Private Pottery Road Walking Tour in Tokoname

5.0 (2 reviews) Tokoname, Japan
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Duration3h - 4h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Let's walk on the traditional road made of pottery with friendly guide!
At first, you can see and take pictures the beautiful view of pottery town.
Next you can know the Japanese history, culture and life style through entering into Japanese traditional house.
If you become hungry, Let's take the Japanese traditional food & drink which the guide recommends.
If you want to make or paint pottery, you can try it.
If you don't have time, you can buy some souvenir of hand made pottery for your great memory.

Options

Inclusive Guide tour

Entrance fee: It's included Entrance fee of TAKITA family old traditional house.
Duration: 4 hours
Lunch and Coffee break: Lunch and Coffee break cost is included.
You can choose lunch restaurant (Japanese traditional, Cafe style, Curry etc..)

Normal Guide tour

NOT include entrance fee: Entrance fee shall be paid by each guest.
*TAKITA family old traditional house; 300 JPY.
Duration: 3 hours
NOT include Food & Drink: Lunch costs around 2,000 JPY by cash or credit card.
It depends on restaurant and menu.
Some can be paid by cash only.

What's included

  • Guide Fee
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Private transportation
  • Entrance Fee of museum
  • Lunch
  • Pottery hand made activity cost
  • souvenir shopping cost

What to expect

  1. Tokoname City Pottery Footpath
    2h
    Let's walk on the traditional road made of many pottery with friendly guide! During my tour, you can have wonderful experience as bellow.
    1 ) Walk in the Japanese traditional town.
    2 ) Buy some souvenir in pottery manufacturer workshop.
    3 ) Enter into Japanese traditional house.
    4 ) Take picture of beautiful landscape.
    5 ) Take lunch, coffee-break, sweets or dinner in traditional Restaurant or Cafe which the guide recommend you.
    6 ) Know Japanese food, history, customs etc...
  2. Tokoname Manekineko Street
    10m
    There are many pottery stature of beckoning cats on the street.
    Each cat shows Hope, Love, Peace, Well Health etc...
  3. Tokonyan
    5m
    On the cliff top, there is Giant Beckoning cat!
    The name is TOKONYAN.
    You must be surprised at site.
  4. Kaisendonya Shipping Agency Takita Family Residence
    15m · Admission ticket not included
    This is a traditional private house in TOKONAME.
    The family is ship owner before hundreds years.
    You can enter into this house and see the Japanese house style.
    And "SUIKINKUTYU" is the highlight of this house.
    It's old system for listening beautiful sound of dropping water.
    It's the best way to understand the system that you listen directly at site.
  5. Dokanzaka Rest House
    10m
    It's good photo spot for taking TOKONAME city and airplane.
    During taking rest, you can use a toilet provided 3 Japanese famous pottery company.
  6. Dokanzaka
    5m
    Clay pipe slope is made by Clay pipe, clay bin and broken piece of them for prevent collapse the slope.
    They were originally made for drain water pipe or cable pipe or alcohol bin.
    However it's convenient for protect the street now.
    The clay red color is beautiful especially with sunset light.
  7. Climbing Kiln
    5m
    It's old giant kiln used decades ago.
    10 big chimneys make us image of manufacturing many pottery those days.
  8. INAX MUSEUMS
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    INAX is one of famous tile and toilet item manufacturing company in Japan. There was a factory of tile and changed museum now. You can enter into kiln that was used decades ago, and see the history by Projection Mapping.
    If you'd like to visit there, it takes 10 minutes by taxi as option .

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

In front of Automatic ticket gate of TOKONAME station.

End point

In front of Automatic ticket gate of TOKONAME station.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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