Tokoname, the city of pottery and lucky cats

Tokoname's big lucky cat

About Tokoname City

Tokoname City in Aichi Prefecture is famous for its pottery.

The following are all known as Japanese heritage sites for their craftware: Echizen Town, Seto City, Koka City, Sasayama City, Bizen City.

The Tokoname Pottery Footpath, which retains the atmosphere of the early Showa period, is a famous tourist spot. Many artists and craftsmen still live and work in this village.

Tokoname pottery

Home of the lucky cats (maneki neko)

Tokoname is also known as one of the largest lucky cat producing areas in Japan.

Maneki Neko (lucky cat in Japanese) is a lucky charm that is displayed by  businesses and thousands of people worldwide, and can often be found at the entrance of shops in Japan.

There are more than 50 different types of lucky cats, from large to small, in Tokoname City.

In particular, the giant guardian cat named "Toko-nyan" with a width of 6.3m and a height of 3.8m is a symbol of the Tokoname Pottery Footpath. Below that, 39 cat objects are displayed on the wall.

Tokoname lucky cats

When you come here, be sure to buy a lucky cat as a souvenir to take home with you!