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The Showa Era Lifestyle Museum
The Showa Era Lifestyle Museum in Aichi Prefecture features over 160,000 items of Showa era items, from cars to televisions.
Gojo River
The Gojo River flows through both Aichi and Gifu Prefectures. See 1,300 cherry blossom trees bloom along its banks come spring.
- Destination Aichi
- Speciality Hot springs
Ryusenji No Yu
The spa opened in 1990 and was Japan’s first large-capacity “super” sento, combining bath and sauna facilities.
Meiji Mura
Meiji Mura in Aichi Prefecture is an open-air museum that features a collection of buildings from different eras in the nation's long history.
Nagoya City Archives and Museum
Originally the Nagoya Court of Appeals, it was constructed in 1922, when Western architecture was popular across Japan.
- Destination Aichi
- Speciality Traditional
Setomono Matsuri
This festival is a chance for local artisans to sell their wares, turning a small, quiet city into a bustling locale for one weekend.
Mount Sanage
Mount Sanage is well-known for its hiking trail. On clear days, you can see the Southern Japanese Alps to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south.
- Destination Aichi
- Speciality Traditional
Toyota Oiden Festival
The Toyota Oiden Festival features several dances in one-of-a-kind costumes that culminate with a spectacular fireworks show.
Sapporo TV Tower
An iconic landmark in the middle of the city
- Destination Aichi
- Speciality Art & Design
The Tower Hotel
Some rooms in Nagoya’s The Tower Hotel have a wildly unique feature: structural beams of the tower protrude through the wall and disappear into the floor.