Japan is a country that cherishes and preserves its history while also creating new culture and technology. This travel route lets you experience spots in Tokyo and Aichi that bring together tradition and innovation. In Tokyo, Meiji Jingu and Shibuya are located near each other, giving you the opportunity to enjoy the best of Japan’s past and present. In Aichi, we’ve selected a variety of places where you can learn about the history of the area’s culture, industry, and railways. This route is a great way to experience the past, present, and future of Japan while sightseeing.
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【DAY1】
Start at JR Nagoya Station➡Take the Chuo Line to Ozone Station➡Approx. 10-minute walk from the South Gate➡The Tokugawa Art Museum➡Approx. 15-minute walk➡Take the JR Chuo Main Line from Ozone Station, transfer at Kanayama Station, take the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line to Sako Station➡Approx. 5-minute walk➡Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology➡Approx. 6-minute walk➡Take the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line from Sako Station, transfer at Meitetsu Nagoya Station, take the Aonami Line to Kinjo-futo Station➡Approx. 1-minute walk➡SCMAGLEV and Railway Park
【DAY2】
Take the Tokaido Shinkansen, transfer at JR Shinagawa Station, take the Yamanote Line to Harajuku Station➡Approx. 1-minute walk➡Meiji Jingu➡Approx. 14-minute walk➡Shibuya
The Tokugawa Art Museum
Opened in 1935, The Tokugawa Art Museum is a historical and cultural facility that houses and exhibits valuable masterpieces handed down through the Owari Tokugawa family, including items that once belonged to Tokugawa Ieyasu. The collection includes over 10,000 items, with nine National Treasures, including the “Tale of Genji Scroll”, as well as 59 Important Cultural Properties. Visitors can also view a wide array of swords, armor, tea ceremony utensils, and other items passed down from feudal lords, a collection that is among the largest and highest quality in Japan. Inside the museum, a portion of Nagoya Castle has been recreated, allowing visitors to experience firsthand the luxurious lifestyle of an Edo-period feudal lord, the education of samurai, and aspects of traditional culture such as tea ceremony and incense appreciation. Various special exhibitions are also held throughout the year, making each visit a fun new experience.
Address: 1017 Tokugawacho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
https://www.tokugawa-art-museum.jp/
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
The Toyota Group, which achieved a remarkable evolution from textile machinery to automobiles, is now a world leader in the automotive industry. The Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology is a place where you can learn about the company’s history and spirit of manufacturing. The museum is housed in a Taisho-era (1912-1926) factory that has been carefully preserved and used as an industrial heritage site, and inside you can see actual functioning textile machinery and an automobile assembly line on display, allowing you to see in a very easy-to-understand way how their technology has evolved over the years. The interactive exhibits can be enjoyed by children and adults alike, and the live explanations by the staff are also popular. This fascinating museum is a great place to learn about Japan’s manufacturing culture.
Address: 4-1-35 Noritake Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
https://www.tcmit.org/english/
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, located in Nagoya’s Minato Ward, is a facility that showcases the progress of high-speed rail technology, from steam locomotives that set world speed records to bullet trains and even superconducting maglev trains. There are 39 train cars on display, many of them from the Tokaido Shinkansen line. Inside the museum, you can see the interiors of some of the cars, try various simulators (available on a first-come, first-served basis; fee required), and enjoy explanatory exhibits that feature models and videos. You can see the train cars up-close, touch them, ride them, and experience their immense power. An especially impressive exhibit is the railway diorama constructed on the theme of “A Day in the Life of the Railway”. Its scenery along the Tokaido Shinkansen line is reproduced in such vivid detail that you’ll lose track of time looking at it. People of all ages can enjoy learning about the mechanisms and history of railway technology at this museum.
Address: 3-2-2 Kinjo-Futo, Minato-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
https://museum.jr-central.co.jp/en/
Meiji Jingu
Meiji Jingu is a shrine established in 1920 to enshrine Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. An artificial grove consisting of approximately 100,000 trees donated from throughout Japan at the time of its building surrounds the shrine complex. The vast grounds are home to numerous attractions, such as the Main Shrine with its solemn atmosphere, the Treasure Museum which has been designated as an Important Cultural Property, and the Meiji Jingu Museum where you can learn about Japan’s history and culture. In the Inner Garden, where flowers bloom throughout the four seasons, you can see firsthand the way nature changes over time. Though located in the heart of Tokyo, this tranquil space is truly an urban oasis. As you walk along the gravel path leading to the shrine, you can immerse yourself in a special moment where the worries of daily life slip away while listening to the quiet atmosphere of the forest.
Address: 1-1 Yoyogi Kamizono-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
https://www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
Shibuya
Shibuya, one of the most vibrant areas in all of Japan, is known worldwide as a hub for youth culture. In addition to Shibuya Center-Gai, which has long been a gathering point for fashion, music, and other facets of youth culture, the area around Shibuya Station is under redevelopment and is now lined with high-rise complexes such as Shibuya Hikarie and Shibuya Scramble Square, which offer spectacular views. There are also new landmarks are springing up one after another, including Miyashita Park, an area that takes its name from the park that was once there, featuring a rooftop green space and skate park, and Shibuya Stream, which utilizes the area around the former site of Tokyu Toyoko Line Shibuya Station. The ever-evolving Shibuya is where to go when you want to experience the “now” of Tokyo.
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