Tokoname, Japan
常滑市
Tokoname is a town of 58,710 people in Aichi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1954.
Why visit Tokoname
Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 115 parks and trails, 139 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include INAX Museums, Flight Of Dreams, Oso Park and はさま公園.
Weather in Tokoname
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About Tokoname
Tokoname (常滑市, Tokoname-shi) is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 57,872 in 24,872 households, and a population density of 1,035 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 55.90 square kilometres (21.58 sq mi). The city is notable as one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Tokoname (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tokoname on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks28
Handa Red Brick Building
Museum · 7.4 km
Building in Handa City, Aichi Prefecture
Sugimoto Art Museum
Museum · 9.2 km
Art museum in Aichi, Japan (1987-2021)
16 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds115
103 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes139
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127 more on the map.
Where to stay17
Four Points by Sheraton Nagoya, Chubu International Airport
Motel and hotel · 3.7 km
Churches and places of worship23
Shopping30
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries32
Healthcare20
Map of Tokoname
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Handa 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Kariya 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Nishio 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Anjō 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Yokkaichi 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Suzuka 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Kuwana 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Okazaki 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Nagoya 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Toyota 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yakimonosanpomichi6, Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-23, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-22, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-21, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-20, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-10, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Tokoname 20220319-19, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-16, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Tokoname 20220319-17, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Tokoname 20220319-27, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-13, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-15, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-18, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-29, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-14, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-31, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-30, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-32, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manhole cover Tokoname (Aichi) hdsr bw 06, Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY 4.0
- Manhole cover Tokoname (Aichi) hdsr bw 07, Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY 4.0
- Tokoname 20220319-33, 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Handaakarenga, Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sugimmoto Museum 130416, Umako, CC0
- Oonocastle, Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centrair Hotel, Abasaa, Public domain
- Handa City Library1, At by At, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Handa City Gymnasium, At by At, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tokoname Onomachi Sainenji ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niiminankixhikinenkan, Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FLIGHT OF DREAMS1, Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname Shinmeisya ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Four Points by Sheraton Nagoya, Chubu International Airport, Syced, CC0
- Tokoname Tounomori Museum ac (2), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname Ceramic Research Institute ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Handa Municipal Basebball Stadium, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Handa AEON, 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Narawa jhs gate, sou16, Public domain
- Tokoname City Tokoname Nishi Elementary School, Narutanu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TokonameJHS, Zizhang Wang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tokoname City Nishiura Minami Elemnetary School 2019-08 ac, Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
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