Seto
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Seto (瀬戸) in Northern Aichi prefecture is synonymous with ceramics in Japan. This city is home to several ceramic artists and companies. Seto has a long history of ceramics. In Japan, the term Setomono (瀬戸物. lit. Seto's things) means ceramics.
What to Experience in Seto
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Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsSeto is home to two train lines, the primary being the Meitetsu-Seto Line. This train is easily recognizable by its bright red paint job. It runs regularly between Owari-Seto and Sakae. If coming from Nagoya station there are two ways to reach Seto. The first way you start out on the JR Chuo Line to Ozone. At Ozone you change from JR to the Meitetsu and you take the Meitetsu to Seto. The second way is to again take the JR Chuo Line, but instead of disembarking at Ozone continue riding to Kozoji station. At Kozoji change to the Aichi Loop Line and get off at Shin-Seto. Please note that most of the sites and ceramics shops are located near Owari-Seto station and not Shin-Seto. Seto is small enough that you can walk to most of the attractions from either Owari-Seto station or from Shin-Seto station. However there are a variety of buses that will usually run to or near further destinations. Seto was part of the location of the Expo 2005 held in Seto and Nagakute....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Seto is small enough that you can walk to most of the attractions from either Owari-Seto station or from Shin-Seto station. However there are a variety of buses that will usually run to or near further destinations. Seto was part of the location of the Expo 2005 held in Seto and Nagakute. The attractions are mostly gone, but the grounds are still there and have been converted into a park. Ceramics can be found in many of the shops that line the main street of Owari-Seto. Ceramics and glass works can be also purchased in the Seto Ceramics and Glass Center.
Money & Budget
Ceramics can be found in many of the shops that line the main street of Owari-Seto. Ceramics and glass works can be also purchased in the Seto Ceramics and Glass Center.
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Glimpses of Seto
A view of a bridge over a large body of water
a group of boats floating on top of a large body of water
a boat traveling across a large body of water
an empty road next to a body of water
A large bridge spanning over a large body of water
a view of a city from a hill with cherry blossoms
a body of water sitting next to a sandy beach
The Miyajima Ferry crosses the tranquil waters of the Seto Inland Sea in Hiroshima Bay, Japan, providing a scenic and serene journey to the sacred island of Miyajima.
a man fishing at sunset on a rocky outcropping
bridge over body of water under cloudy sky during daytime
A view of a bridge over a large body of water
a group of boats floating on top of a large body of water
a boat traveling across a large body of water