The is located in Arita, Nishimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture. The shrine has a porcelain archway and other items of porcelain which, at other shrines, are usually made of stone. This Shinto shrine was and still is particularly revered by Arita's ceramists.
The shrine was founded as Arita Sarayama Sōbyō Hachimangū () in 1658, and dedicated to Emperor Ōjin and Nabeshima Naoshige, the latter known for known for re-settling potters from Korea in the area."Tozan Shrine." Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Retrieved 5 April 2024. In 1871, the shrine was renamed Sueyama-Jinja (), literally "ceramic mountain shrine"; Tōzan is an alternative reading of the kanji for Sueyama. In 1917, a memorial to the semi-legendary potter Yi Sam-pyeong (Kanagae Sambee) was built on a hill overlooking the town of Arita to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Arita's porcelain.
The 1888 torii (a Shinto shrine archway), uniquely constructed of porcelain, was designated a Tangible Cultural Property on 28 April 2000.
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External links Sueyama Shrine Website