A genuine Japanese experience, just a short walk from the airport

A genuine Japanese experience, just a short walk from the airport

4 Recommended Tokoname Experiences You Can Book with Klook

Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture , where Chubu Centrair International Airport is located.

This area, known as a pottery town, is actually a little-known experiential tourist destination where you can enjoy pottery, sake, wine, and craft culture all at once.

In recent years, popular experiences in Tokoname have become available to book in advance through Klook, a booking site used by travelers from all over the world, making it even easier for visitors to Japan to visit.

This time, we will introduce four Tokoname Tokoname experiences that can currently be booked through Klook.

• Table of Contents
• INAX Live Museum
• Sake brewery tour and original label making experience
• Tokoname Winery Tour & Lunch
• Pottery Footpath Guided Tour

Why Tokoname?

Tokoname is one of Japan's six oldest kilns and has a pottery culture that dates back approximately 1,000 years.

Furthermore, it is a unique region where fermentation and manufacturing coexist, with a sake brewery that has been in operation since the Edo period and a winery overlooking the sea.

It is about 30 minutes by train from Nagoya Station and about 5 minutes from the airport.

The fact that it allows you to combine city sightseeing with local experiences is also a reason it is popular with overseas travelers.

INAX Live Museum

The first place you should visit is the INAX Live Museum, a cultural facility that represents Tokoname.

Inside the museum, the history of pottery from ancient times to the present and Japan's unique tile culture are introduced in an easy-to-understand manner through actual exhibits and videos.

The exhibits, such as giant clay pipes and climbing kiln remains, have a sense of scale that can only be seen here, making them an attractive sight.

The grounds are lush with greenery, making it a pleasant space to simply stroll around.

This is not just a museum to look at, but a place where you can experience Japanese craftsmanship with all five senses.

If the timing is right, you may be able to participate in an experience program such as tile craft.

INAX Live Museum (Klook)

INAX MUSEUMS

479-8586 1-130 Okueicho, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture

INAX MUSEUMS is a museum of clay and pottery located in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, the town of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan. ​We offer dynamic activities that allow visitors to enjoy, learn, and play using all five senses. It consists of 6 museums: ``Kiln Plaza'', ``Tile Museum Tile Museum' ', ``Architectural Terracotta Museum Museum' ', ``Clay Works'', ``Tiling Workshop LIXIL Ceramics Lab''. We are developing activities that convey culture, beauty, and fun.

Sake brewery tour and original label making experience

A sake experience tour set at a long-established sake brewery founded in 1848.

After touring the brewery with a guide and learning about the ingredients, brewing, and fermentation processes of sake, you can enjoy a tasting of several brands.

You can also create your own custom sake label using a calligraphy brush pen and stick it on a 180ml can to take home.

It's not just a simple tasting, but a three-dimensional experience of Japanese sake culture through the process of "learn → taste → make."

This popular program is enjoyable even for those new to sake, and is highly satisfying for visitors to Japan.

Sawada Sake Brewery (Klook)

Sawada Shuzo (Sake Brewery)

479-0818 4-10 Kobacho, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture

Sawada Shuzo is a historic sake brewery founded in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture in 1848, at the end of the Edo period. Tokoname City is also known for its Tokoname ware. The brewery's representative brand is ""Hakurou."" The name of the brewery reflects the ""carefully polished white color of rice'' alongside ""a wish for the health and longevity of its customers'' and ""pursuing an expertise in sake brewing.'' The Chita Peninsula, where Tokoname is located, is a region with a thriving culture of brewing products such as seafood, agricultural and livestock products, as well as sake, miso, vinegar, and tamari soy sauce. To support the local rich food culture, Sawada Shuzo continues to produce rich, flavorful sake using local rice, spring water, and traditional wooden tools for everything from ordinary sake to daiginjo. The brewery believes that old yet traditional methods are the best way to bring out the deliciousness of rice and avoid any unpleasant tastes. Since the company's founding, the brewing water that is indispensable for sake brewing has been sourced from a spring up on a hill two kilometers away from the brewery. The water has been brought to a well in the sake brewery through a private tap. As a local sake brewery originating from the fermented food culture of the Chita Peninsula, they believe in creating sake that complements food while being in harmony with nature. Be sure to take a tour of the sake brewery. You can enjoy tastings and experience how sake is made through great care and attention to ingredients, manufacturing methods, and tools. To make Tokoname's local ""Hakurou"" sake more delicious and enjoyable, the brewery has created four types of sake vessels in collaboration with potters. On the tour, you can enjoy pairing sake with different flavors and sake vessels that bring out the individuality of each fermented rice beverage.

Tokoname Winery Tour & Lunch

It may be surprising, but Tokoname also has a winery overlooking the sea.

This tour includes a tour of vineyards and wineries, as well as a tasting of local wines.

Afterwards, you can enjoy a meal made with ingredients from the Chita Peninsula(a course that includes Chita steak).

Enjoying wine while looking out at the blue sky and sea is an exceptional experience.

Many travelers are surprised to find that such a wine experience is possible in a rural area of ​​Japan.

This is recommended for those who want to experience not only sake but also Japanese wine.

Sunset Walkerhill (Klook)

Sunset Walker Hill

130 Kanayama Kamishirada, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, 479-0003

Sunset Walker Hill is a restaurant located alongside vineyards and a winery. From growing the grapes to brewing, everything is handled in-house, offering 100% Tokoname-produced wines. We offer over 10 varieties of original wines, all created with the concept of being fresh and easy to drink. We encourage you to try them and find your favorite! In addition to our carefully crafted wines, we proudly serve American-style dishes made with fresh vegetables and fruits from our own Oregon Farm, as well as seasonal ingredients from the Chita Peninsula—all while enjoying stunning views of Ise Bay. A must-try pairing with wine is the Chita beef steak. This premium beef is a cross between Holstein dairy cows and Japanese Black cattle, known for its tenderness and sweet flavor—an ideal match for the acidity of wine. For lunch, we also offer a “Chita Beef Steak Lunch,” a healthy and delicious choice, perfect for those who care about beauty and wellness. Besides indoor dining and terrace seating, we also recommend our Picnic Lunch for guests with dogs. You can enjoy your meal anywhere on the property with a special lunch set—find your favorite spot and savor your lunch outdoors. The Vineyard Terrace, surrounded by grapevines, feels like a scenic escape outside of Japan.

Pottery Footpath Guided Tour

A half-day program packed with experiences that are Tokoname.

You can tour a Tokoname yaki teapot workshop and learn how to brew delicious tea from a teapot craftsman.

The workshop, which is normally off-limits to the public, is truly a space for artisans.

Afterwards, you will be able to create your own original pottery piece under the guidance of another craftsman at a historic pottery studio.

Kakuyama Toen Pottery Studio

3-116 Sakae Town, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, 479-0836

A pottery workshop run by three generations. Our pottery experiences are supported by instructors, making them safe for beginners and children. Our electric potter's wheel plan is fun even for beginners, and allows you to make two items. You can make cups, bowls, plates, and other tableware that are useful for the dinner table. Bonsai pots and tableware are also available for purchase. ●Contents: Electric potter's wheel and hand-building (for schools only) ●Time: 1 hour ●Capacity: 40 people ●Price: Starting at ¥3,500 ●Other: You can also make aroma pots, tea incense burners, and lampshades.

You can also take a guided walk along the historic "Pottery Footpath" where you can enjoy photo spots such as brick chimneys, clay pipe walls, and old-style cafes.

The entire town feels like an outdoor museum, allowing you to experience the lifestyle and culture of rural Japan.

Pottery Footpath Guided Tour

Book in advance with Klook to make your trip smoother

All of these experiences can be pre-booked through Klook.

Language support and payment are also easy, so you can participate without getting lost on site.

Grilled food, sake, wine, walking around the city.

Tokoname is full of things that allow you to experience authentic Japanese everyday culture.

If you are visiting Nagoya or Centrair, be sure to also visit Tokoname.

Make your trip more comfortable with the free TOKONAME SHUTTLE bus

The free shuttle bus "TOKONAME SHUTTLE" connects the airport island where Chubu Centrair International Airport is located with the city center.

A big attraction is that you can enjoy sightseeing in Tokoname even without a rental car.

Please feel free to use it when you visit Tokoname.