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Kamagaki-no-Komichi Museum

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Seto city Art Museum

M ARUTTO Museum

Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum

Seto Novelty Children’s Creative
Center (Novelty Museum)

Seto Blue and WhiteCeramics Center

A city of enchanting
sights
Seto’s history and culture in Setoyaki ceramic production span over 1,000 years.
During the Edo period, Seto’s ceramic industry flourished and ceramic tableware,particularly products made in Seto, spread its way across Japan, so much so thatthe generic word for ceramics in Japanese has become “Setomono.”
Seto is also characterized by its lush verdure which helped shape theSetoyaki ceramic industry.
In developing the Seto MARUTTO Museum project, under which theentire city is being converted into a living museum, we draw upon thehistory and culture of Setoyaki as well as the natural splendor of thefour seasons. We invite you to come and enjoy the path andpottery studios for an up-close look at pottery making; the pottery
stores that line the city streets; and abundant natural beauty
including cherry blossoms and autumn leaves.
Princess Ann
T.K. NAGOYA NINGYO MFG.CO.LTD

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Seto Ceramics andGlass Art Center8

1. SETO-GURA Museum

5. KURUFUKU Manekineko Festival in Seto

This museum showcases the history of ceramics
and its transition over a period of more than
1,000 years. Old coal-fired kilns, workshops, andthe Seto townscape have been recreated to bring
Seto of the olden days back to life.

Manekineko is a statue of a cat beckoning fortune.The festival isan annual event held in September. Enjoy the variety ofManekineko items including a display of original Manekineko
ornaments created by artists from various genres across Japan,
and a wide variety of Manekineko-related events are held.

2. Hexagonal Ceramic Monument

6. The Seto City Hina Dolls TourThis hexagonal ceramic monument built in honorof Toshiro, founder of Seto ceramic, is one of thelargest ceramic monuments in the world. It has
been designated as a municipal cultural asset.

This is an annual event held in February. Approximately
1,000 colorful Hina dolls made of ceramic and glass
produced in Seto are displayed on a 4 m-high pyramid-shaped
Hina platform.

3. Ceramics

7. Kamagaki-no-Komichi Path and Museum

Seto is one of Japan’s major pottery producers,
and one of the few regions to produce bothceramics and porcelain.

Kamagaki-no-Komichi is a path bordered by beautiful
walls and fences inlayed with kiln tools arranged in ageometric pattern. You will also find an old ceramic
workshop that has been converted into a gallery.

4. Museums
The city is filled with many art galleries, museumsa n d wo r k s h o p s w h e r e v i s i to r s c a n g e t a n
up-close view and enjoy a first-hand experienceat pottery and glass-making.
Visitors can also explore works of ceramic art at
the approximately 180 registered street-side
galleries scattered throughout the city including
kilns, ar tists’ workshops, and small window
galleries.

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8. Jokoji Park
This park is famous for its cherry blossoms and autumnleaves. A section of the forest in Aichi Kogen Quasi-National
Park has many spots for people to enjoy nature, such as
campsites and breeding grounds for fireflies.

9. Iwayado Park
Situated within the Aichi Kogen Quasi-National Park,Iwayado Park is a popular spot where one can enjoy thenatural scenery of all four seasons, such as cherry blossoms,
playing in the river, autumn leaves and the Seto waterfall.

Seto-chan
Mascot of Seto MARUTTO Museum
The image is of a little girl inside a Setoyaki rice bowl.
This mascot is a very popular crowd-pleaser.