Top 10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Aichi Prefecture, Chubu

May 22, 2021 Darleen Reid

Aichi Prefecture (愛知県, Aichi-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.
Restaurants in Aichi Prefecture

1. Inuyama Castle

65-2 Inuyama Kitakoken, Inuyama 484-0082 Aichi Prefecture +81 568-61-1711 http://inuyama-castle.jp/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,034 reviews

Inuyama Castle

Reviewed By 661vincet - Makati, Philippines

We visited Inuyama Castle last year. While it is currently undergoing renovations (for the next few months it seems), I decided to share our experiences for readers thinking about adding it to their future trips. And, yes, Inuyama Castle, one of the few original Japanese castles designated as a National Treasure, is definitely worth the visit! It is quite a lovely sight up on the hill. Entering the main keep of wood and stone was a memorable experience that provided insights on the castle's function in Japan's past. The climb around the keep's floors, and up to the very top provided a great view of the castle compound, Kiso River, the city and the mountains in the distance. With the assistance provided by the wonderful local volunteer guides (English was available during our visit, check for their availability at the ticket gate) we certainly got to appreciate this castle all the more.

2. Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

1-3 Minato-Machi, Minato-Ku, Nagoya 455-0033 Aichi Prefecture +81 52-654-7080 http://www.nagoyaaqua.jp/
Excellent
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Satisfactory
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Poor
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4.5 based on 1,269 reviews

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

For summer it closes at 8pm

Reviewed By LALA1725MS

This is a very fantastic aquarium. There many fishes and water animals. White Dolphin Beluga, Killer Whales, Turtles and many beautiful jellyfishes. You can go for walking, couples, families and friends.The aquarium was just like an amusement park. You can enjoy with anybody. Everything was so beautiful and you can enjoy the time a lot there. Stuffs were very nice and kind. Its really great to go there especially on rainy day. All Nagoya residences are proud of this aquarium for sure!! 名古屋港にある水族館です。たくさんのお魚や海の生物に出会うことができます。輝くイワシの群れや魚のトンネルなど、海の世界を体感できるように工夫を凝らして展示がしてあり、まるで水の中にいるように一日中楽しむことができます。名古屋の小中学生は、校外学習などで何度も言ったことがあり、みな大好きです。大人になってからも家族、友人、恋人と行く定番スポットです。いつ誰といっても楽しめる楽しい水族館です。かわいいバブルを出すシロイルカのベルーガもいます。ご家族で、お子様と、ご両親と、ぜひ一度来てみてください。

3. Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

4-1-35 Noritakeshinmachi, Nishi-Ku, Nagoya 451-0051 Aichi Prefecture +81 52-551-6115 [email protected] http://www.tcmit.org
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,517 reviews

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

Reviewed By PeterthePauper - Ulsan, South Korea

Arriving in Nagoya mid-morning by train from Matsumoto, I thought I would abandon my luggage in a locker at Nagoya Station and head to the Toyota Museum before checking-in to my hotel for a 2-night stay. A short hop (1-stop) on a local Meitetsu train to the nearby Sako Station and a few minutes walk down the street brings you to the main entrance. Just entering the attraction, it immediately earned 5-stars for me when I discovered that the normal Y500 entrance fee is waived for Seniors (over 65's) like myself. Audio guides are available if required for Y200, but for me the informative leaflet in English was sufficient to find my way around. I was blissfully unaware of the Textile Machinery Pavilion and Toyota's history of spinning and weaving prior to visiting and found this part of the exhibit surprisingly interesting. Like most people, I had been drawn to the Museum by the "Cars" and the Automotive Pavilion contained a reasonable cross-section of models across the decades since Toyota's first passenger car (Model AA) was produced in 1936. As well as the cars, I particularly enjoyed the Production Line Reconstructions associated with the Model AA and the exhibit where robotic arms assemble a modern car chassis (.... press the button, stand back and video the balletic performance!). Before you leave, make sure you take in a performance of a Toyota robot playing the violin in the South Lobby (see leaflet for times). It's not only the "Cars" that are the "Stars"!

4. Kuragaike Park

714-5 Yanamicho, Toyota 471-0002 Aichi Prefecture +81 565-80-5310 http://www.city.toyota.aichi.jp/shisetsu/sports/kouen/1007430/1006166.html
Excellent
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4.5 based on 104 reviews

Kuragaike Park

5. Toyota Automobile Museum

41-100 Yokomichi, Nagakute 480-1118 Aichi Prefecture +81 561-63-5151 http://www.toyota.co.jp/Museum/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 338 reviews

Toyota Automobile Museum

Reviewed By instajan66 - Bornem, Belgium

It's not just Toyota, it's about cars... history and cars. The release of a certain car set in the time era. Good lay-out, cars all look amazing, as new. You can also see nice cars on the parking lot, sometimes Toyota-fans gather with their oldtimers.

6. Toyohashi General Botanical Garden, Non Hoi Park

1-238 Oiwacho, Toyohashi 441-3147 Aichi Prefecture +81 532-41-2185 http://www.nonhoi.jp/
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4.5 based on 167 reviews

Toyohashi General Botanical Garden, Non Hoi Park

Reviewed By travelseeker4u - London, United Kingdom

Such a huge attraction with a botanical garden, Japanese garden, green house, Natural history museum mainly about dinosaurs, petting zoo, horse riding, educational shows and feeding times, exotic and domestic zoo, amusement/ fair and all got the price of 600 per adult and young children free. Most people were with under preschoolers and loads of babies & toddlers. It was really lovely and we’ll definitely be going many times again. Can’t recommend it enough.

7. Toyota Kaikan Museum

1 Toyota-Cho, Toyota 471-8571 Aichi Prefecture +81 565-28-2121 http://www.toyota.co.jp/jp/about_toyota/facility/toyota_kaikan
Excellent
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4.5 based on 230 reviews

Toyota Kaikan Museum

Reviewed By santiagon986

Toyota museum is a great place where can learn about the evolution of Toyota, see Toyota car’s history and see how the assembly line works, simple amazing

8. Yamazaki River

Nagoya Aichi Prefecture http://www.city.nagoya.jp/mizuho/category/113-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html
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4.5 based on 203 reviews

Yamazaki River

Reviewed By Emily2018_G_Scott - Sydney, Australia

This is by far the most romantic cherry blossom spot that you can find during the season. This is a university town in a quiet suburbs, you will see children and old folks enjoying the walk along the river where both sides of the banks are dotted with beautiful cherry blossoms. There’s park benches, steps, Japanese wooden bridge surrounding the area, good place to soak in the spring air and photograph the graceful flowers.

9. SCMAGLEV and Railway Park

3-2-2, Kinjofuto, Minato-ku, Nagoya 455-0848 Aichi Prefecture +81 50-3772-3910 http://museum.jr-central.co.jp/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,048 reviews

SCMAGLEV and Railway Park

Reviewed By PeterthePauper - Ulsan, South Korea

Arriving in Nagoya by train around mid-morning on a Sunday, my initial intention was to park my luggage in a locker at Nagoya Station and take in the Railway Museum before checking-in to my hotel. The Museum (in the Port area of Nagoya) is only accessible by taking the (private) Aonami Line train to the terminus station of Kinjo-Futo. Luggage parked, I made my way to the Aonami Line Transfer Gate at the far side of Nagoya Station only to be confronted by a queue of several hundred people (and crowd control measures in place), ...... simply to access the few ticket machines for the Aonami Line. I abandoned my proposed itinerary and headed off to the Toyota Museum instead. Later I was to discover that the other major attraction adjacent to Kinjo-Futo Station is Legoland; probably a very popular destination on a Sunday. The Railway Museum is open on Mondays, so the following day I headed out for v.2 of my itinerary; no queue at the ticket machines but the train about to depart was already standing room only. As a late 60-something, I didn't fancy standing for the 24-min journey, so elected to get seated the next train on the opposite platform which was due to depart 15-mins later. Although this train too was packed by departure, I was relieved to find that virtually all the passengers, on arrival at Kinjo-Futo, headed off towards Legoland. Although it was raining heavily, the Museum is an ideal destination in inclement weather as there is a covered walkway from the Station to the Museum entrance. Having toured Japanese Railway Museums in Kyoto and Kyushu on previous visits and rated them highly, the Nagoya exhibits were equally impressive. On entry, three items of rolling stock that set world speed records (C62 Steam Locomotive, 300X Shinkansen and Superconducting Maglev) are stunningly presented in near darkness. Walk through to the spacious open hall beyond and the advances in high-speed railway technology are showcased from early Electric Railcars to the latest Shinkansen. For me, the Railway Park is memorable for its' impressive array of various iterations of Shinkansen from Series 0 (1964) through to the latest Series N700 (displayed outside).

10. Nagoya Castle Hommarugoten

1-1 Hommaru, Naka, Nagoya 460-0031 Aichi Prefecture +81 52-231-1700 http://www.nagoyajo.city.nagoya.jp/guide/honmarugoten/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 354 reviews

Nagoya Castle Hommarugoten

Reviewed By paddy_snaps_travel

Just the effort that goes into keeping alive the look and feel of hundreds of year old lifestyle is amazing. Definitely worth spending time enjoying art and architecture of past

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