If you like ceramics, you'd know about Meissen chinaware. Arita town has a sister city treaty with Meissen city and there was a facility to show the friendly relationship between them. It's name is Arita Porcelain Park and we visited there. It's not so long ago when it had been built, but the park was half-closed, or at least I saw the park so. Was it due to the unfavorable economic conditions? The museum, which I was eager to visit, was closed. I've heard that the museum houses several national treasure class porcelains. I really wanted to see them.
Today's hotel was Arita huis (link), where you can enjoy Arita wares; i.e. all cuisine was served with Arita wares. The dinner was really delicious and BEAUTIFUL. I reevaluated the importance of ceramic tableware. I understood that tableware can make the dishes more beautiful and extravagant.
陶磁器に興味のある方はマイセンについても知っているだろうと思う。有田はマイセン市と姉妹都市提携をしている。そのマイセンとの繋がりが良くわかる施設がある。それが有田ポーセリンパークだ。数年前にテレビで見て一度訪問したいと思っていた。。。が、往時の面影はなく、不景気のためだろうか、寂しい雰囲気になっていた。景気が回復すれば元に戻るのかな？
今日の宿は有田焼の食器を楽しむことの出来る宿、、、すなわち、有田焼の器に載った料理をいただける宿。本当に美味しく美しい料理だった。料理を盛るための器を再評価する旅となった。
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