Photogenic urban scenes of chimneys, kilns, and factories

Small teapots made of Tokoname ware, using iron-rich clay known as "shudei", is said to give the tea brewed in it a mellow flavor. The burnt umber color and shine resulting from firing this clay has made its main medium, Tokoname ware, incredibly famous among the pottery of Japan. Today, Tokoname ware incorporates not only shudei ware but the styles of countless artists and craftsmen who have come to Tokoname City.
Tokoname ware met its heyday during the beginning of the Showa period from the mid-1920s. The pottery style is known for its small teapots as well as earthenware pots, liquor bottles, pipes, bricks, tiles, and other objects which led to a pottery manufacturing prowess which helped to shape Japan's industry.

Areas around the city with towering chimneys, kilns, and factories offer a look into the past even today. Tokoname is loved far and wide as a tourism spot for its historical industrial heritages not only to pottery aficionados but photographers and many others in search of buildings and landscapes reminiscent of yesteryear. And recently, stylish cafes, galleries, and other intriguing establishments offering interesting items have taken a stronghold over the area with a fondness held especially by ladies.