Things to do in Aichi-ken

Nagoya train museum (SCMaglev and Railway Park)

Amateurs of Japanese trains will be satisfied at the SCMaglev and Railway Park, a museum dedicated to Japanese trains. The museum features historical and modern locomotives including a good selection of Shinkansen express trains and the new Maglev currently being developed. An impressive train diorama and train simulators are also popular attractions. Lucky winners of a lottery can test their driving skills in the Shinkansen simulator.

Shinkansen Trains At The SCMaglev And Railway Park
Small Scale Shinkansen
Train Diorama At The Nagoya Train Museum
SCMaglev And Railway Park Museum In Nagoya
Train Diorama At The SCMaglev And Railway Park
Inside The Shinkansen Simulator
Shinkansen Simulator
Japanese Maglev
Modern And Old Trains At The Nagoya Museum
Japanese Steam Locomotive
Trains Displayed In The Nagoya Train Museum
Shinkansen Scale Models
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Country: Japan
Area : Chubu area
Prefecture : Aichi-ken
City : Nagoya-shi
District : Kinjōfutō
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Okazaki Castle

When visiting the Okazaki Castle in Aichi prefecture with Aki-chan and Chizuru, I didn’t suspect yet they had reserved a costume session for me. When we arrived to that section of the museum, several attendants were waiting for us and rapidly started dressing me as Tokugawa Ieyasu (Tokugawa Patrick I say!) and other members of the family as my subordinates, probably highly ranked Samurai of the Aichi prefecture. I was a bit reluctant at first as I am not a big fan of costumes but it turned out to be a lot of fun!

Samurai statue
Dressing as a Samurai at Okazaki castle
Chizuru drinking tea
Okazaki castle
Ayako and Chizuru Samurai
Ayako looking at Samurai armor
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Country: Japan
Area : Chubu area
Prefecture : Aichi-ken
City : Okazaki-shi
District : Kōseichō
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Miso Factory

If you are a big fan of Miso like I am, you don’t want to miss this museum while in Nagoya where they explain how the famous fermented soy-been paste is made. The museum is run by the Hatcho Miso company which is quite famous in Aichi prefecture. A famous kind of miso in Aichi is the red miso which is quite sweet and usually served on top of pork cutlets. A miso tasting experience is included at the end of the visit, and of course, a vast selection of miso based products are offered in the souvenir shop.

Large barrel of miso
Workers at miso factory
Packaging the miso
Barrels of miso
Old ways of making miso
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Country: Japan
Area : Chubu area
Prefecture : Aichi-ken
City : Okazaki-shi
District : Hatchōchō
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Tennomaru Onsen

This week I made a quick video from some footage I took from our hotel room at Tennomaru Onsen. The private baths on the roof of the hotel offer the same fantastic view of Mikawa bay. To make the movie, I set my camera to take pictures every 2 seconds or so. This is why the clouds move so quickly and the Sun sets very fast. You can also see the Shinkansen trains of the Tokaido Shinkansen line, although they move definitely too fast for time-lapse photography!


Gaijin-San's theater

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Country: Japan
Area : Chubu area
Prefecture : Aichi-ken
City : Kōta-chō
District : Ogi
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Nagoya Castle

The bombardments during World War II brought great destruction to the castle. The main donjon was fortunately fully reconstructed. Reconstruction of the Honmaru Palace begun in 2009 and is expected to be completed by 2017. The Nagoya castle is recognised for its golden dolphins on the castle’s topmost roof. Each of them (male and female) contain approximately 45 kg of gold. The keep is the main attraction at Nagoya Castle with fully modern facilities and exhibits relating to the castle’s history. The panorama of Nagoya from the upper level observatory is also quite impressive.

Main keep of Nagoya Castle
View of Nagoya
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Country: Japan
Area : Chubu area
Prefecture : Aichi-ken
City : Nagoya-shi
District : Honmaru
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