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- Spend a day discovering the hidden charms of Nagoya
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- If you’ve already explored the city’s main attractions such as Nagoya Castle and Atsuta Jingu, or want to try something a little different, this plan is for you. Visit a number of hidden fashionable spots and unusual historical sites.
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- Explore the unique Higashi-Mikawa seaside area
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- Geographically speaking, the Higashi-Mikawa area is a crossroads of customs, cuisines and dialects, lending it a unique atmosphere that also attracts visitors from other parts of Aichi Prefecture. The carefully selected driving trip recommendations are also family-friendly, so come out to eat, play and learn.
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- Create lots of memories in Owariasahi
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- Located next to Nagoya, Owariasahi City has lots of things to keep you busy! The factory tours and traditional cultural experiences make a fun one-day getaway for adults, but they can also be enjoyed by families. All the ideas on this one-day plan can be done year-round, so bring friends or family to make some treasured memories.
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- Midland Square
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- Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Nakamura-ku Meieki 4-7-1
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This high-rise building in Nagoya is the tallest in the Chubu region at 247 meters. In the office section are the offices of world-famous companies such as Toyota Motor, and a double deck two-story elevator is in operation there. Sky Promenade, the outside observatory on the highest floor, offers a 360-degree panoramic view of Nagoya and is popular spot to enjoy the cityscape. The commercial tower houses shops belonging to the world’s top brands, as well as fashion and lifestyle boutique shops, restaurants and a cinema complex.
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- Noritake Garden
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- Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Nishi-ku Noritakeshinmachi 3-1-36
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This complex in Nagoya City opened in 2001 on the site of an old factory next to the headquarters of pottery manufacturer Noritake. The garden is divided into the northern nature zone with open space, and the southern commercial zone with facilities such as the tableware shop Noritake Square Nagoya and restaurants. Factory tours are available and there is also a museum where visitors can appreciate Old Noritake ware as well as a welcome center where visitors can learn about Noritake’s history.
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- Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
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- Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Nishi-ku Noritakeshinmachi 4-1-35
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This is the corporate museum of the Toyota Group, which transitioned into the automobile industry from the textile machinery industry and has now become a global automobile manufacturer. The museum uses the brick building that was the former Sako Plant of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works. The exhibits inside the museum are divided into the Textile Machinery Pavilion and the Automobile Pavilion, and in the Textile Machinery Pavilion visitors can learn about textile machinery and the evolution of technology. The Automobile Pavilion introduces the mechanism of automobiles and the exercise of developmental technology and production technology. There is also a monozukuri (Japanese craftsmanship) corner intended for children.
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- Nagoya Castle
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- Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Naka-ku Honmaru 1-1
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Nagoya Castle was built in 1612 as the castle of the feudal lord, Yoshinao who was the ninth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu. The large donjon and the small donjon with their characteristic golden dolphins were destroyed during the air raids of Nagoya in 1945, but they were rebuilt in 1959. The pictures on room partitions which are Important Cultural Properties and historical materials are on display in the large donjon, in addition, you can also observe a “full-scale replica of the Golden Dolphin” and you can experience stone pulling and palanquin riding. Nagoya Castle was selected as one of Japan’s 100 Great Castles, and it has also been designated as a Special Historic Site of Japan.
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- Tokugawa Art Museum
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- Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Higashi-ku Tokugawachou 1017
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This private art museum located within Tokugawaen in Nagoya City opened in 1935 to showcase items donated by the 19th lord of the Owari Tokugawa clan and his in-laws. The collection exceeds 10,000 items and is comprised of daimyo (feudal lord) implements passed down in the Owari Tokugawa clan such as relics related to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, articles purchased from other daimyo families, and donations from wealthy merchants. The collection includes numerous National Treasures, Important Cultural Properties, and important works of art, and is famous for items such as Genji Monogatari Emaki (The Picture Scroll of the Tale of Genji)” and Hatsune no Chodo. Displays in the permanent section allow visitors to catch a glimpse of life in the Owari clan, and exhibitions are also held in accordance with the seasons as well as different themes.
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- Tokugawaen
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- Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Higashi-ku Tokugawachou 1001
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This is a Japanese Chisen-kaiyushiki-teien style garden (a stroke-style garden around a big pond) in Nagoya City. The garden got its start in 1695 when Tokugawa Mitsutomo, the second feudal lord of the Owari clan, moved to the “Ozone Yashiki” retirement villa, the construction of which he had personally overseen. The garden is a condensed representation of Japan’s nature with clear streams flowing down into a central pond symbolizing the ocean, arranged with hills, a peony garden and iris patch that all combine to produce a beautiful landscape. There is also the Tokugawa Art Museum and a French restaurant that looks out over the garden filled with flowers in all four seasons and which is a lovely place to appreciate the new leaves in spring and the changing colors of the leaves in autumn.
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- Nagoya City Archives
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- Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Higashi-ku Shirakabe 1-3
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This public archives building built in 1922 was used as the site for the former courthouse, and in addition to exhibiting materials concerning Nagoya’s municipal government, items connected to the courthouse are regularly on display. Inside the spectacular Neo-Baroque-style building made of brick and granite sights such as the stairwell with its beautiful stained-glass windows and the magnificent restored conference hall are not to be missed. Visitors can also tour a reproduced courtroom under the old Meiji Constitution and a prisoner lock-up area. The guided tours of the building provided by the staff are also popular. The building is a five-minute walk from Higashi Ote Station on the Meitetsu Seto Line.
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- Nagoya TV Tower
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- Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Naka-ku Nishiki 3-6-15 destination
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This is a 180-meter tall television tower located within Hisaya-Odori Park in Sakae, Nagoya City’s central area business district. It has two observatories, the 90-meter high Sky Deck and the 100-meter high Sky Balcony, which offer views not only of Nagoya City but also Mt. Ontake and Mt. Hakusan. It is also popular a spot to see a night view of the city. In 2005 it became the first tower in all of Japan to be designated as a national registered Tangible Cultural Property. In addition to a café on the first floor there is also an outdoor beer garden held during the summer.
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- Oasis 21
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- Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Higashi-ku Higashisakura 1-11-1
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Oasis 21 which has a direct connection to Nagoya’s business district Sakae Station is a multi-complex facility with parks, bus terminals and commercial facilities. Enjoy the seasonal flowers on the field of green where the lawn stretches out, and events are often held in the Galaxy Platform. The “Spaceship-Aqua” fills the space above the blowout space. It is a large roof of glass which floats in the air. A thin veil of water flows on the glass surface, and it is beautifully illuminated in vivid colors. A garden path surrounds the outer circumference of the glass roof, allowing people to enjoy a stroll in the air 14 meters above ground.
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