmissable destination on the route of any traveler looking to immerse themselves in Japanese culture. Beyond being one of the cities in Saga Prefecture, Karatsu is a name that resonates with the promise of an experience that will connect you to the very essence of Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00000029;color:#00000029\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-df158881\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-3cb0ad07\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 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