[2025 Tokoname Attraction] Travel Guide for Tokoname Pottery Footpath (Updated Feb)

Tokoname City is located on the western coast of the Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture. It is one of Japan's six ancient kilns, known nationwide for its 'Tokoname-yaki' pottery. The city produces the most lucky cats in Japan, so as you walk through the city, you will see cat-related decorations in unexpected places, such as on railings by the bridge or on mailboxes. After getting off at Meitetsu 'Tokoname Station' and heading east for about 5 minutes towards the 'Ceramic Hall,' which serves as both a Tokoname-yaki exhibition and a tourist information center, you will encounter a concrete wall. This road is called 'Lucky Cat Street,' and perched above the wall, overlooking the lucky cats and the cityscape of Tokoname, is the giant 'Tokonyan,' which is 6.3 meters wide and 3.8 meters high. The 'Pottery Footpath' is located on a small hill in the center of Tokoname City, with some quaint buildings along the way where you can learn about the history and culture of Tokoname-yaki.

Tokoname City Known for its roasting ceramics, it is the hometown of Lucky Cat. The Changsha Town is built on a hillside. The "ceramic walkway" runs between these hillsides. There is even a lucky cat street on both sides. There are various kinds of lucky cats on both sides. People who like lucky cats and cats must pay attention. Most of the lucky cats produced in Japan are produced from Changsha, and the lucky cats were born in the late Edo period. The hand of the lucky cat is also very particular. The right hand is the male cat, which symbolizes the lucky treasure; while the left hand is the female cat, which symbolizes the marriage. The red cat represents luck, while the black cat is mostly used to ward off evil spirits. It is also a mascot that must be placed at the door of many Japanese businesses. There are two promenades in the Tong Siu Burning Ancient Street. The a route is about 1.6 kilometers and it takes about 60 minutes. And this 60 minutes made me go for 2 hours. Who told too many cute cats here! ! There are many kinds of cats in various forms on the Lucky Cat Avenue, which were contributed by the burning of each family when the cat was first built. Here, you can be very close to the normal life of a regular person. There are about 300 households living here. In the most prosperous period, every household here is burning porcelain. At most, there are 300-400 chimneys here, and even the sparrows are blackened. Now, the chimneys here are basically cut into ornaments, but there are still many small shops selling many porcelain supplies, even you can