a ceramic museum
 
CERAMIC TOWN SETO

The city of Seto is a living museum of ceramics. As you walk around the city you will discover quaint streets lined with shops displaying ceramic ware, you will cross bridges with balustrades constructed of colorful ceramics, you will find walls and fences made of interestingly shaped ceramic kiln tools, and you will marvel at the monuments and works of public art fashioned out of ceramics.
NOBORIGAMA

Noborigama is a type of kiln constructed on the slope of the hill. Only two functional kilns remain of this type which was used from the 19th century until the 1950's. With up to 13 rooms, it takes up to four days to heat the interior of a large Noborigama kiln. Pottery is then fired in the kiln for almost two weeks.
KAMAGAKI NO KOMICHI(PATH OF KAMAGAKI)

Known as Kamagaki, the unique, geometrically patterned walls and fences found in the Hora-machi district of Seto are constructed from circular and rectangular pieces of ceramic that were used in the kiln as supports or spacers during the firing process. The pieces often bear an impression of the kiln's name, imparting additional interest to the walls.
NOVELTIES

Ceramic novelties produced in Seto have been exported since World War‡T.
Currently, novelties produced in Seto include animal and bird figurines, dolls, ash trays, light stands, and flower vases. These products were originally produced exclusively for export but recently they have enjoyed a wide market within Japan as well. Seto accounts for as much as 80% of the total output of ceramic novelties produced in Japan.