Private multi-day tour · Multi-day from Tokyo
From Tokyo: 2-Day Tokoname & Arimatsu Customizable Tour
Two craft days in Aichi: walk Tokoname's pottery footpath among old kilns, then try shibori tie-dyeing in the Edo-period town of Arimatsu.
Private · your group only◆2 days◆Up to 6 guests◆Pickup included
Road-day snapshot
This is your private tour, so the route is flexible: tell us if you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby.
The experience
A private journey, thoughtfully paced
Tokoname is one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan, with pottery made here for about 900 years. Arimatsu, on the old Tokaido road, has made shibori, Japanese tie-dyed cloth, since the early 1600s. This trip combines both crafts.
On Day 1 we pick you up at your hotel in central Tokyo and drive west, about 4.5 hours, to Tokoname on the Chita Peninsula. In the afternoon we walk the Tokoname Pottery Footpath. Narrow lanes wind between brick chimneys and old kilns, and the walls are built with old clay pipes and bottles. You pass small pottery studios and shops, and the large maneki-neko lucky cat that watches over the town. You stay overnight in the Tokoname area.
On Day 2 we drive to Arimatsu in Nagoya. The old street is lined with large merchant houses from the Edo period. At the Arimatsu Shibori Museum you see how artisans tie thousands of tiny knots in cloth before dyeing. Then you join a shibori workshop. You tie and dye your own handkerchief to take home. Museum entry and the workshop fee are included.
After lunch we drive back to Tokyo, arriving at your hotel in the evening.
This is a private tour. Only your group. One group per van, for 1 to 6 people.
If the workshop is closed on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed.
Day 1 Tokyo pickup, drive to Tokoname, Pottery Footpath walk, overnight in the Tokoname area.
Day 2 Arimatsu old street, Shibori Museum and tie-dye workshop, lunch, drive back to your Tokyo hotel.
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Try a hands-on shibori tie-dye workshop in Arimatsu
- Walk the Tokoname Pottery Footpath among old kilns
- Discover one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan
- See artisans tie shibori knots at the museum
- Explore Edo-period merchant houses along the old Tokaido road
Said plainly
The shibori workshop is booked for your group. It takes about 1 hour If the shibori workshop is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead book your group into a hands-on pottery session at a Tokoname studio The pottery footpath has slopes and stone steps. Wear comfortable shoes. Dyes can stain, so do not wear your best clothes
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Try a hands-on shibori tie-dye workshop in Arimatsu
Walk the Tokoname Pottery Footpath among old kilns
Discover one of the Six Ancient Kilns of Japan
See artisans tie shibori knots at the museum
Explore Edo-period merchant houses along the old Tokaido road
What is covered
What you see is what you pay
Ours — included
- Private van and English-speaking driver-guide (also Hindi/Urdu)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Tokyo
- All parking, fuel and road tolls
- Arimatsu Shibori Museum entry
- Shibori tie-dye workshop fee and materials
Yours — paid on the day
- Hotel accommodation (you book your own hotel in the Tokoname area)
- Meals and drinks unless listed as included
- Gratuities, which are never expected in Japan
- Optional pottery and shibori purchases
- Optional souvenir purchases
Good to know
Before you book
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Pickup
Pickup and drop-off at your Tokyo hotel or accommodation (23 wards).
Group and vehicle
Private for up to 6 guests. Enter adults, children, infants and child seats separately at booking.
Dietary and mobility needs
Halal, vegetarian, allergy, walking or other practical requests go in your booking notes and are planned before the day.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can we change the route on the day?
Yes. It is a private tour in our own van, so your driver-guide can skip, extend or add stops where time allows.
Is the price per person?
No. The price is for your whole private group of up to 6 people, including the van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for an automatic full refund to the original payment method. Within 24 hours, contact us directly so we can help. If a typhoon or official weather warning stops the trip, we offer a new date or a full refund. For a GetYourGuide booking, the terms shown on that booking apply.
Somewhere else in mind?
Any destination in Japan
If this route is not exactly what you need, tell us the destination, dates and group. We confirm the plan and the exact price before any payment is taken.
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