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Tokoname’s pottery has endured for more than 1,000 years and has shaped the city’s history, economy, and infrastructure. One of the best ways to learn about this heritage is to walk the Pottery Footpath (Yakimono Sanpomichi), which has two routes. Course A is 1.6 kilometers long and includes several of Tokoname’s most popular attractions, while Course B is 4 kilometers long and outlines the city’s pottery history. Both courses begin at Tokoname Tojiki Kaikan (Ceramics Hall), where visitors can find displays of Tokoname ware and helpful tourist information.
Tokonyan is the giant maneki neko (lucky cat) figure that peeks over an embankment halfway along Tokoname Maneki Neko-dori (Lucky Cat Street). The name “Tokonyan” is a combination of “Tokoname” and the meowing sound made by a cat (nyan) in Japanese. Since its creation in 2008, the statue has become a beloved symbol of the city and a popular subject for photographs.
The plaza adjacent to the brick Noborigama (Toei Kiln) is approximately halfway along Course A on the Pottery Footpath, making it an ideal place to take a break. The plaza’s main attractions are found in a two-story building, with a well-preserved example of a nineteenth-century kiln on the first floor and an exhibition space and studio above.
Tokoname Tourist Information Center is conveniently located about 400 meters east of Meitetsu Tokoname Station.
We provide a variety of information to help you enjoy your trip, such as tourist spots in Tokoname City, gourmet information, experiences, and event information. We also have a wide selection of tourist brochures, so please feel free to use it as a starting point for your sightseeing.
We also sell ice cream and drinks, making it the perfect place to take a break! We also offer a luggage storage service for a fee, so we recommend it for those who want to enjoy walking around town empty-handed.
Please feel free to stop by when you are sightseeing in Tokoname.
Climb to the top of Dokanzaka, or the Ceramic Pipe Hill, and to the left is an incredible view spanning all of Tokoname. Tokoname’s cityscape spreads out below you while off in the distance, you can gaze upon the Ise Bay and Centrair in a relaxing moment of peace.
Denden-zaka is located on the south side of the Takita Family Residence.（Shipping Agent Takita House）
The hill was once called Denden-yama.
One story says the name came from the Takita family, who watched ships at the port and told the owner what they saw. That’s why it was called the “hill of news,” or Denden-yama.
Along the slope, you can see many old pottery items.
The walls are covered with clay shochu bottles, and under the ground are “Kesawa,” which were used for firing clay pipes.
It’s a quiet place where you can enjoy the special feeling of a pottery town.
Start of the pottery trail. There is a gallery inside and one can purchase pottery and Tokoname souvenirs.
Tokoname is among the most prominent production centers for “manekineko”in Japan.
From Meitetsu Tokoname to the start point of the pottery trails there are 39 lucky manekineko and Tokonyan the guardian cat to welcome you.
This hill path symbolizes the pottery trails.The walls consist of Meiji ere clay pipes and Showa era baked tiles with the path given grip with embedded fumiture create when firung clay pipes.
This impressive brick structure sits at an incline of 17 degrees on a hill along Course A on the Pottery Footpath. It is Tokoname’s last “climbing kiln” (noborigama) and one of the largest of its kind in Japan.
The world tile museum isi just of six halls that make up this experiential,hands-on museum. Exhibitions include valuable ceramics such as decorative tiles, ancient toilets and terracotta. There are also classes for making pottery, workshops and other events giving life to Tokoname, the ceramic city. Enjoy shopping at the museum shop and the food at the restaurant.
Tokoname is known as one of Japan’s “Six Ancient Kilns.” These are production areas with pottery traditions that date back more than 1,000 years. Tokoname Tou no Mori (Tokoname Ceramic Forest) is a cultural facility that celebrates the city’s rich pottery legacy and looks to its future. It combines a history museum that provides useful information, a research institute, and a studio to train young ceramic artists.
On the street connecting the Pottery Footpath (Course A) and the INAX Museums, approximately 150 ceramic sculptures (made by directly shaping clay, carving it, and firing it) donated free of charge by artists in the city are displayed, attracting visitors with their humorous expressions.
