Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

Memorial Hall

4.5

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.

Spot details

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

Address: Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Nishi-ku Noritakeshinmachi 4-1-35 Map
Area: Nagoya Station Area
Phone: 0525516115
Hours: 9:30-17:00 (Last entry16:30)
*Please check the official website for details.
Closed: Monday (The next day for Public holidays), New Year's holiday
Fees: [Admission fee] General500yen, Junior and Senior High School Students 300yen, Elementary School Students 200yen
Parking Lot: Available (220 spaces for passenger cars, 10 spaces for buses)
※Free
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, TS3)
Smoking: Available (Smoking area available outside the building)
Wi-Fi: Available (NAGOYA Free Wi-Fi *partial only)
Vegetarian Menu: Available (available at the cafe)
English Menu: Available
Halal certified: Available
Note: Temporary closure:Currently closed (information as of May 28, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1,001-3,000yen
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Excellent technology museum

Reviewed : 2023.01.10

Who would have thought that Mr Toyoda, who wanted to make a better cotton weaving machine, would end up with a massive corporation including car manufacturing, machines that make things, and a wide...
Nice experience

Reviewed : 2023.01.06

Beautiful museum covering Toyotas journey from textile machineries to the present auto business. Very neatly arranged with working demos. All volunteers are very cooperative to explain
Awesome Factory Tour

Reviewed : 2022.08.21

Stopped here on a road trip with teens. We all thought it was a pretty cool place. See the origins of Toyota which had its roots in textile. Very cool demonstrations. Recommend if in the areas.