Ceramic Arts & Crafts
As one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns, Seto boasts over a millennium of ceramic artistry, giving rise to the term setomono for pottery nationwide. Don't miss the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum. The Seto-Gura Museum chronicles this rich history with exhibits of traditional wares, a recreated 20th-century townscape, and hands-on pottery workshops. At the Seto Blue and White Ceramics Center, visitors can admire intricate sometsuke porcelain and observe preserved kilns. The Maneki-neko Museum houses Japan's largest collection of beckoning cat figurines, offering painting workshops for personalized souvenirs. Meanwhile, the Seto City New Century Crafts Center showcases contemporary crafts, and the Seto Folk Crafts Museum delves into local daily life and craftsmanship.
