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The shōgen of Takeo Kōtaratsu-yaki, which was opened in 1992. The work created by the kiln chief Yasuo Yamaguchi is characterized by a colorful influence of Karatsu ware and a pomp with red paintings. We exhibit and sell everyday tableware and vases that make you feel somewhere easy. Touring freedom.

Hizen-Kuromuta ware has been firing daily items of ordinary people for Hizen for more than 400 years. At the Maruta Nobumasa kiln here, Maruta Nobika and Kennoko are making pottery, and in addition to works featuring traditional brush-eyed patterns using black, green and red glazes, works with modern designs have recently increased. The kura-style showroom is full of tasteful pottery. The Minpo Festival is also held in late November every year. Touring freedom.

Takeo ware with a history of 400 years. It is said to be the beginning of the construction of a kiln by a potter, Soden Fukami, who came from the Korean Peninsula in the role of Gyeongsang, together with his clan in what is now Uchida, Tōgawa-cho, Takeo City. The Koyamaji kiln, which belongs to the southern Takeo system, flourished as a royal kiln of the late Momoyama Takeo clan, and during the leadership of Shigenori Furuta, it fired many fine items of picture Karatsu common to Shino, which can be said to be a Tokyo style, and to the webe ware. At present, as a new expressive technique on top of that tradition, along with unique works by Washi-paper dyeing, you can also see the hollowed-out pottery made by solidifying the ceramic soil and hollowing it out.

Surrounded by rich greenery, the theme park includes a zoo where you can feed a variety of animals, an amusement park with roller coasters and ferris wheels, and a large tent dome and a huge ball pool that can be enjoyed even on rainy days. There is also a permanent dog park, and some facilities in the theme park can be used with pets. Details need to be confirmed at the official site of the village of Marchen).

It is located between Takeo JCT and Takeo Kita IC, and is the first service area from Nagasaki IC to enter the Nagasaki Expressway. It is located about 2.4km from Takeo JCT. There is a promenade lined with pieces of pottery on the site, allowing you to refresh your tired body. It has a large selection of specialties from both Nagasaki and Saga prefectures, with "Turkey Rice" and "Champon" as the lead. "Sasebo Burger", which burns patties after receiving an order, is recommended for takeout. The stand also has a wealth of Nagasaki souvenirs, such as "Castella Honke Fukusaya Castella No. 1".

A service area located alongside Takeo Onsen and one step before Ureshino Onsen, which represents Saga Prefecture. Because it is close to the prefectural border with Nagasaki Prefecture, you can eat local gourmet from both Saga and Nagasaki prefectures. I would like to enjoy the menu I boast, such as "Nagasaki Sara Udon" and "Kawatoumi Shinchampon". "Kakuni Manju" of "Iwasaki Honpo", which shines in Nagasaki's Souvenirs Grand Prix No.1, first appeared in high-speed SA! 1 in the National Ekiben Rankings. Specialty curry in Arita ware is also recommended. In takeout, "Bakudan Daio", which has a volume of eight takoyaki, is popular.

A roadside station that stands along Route 35. Exhibits and sales of produce and local works from the city. Among them, products using black rice (ancient rice) are popular. 150 yen of handmade bread with black rice and 150 yen of black rice curry bread are limited items only here. In the restaurant "Nanana", local vegetable dish Viking 1400 yen is popular.

A park in the Kuromuta area, the birthplace of Takeo's ceramics. The climbing kiln "Hiryong kiln" in the park consists of four bunches, and the size of one of the bunches is "8.9m deep, 3.8m wide and 3.4m high", about the same size as one large bus. With a total length of 23m, it boasts the highest volume in the world, and can fire about 120,000 water bottles at a time. There is also a workshop where you can experience a kiln that can be rented and a picture of 900 yen, a hand-drawn 1400 yen, and a lot of 1600 yen (experience requires reservation). There is also an illumination event in winter.

There is a national natural monument, Okusu, which is 3000 years old in the park. It is the fifth largest giant tree in the country, and celebrates Inari in a hollowed-out main trunk. At the next door, the Tome Chōkan (time: 9 to 17 o'clock, time off: no leave, call: 0954-26-2920), the Karakuri doll based on the legend of exterminating the large snake is used three times a day (time: 10, 12, 15 o'clock, Price: free, however, it is performed outside the hours).

It is a large kusu, which is over 3000 years old, with a trunk circumference of 21m, a root of 33m, and a tree height of 25m. It is also a natural monument of the country. The main trunk is hollowed out, opening in the west. A stone monument of Inari is enshrined inside.