Wonderful Tokoname
![Wonderfully nostalgic Tokoname](/wp-content/themes/biz-vektor-child_en/img/others/tokoname_01.jpg)
Tokoname is situated in the center of the Chita Peninsula and i s one of the “Six Old Kilns of Japan.”
The town has been known for its pottery since the Heian period (794 – 1185).
With the opening of Central Japan International Airport in 2005, Tokoname became the gateway to
the skies of central Japan, and the town has continued to develop, with many new businesses
opening and more visitors coming every year.
Please come and visit wonderful Tokoname, a town that blends the old and the new.
![New attractions for visitors
Central Japan International Airport (Centrair)
Since it so pening in 2005 , Central Japan International Airport has linked Tokoname with every part of Japan and the world, with large numbers of travelers coming through every year.
Many tourists visit the observation deck to watch the planes taking off and landing.
Central Japan International Airport (Centrair)
Centrair Sky Deck
Centrair 4th Floor:Chochin-yokocho Japanese restaurant street
Centrair Bathhouse with a View: Fu no Yu
Centrair features many shops and restaurants that deliver the flavors of the Chita Peninsula to travelers. Note merely an airport, Centrair has become a major tourist destination, with special events being staged throughout the year.
Rinku Beach
An artificial beach on the opposite shore from Centrair. The largest artificial beach in the Tokai region (630 meters long) Airplanes can be seen up close from the sand.
Fishing and strolling are also enjoyable here.
In the summer, the beach is full of visitors barbecuing and swimming in the sea.](/wp-content/themes/biz-vektor-child_en/img/others/tokoname_03.jpg)