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Tokoname-City Tokoname Pottery Footpath (Pottery Trails)

  • Tokoname Pottery Footpath (Pottery Trails)
  • Tokoname Pottery Footpath (Pottery Trails)
  • Tokoname Pottery Footpath (Pottery Trails)
  • Tokoname Pottery Footpath (Pottery Trails)
  • Tokoname Pottery Footpath (Pottery Trails)
  • Tokoname Pottery Footpath (Pottery Trails)

Visit Tokoname, One of the Six Ancient Pottery Kilns of Japan

The iron rich clays of Tokoname in Aichi Prefecture produce a rich earthy red, to dark burnt sienna ceramics that have long been popular across Japan.

Pottery Path

Tokoname was one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan, dating back to the Heian Period (794-1185). Pieces of Tokoname-ware, or Tokonome-Yaki as is it is called, dating from this time have been found right across the nation. Tokoname is famous for its teapots, bottles and jars for the carrying of water, sake, and the storage of Buddhist sutras and scrolls, along with tiles, bricks and ceramics. In later years, Tokoname produced roofing tiles, water and sewerage pipes from the red clay. About 60 climbing kilns operated in the town limits, among them, Japan’s biggest, being the Toei Kiln, with eight firing chambers that ran from 1887 until 1974.

Pottery Path

Camera enthusiasts descend on Tokoname for the many historical sights, unique to the old town. The area remains somewhat locked in history, dotted with tall, red-brick chimneys in various states of decay dating from the early Meiji (1868-1912) to mid Showa (1936-1989) periods. Old kilns, factories and quaint buildings remain a legacy of the regions once glorious past. Industrialism, and civil engineering needs which had once boosted Tokoname’s coffers changed, and the town went into a decline for many years. Recently, the town has seen a return to prominence and a resurgence in tourists coming to see the trendy, creative pottery shops, galleries, and fashionable cafes.

Pottery Path

Start with a walk along the narrow, charm filled backstreets of the ancient pottery town, along the famous Dokan Zaka, a short steep tiled path lined with walls of earthenware pipes and bottles. See the Maneki-Neko street, featuring hundreds of the beckoning cat figures, and the giant mascot cat, Tokonyan. Tour the inside of Japan’s largest climbing kiln, used until 1974. See the INAX Tile Museum, and enjoy shopping in the various pottery galleries and cafes around one of the most creative and ancient towns of Aichi. Walking maps from the Ceramic Hall will open your eyes to a Japan rarely seen.

SPOT OVERVIEW

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Location : 〒479-0836
3-8, Sakaemachi, Tokoname-City, Aichi (Tokoname City Ceramic Hall)
Fee : Free to stroll. Takita Shipping Agency family residence: 200 yen (junior high school students and under free) INAX Live Museum: adults 600 yen, high school and university students 400 yen, elementary and junior high school students 200 yen, adults aged 70 and over 500 yen.
Opening
days / hours
: No set times
Parking : Pottery Footpath (Pottery Trails) Parking Lot
-Cap. 45 cars, 8 hours / 300 yen
Ceramic Hall Parking Lot
-Cap. 40 cars, weekends & holidays 500 yen, motorcycle 300 yen
*Ichikibashi Minami Bus Parking Lot limited to buses (reservation required).
Restrooms : Available
Holidays : Open everyday (individual facilities may have scheduled holidays) Please contact the Tokoname Tourist Information Center (0569-34-8888) for details.
Phone number : 0569-34-8888

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

ACCESS

  • Access by public transport
    Access by public transport
    From Central Japan International Airport Station, take the Meitetsu Tokoname Line. Alight at Tokoname Station and 5 minutes walk (please avoid fast trains services that do not stop at Tokoname Station).
  • Access by car
    Access by car
    5 minutes from Rinku IC of the Chita Odan Road (Centrair Line).

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