[Within 2hrs by Car] 12 Outing Areas where You can Go on a Day Trip from Nagoya!

Posting date: 2023.07.01

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Full of Charm other than Pottery!
"Tokoname City, Aichi"

Tokoname City is located on the Chita Peninsula in western Aichi Prefecture.

There are many great spots for an outing, including Pottery Trail and INAX Museum, where you can experience the charm of pottery, as well as Centrair and Mentai Park!

INAX Museum

INAX Museum

The "INAX Museum" operated by LIXIL in Tokoname, the city of pottery, is a hands-on museum where you can experience tiles and pottery culture from around the world.

There are 6 section in the facility, and you can not only see and learn, but also touch the tiles and participate in workshops. There is also an Italian restaurant, so it's a spot where you can enjoy a whole day with your family.

[INAX Museum]
Address: 1-130 Okueicho, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture
Phone number: 0569-34-8282

https://livingculture.lixil.com/ilm/

Pottery Trail

Pottery Trail

Pottery Trail

Tokoname has prospered as a pottery production area for a long time, and the "Pottery Trail" still retains the atmosphere of the early Showa period, when it was at its most prosperous. The retro atmosphere from the Meiji to Showa eras is so popular that it is even used as a filming location for movies.

There are two routes in the "Pottery Trail": Route A and B.

・Pottery Trail A Route (1.6 km | Time required: about 60 minutes)
You will walk through a space that conveys a unique atmosphere and history, such as brick chimneys and kilns, factories with black walls, and slopes made from scrap pottery.

https://www.tokoname-kankou.net/contents/miru02-01.html

・Pottery Trail B Route (4 km | Time required: approx. 2 hours 30 minutes)
There are plenty of tour facilities such as the history of Tokoname ware and INAX Museum, an industrial tourism facility. This course takes you around Tokoname City by car or bus.

https://www.tokoname-kankou.net/contents/miru02-02.html

FLIGHT OF DREAMS

FLIGHT OF DREAMS

FLIGHT OF DREAMS

The facility "FLIGHT OF DREAMS" opened in Centrair in October 2018.

The first Boeing 787 is installed in the hall, and you can enjoy contents that can only be experienced here.

SEATTLE TERRACE

In addition, under the wing of the first Boeing 787, you can enjoy Seattle gourmet dishes while enjoying the fashionable streets of Seattle, the city where Boeing was founded. It is a spot where you can learn about aviation while having fun throughout the entire facility.

[Chubu Centrair International Airport "FLIGHT OF DREAMS"]
1-1-1 Centrair, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture

https://flightofdreams.jp/
https://www.instagram.com/flightofdreams_official/

Mentai Park

Mentai Park

Mentai Park is a theme park specializing in mentaiko (seasoned cod roe) operated by Kanefuku, a long-established mentaiko producer. There are five locations nationwide, and in the Tokai area, it is located in Tokoname City, on the Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture. This is the only park in the Chubu region.

It is a spot where both adults and children can play and learn, such as a mentaiko factory that can be visited for free, a direct sales store of freshly made mentaiko, a food court, and a mentaiko museum!

[Mentai Park Tokoname]
Address: 1-25-4 Rinkucho, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture
Phone number: 0569-35-9900

https://mentai-park.com/park/tokoname/

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We would like it to be a media that is close to the readers' daily lives, such as outings and lunch references. It is run by editorial staff who devote themselves to food, outings, and hobbies every day. While living in the Tokai area, we will deliver through the media the things and places we encountered and things that touched our heartstrings.

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