Visit three major sightseeing sites efficiently in Nagoya in one day
In this tour, you will visit Nagoya’s three major sightseeing facilities very efficiently with a professional guide in one day. The amount of time spent at each location might be a bit shorter than the ones in our other tours, however, you will make the most of your time in Nagoya!
All three of these sites will show you the excellence of “crafting and manufacturing”. At Honmaru Palace in Nagoya Castle, you’ll be embraced by the art of Samurai times here and there in the architecture. At the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, you’ll learn why the Central Japan area is known for manufacturing because of the Toyota Company. At the end of the tour, you’ll learn how the Japanese railway system has been developed as one of the top technologies in the world.
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*Private Tour*
Private Tour : Conduct the same itinerary as a private tour exclusively for your group.
What's included in Visit three major sightseeing sites efficiently in Nagoya in one day
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle was built in 1610 by Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. Ieyasu is a samurai who completed the unification of the country to finish the battle era and became the first shogun of Edo Government that lasted for 260 years.
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
This is where Toyota was started by Sakichi Toyoda as a Spinning and Weaving Company. The company’s studious, challenging, kaizen (striving for improvement), and creative spirit led the country to a big “manufacturing” nation and this world-famous company means a lot to locals in Nagoya region.
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park
This is the museum where you can see the history as well as the latest technology of railways. You will be impressed not only by the number of successive trains, but also by the passion of technical experts that made our country famous for accurate and high speed Shinkansen (bullet train). Finally, you will learn how MAGLEV (magnetic train) will be operated that will start running between Tokyo and Nagoya soon in 2027.
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please be prepared for a fair amount of walking
- On some National holidays some attractions might be closed, so other attractions may be substituted instead
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The Tourist Information Office is inside the large corridor connecting the two main exits of the station (closest to Takashimaya shopping mall). Be careful this is not JR Information center.
