Sightseeing Spots

Aotsuka kofun and historic site park

Aotsuka kofun is a keyhole-shaped Japanese burial mound located in the southern part of Inuyama City, on the ridge of the diluvial upland 31 meters above sea level. The total length of the burial mound is 123m. The height of the circular portion is 12m and that of square-shaped portion is 7m. This burial mound is the second largest tomb in Aichi Prefecture. There are exhibtion room and a lounge at the guidance facility. See More

The New Century Craft Building

The museum consists of three buildings. Exhibition Building is a full-scale ceramic gallery established by reconstructing the former Seto Pottery Museum. Studio is equipped with facilities to create ceramic art and glass art. Trainees are accepted at the Studio, where younger members who will lead the next generation are developed. Visitors can see the actual production. " The Communication Building was made by remodeling a former pottery factory and it has positive note. A cafe where customers can have tea with the cup they choose is on the 1st floor. The 2nd floor is, in contrast to the Exhibition Building, galleries with relaxed atmosphere. Ceramic works, mainly of the ceramic artists, are displayed and sold. Visitors can experience making ceramics at the Studio. See More

Obara Paper Art Museum "Washi no Furusato"

The works of Fujii Tatsuyoshi who established Obara Paper and the works of other Obara Paper artists are exhibited at the exhibition hall. Visitors can experience making Japanese paper where they can gain hints on producing Obara Paper. See More

Nagashima Spa "Yuami no Shima"

This is a large spa built on a 33,000 m2 site with a total of 15 open-air and indoor hot spring baths for women and for men, including six types of jet baths in which the nature of the Kurobe Valley of Toyama Prefecture and the Oirase Stream of Aomori Prefecture are reproduced. Visitors can also relax at additional facilities including restaurants, souvenir shops and body care facilities. See More

Aichi Farm

This is a sightseeing farm located in Nisshin-City, on the outskirts of Nagoya. The animals-including cows, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits and ducks-are kept on the farm and visitors can touch most of them. Fresh milk and gelatos peculiar to the farm are provided. The visitors can mount up on horseback and enjoy riding, circling in a 130-meter course. Children age 2 or over can ride a pony. The maze in the flower field also attracts visitors. See More

Inuyama Artcraft Museum / Karakuri Exhibition Room

Materials regarding the history and cultural heritage of a castle town, Inuyama, are exhibited. The floats of the Inuyama Festival, marionettes, and artifacts kept in Inuyama are also exhibited. Historical documents for the compilation of a history of Inuyama are preserved. The studio of a puppet master, the 9th Tamaya Shobe, is installed and marionette manufacturing is demonstrated every Friday and Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A painting by Tsuda Teizo (the 13th Tsuda Sukezaemon) focusing on a marionette named "bishu kikogenso" is exhibited. See More

Maruya Hatcho Miso Co., Ltd.

Visitors can see the miso (fermented bean paste) storehouse of a miso manufacturing company established in 1337. It is located haccho (approximately 870 meters) west of Okazaki Castle and the visitors can look closely at miso vats in which fermentation of "haccho miso" is carried out using the traditional manufacturing method. See More

Hachomiso limited Inc.

The factory tour of the company started in January 1983. The number of visitors increased with the broadcast of NHK's period drama, "Tokugawa Ieyasu". At the completion of the historical museum, the factory tour program became a tour of a historical museum and nekasegura (miso storehouse) accompanied by a guide. The factory became well-known to the general public as a factory tour facility by adding a souvenir shop. See More

Gas and Energy Exhibition Hall

This is a hands-on exhibition facility for learning about global warming and energy. Visitors can gain a better understanding of environmental issues through the total of 18 exhibitions including the "Global Warming Terrarium" where they can see images about global warming on a big screen and "Fuel Cell Lab" where they can learn about new energy technologies. Visitors also can see an ignition experiment of "burning ice", methane hydrate, which is considered to be an ideal future energy source. See More

Sweet Castle (Okashi no Shiro)

At Okashi-no-shiro (castle of sweets), visitors can enjoy of seeing, making, eating and buying on the theme of confections. A place called "Bukicchosan no Heya (room for clumsy people)", where visitors try their hand at making cookies, is very popular. Visitors can see about 300 artworks called "sugar art" made of sugar at "Sato-no-kuni (sugar land)". Please note that a factory tour is not held currently. See More

Japanese Garden Urakuen

The Tea House Joan is a tea room constructed by Oda Urakusai, a prominent tea master born in the historical province of Owari during the early days of the tea ceremony. Designated as a national treasure in 1936, the structure is important to the history of tea ceremony culture. The study relocated at the same time as Joan is designated as an important cultural property. In addition, there are a tea ceremony room called Genan which Oda Urakusai built in Osaka’s Tenma neighborhood and was restored based on old drawings, a newly built tea ceremony room called Koan, and a four-season garden. See More

Nabana no Sato

In the site of 230,000 square meters are the following facilities: "Begonia Garden, a Flower Garden of the Andes" where about 12,000 flowers of many kinds vividly bloom throughout the year, a spa named "Nagashima Onsen Satonoyu", "Nagashima Beer Restaurant" where visitors can enjoy three types of local beer, and eight restaurants of Japanese, Chinese and Western styles. See More

Nagakute Ancient Battlefield Memorial Park

This is the ancient battlefield where Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu fought a fierce battle in 1584 and it is designated as national historic site. Today, the site is maintained as Kosenjo Park with mounds of the warlords and materials on the local area. In addition, a stone on which Tokugawa Ieyasu sat and held a war council remains in the Historical Museum located 1 km north of Kosenjo Park. See More

Nagoya City Tram and Subway Museum

Nagoya City Tram & Subway Museum was established on June 1,2000 to maintain and exhibit historic carriages including tramcars which had been operated in Nagoya for 77 years and "kiden (Windsor yellow subway car)" which was the first subway car of the Nagoya Municipal Subway when it was opened in 1957 as the third subway system of Japan. The museum also promotes better understanding of the mission and the role of public transportation through hands-on exhibitions. See More

Seto Gura Museum

A museum where you can experience the history of pottery. A pottery workshop, coal kiln, chimney, and other buildings have been recreated with the theme of the 20th century in Seto. The museum introduces the more than 1,000-year history of Seto ware, and the relationship between ceramics-making and the Setoden railway. A real Setoden train car is also on display. See More

FLIGHT OF DREAMS

FLIGHT OF DREAMS is an airplane theme park built around the exhibition of the first-ever Boeing 787. There are two main areas: FLIGHT PARK, where you can see the full power of the plane from up close, and the shopping area SEATTLE TERRACE. ◆FLIGHT PARK Admission is free. (Some contents require a fee.) There is an Exhibition Area where you can enjoy learning about aviation and airports through movies and panels, and a Kids Area where children can play with playground equipment close to the real airplane (for children between the ages of 0 and 12). ◆SEATTLE TERRACE Based on Seattle, the birthplace of Boeing, visitors can enjoy Seattle’s popular cuisine or shopping. On the first floor there is also the first official Boeing Store outside the United States. See More

Kawara Museum of Takahama City, a Hometown of Ceramics

See More

Kamagaki-no-komichi Museum

The house of a potter built in Meiji Era is restored and used as a museum. Tools for ceramic manufacturing and the products manufactured in the Meiji Era are exhibited. See More

Toyota Hall

Realization of an enriched society through automobiles, as sought by the Toyota Motor Company, and leading-edge automobile manufacturing are shown with exhibitions and screen images. Visitors can see the progress of hybrid cars, a multidimensional approach to manufacturing an ultimate eco-car, and manufacturing of high quality automobiles by the Toyota Production System. Visitors can also have a close-up view of the "partner robot" that plays a trumpet just like a human being and "i-unit", the personal mobility of the future. See More

Aichi Museum of Flight

An aircraft museum located at the Prefectural Nagoya Airport. It has displays of real aircrafts, including the YS-11—the first post-war passenger aircraft made in Japan, which made its first flight at Nagoya Airport. It also offers experiential programs, such as trying your hand at being a pilot or mechanic, and a science lab where you can have fun learning about how planes fly. See More