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WHAT YOU VISIT
Tokoname
For over 1,000 years, generations of master potters have created tableware, teapots, vases and more out of Tokoname clay, renowned for its high-iron content. The city is so proud of its ceramic heritage that an outdoor gallery was created to introduce you to its history. Known as the Pottery Footpath, this collection of winding streets is lined with pots, kilns, and a string of ceramic-themed museums and buildings. Tucked among the Tokoname Pottery Pathway are modern works of art made by local craftsmen and women and following the tour, enjoy a walk around Tokoname Pottery town at on your own pace.

INAX Live Museum
Six halls display over 1,000 different tiles from the Orient, as well as Islamic tiles, Spanish, Dutch, English, Chinese and Japanese decorative tiles. Replicated tiles from ancient Egypt and Asia, floor tiles, wall tiles, ceiling tiles, bathroom, kitchen and fireplace tiles are also featured.

PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
Among the traditional houses and pottery studios and tall towers of pots, the most photogenic spot on the Tokoname Pottery Footpath may be Clay Pipe Hill, which is lined with sake barrels and big pipes and plastered with broken pieces of ceramics.

SHOPPING
After visiting the INAX Live Museum, you'll have free time to step into the small shops and browse for that perfect piece of pottery.

WHAT YOU SEE ALONG THE WAY
Your adventure begins with an approximate 45-minute drive from Nagoya to the coastal city of Tokoname.