Sightseeing Spots

Aichi Asahi Site Museum

This museum of ancient civilization introduces the Asahi Ruins, the largest Yayoi-period ruins in Japan, located in Aichi Prefecture. The Asahi Ruins are one of the largest settlements in Japan, which existed from the early Yayoi period to the early Kofun period (6th century BC to 4th century AD). The settlement flourished as the center of life and culture in the region and played an important role in connecting the Yayoi cultures of eastern and western Japan. Investigations to date have revealed that the ruins stretch 1.4 km from east to west and 0.8 km from north to south, with an estimated area of 800 thousand to one million square meters. Residences were built on slight elevations on the north and south sides of a valley that flows from northeast to southwest. Graves were built to surround the residential area with large burial areas particularly widespread on the east and west … See More

Tengai Cultural Foundation (Akio Morita Library)

The Tengai Cultural Foundation carries out projects such as the preservation and research of ancient documents and classic books related to Aichi Prefecture and the Morita family, and holds exhibitions and presentations at the Raykay Museum to make the results of its work public. The adjacent Akio Morita Library is a memorial museum that introduces the personalities of Sony founder Morita Akio and his wife Yoshiko. Many public and private items left behind by the couple are on display, conveying their achievements. See More

Ghibli Park

Ghibli Park was established inside Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park (Moricoro Park) to illustrate the beloved works of Studio Ghibli. The park is made up of five different areas, with the first phase opening Ghibli's Grand Warehouse, the Hill of Youth, and Dondoko Forest to the public in November 2022. The second phase opened Mononoke Village in fall of 2023 and the Valley of Witches is planned for March 2024. Take walk through forests and paths leading you right into the world of Studio Ghibli. See More

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

Hoosan Jinmokuji (Jinmokuji Kannon)

In the year 597, a fisherman named Ryumaro from Jinmoku Village in Ise was casting his fishing net in the bay of Egami Sho when he pulled up a golden statue of the Holy Kannon (Kannon Bodhisattva). He built a temple to enshrine the Kannon statue on the northern part of the bay, and this is the legend surrounding the founding of Jinmokuji (Hadame-dera) that has been passed down through generations. It is one of Japan's most renowned ancient temples, following in the footsteps of Horyuji and Shitennoji. The Holy Kannon statue is said to have been created after receiving a prediction from Shakyamuni Buddha. It traveled through Baekje (an ancient kingdom in Korea) and arrived in Japan. It is believed to be one of the three statues that were cast into the sea in 585. The other two statues were also found. The Amida Buddha is now enshrined at Zenkouji Temple in Shinshu, while the Seishi Bud… See More

Kiyosu Castle

In the 12th year of the Ōei era (1405) during the Muromachi period, Spwa Yoshi Shige, who held the position of shugo (military governor) of Owari Province, is said to have built the origins of Kiyosu Castle as a separate enclosure to the shugo's residence located in Shimotsu Castle (Inazawa City). In the first year of the Kōji era (1555), Oda Nobunaga entered Kiyosu Castle from Nakanogano Castle and achieved victory in the Battle of Okehazama in the third year of the Eiroku era (1560). This marked the castle as the starting point for his quest to unify the country. During the early Edo period, the castle town's population reached 60,000 to 70,000 people, earning it the title of "a major castle town in the Kantō region." Kiyosu Castle was also praised as one of the "great castles of the nation." The present-day Kiyosu Castle Tenshukaku (main keep) was built in the first year of the Heise… 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

Meito Art Museum

A Meito Art Museum where you can enjoy a leisurely atmosphere and moments of interaction with beauty. It houses modern and contemporary Japanese paintings by artists such as Yokoyama Taikan, Kawabata Gyokusho, and Hirayama Ikuo. The collection boasts a rich content, particularly featuring exquisite beauty portraits by artists like Kamisaka Sekka, Kaburaki Kiyokata, and Ito Shinsui. The museum also focuses on collecting artistic materials such as sketches and preparatory drawings, aiming to promote the spread of Japanese painting through various activities. 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