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Nagoya
Nagoya is the largest city in the Chubu region of Japan. It is Japan's third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area. This city developed as the castle town of the Owari, one of the three branches of the ruling Tokugawa family during the Edo Period. It is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama. Deserve to be mentioned, the Toyota Motor Corporation maintains its headquarters just outside of Nagoya.
Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle was built in the beginning of the Edo Period as the seat of one of the three branches of the ruling Tokugawa family, the Owari branch.
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
Preserving and utilizing the old factory and industrial heritage at the birthplace of Toyota, this facility was established by the 13 Toyota Group companies
Tokugawa Art Museum
The Tokugawa Art Museum was built on the grounds of the Owari's former feudal residence and preserves and exhibits several of their treasures including samurai armor and swords, tea utensils, noh masks and costumes, poems, scrolls and maps.
Tokugawa Garden
Tokugawa-en is Next to Tokugawa Art Museum, it's a beautiful Japanese landscape garden with a large pond at its center.
Atsuta Jingu
Atsuta Shrine is one of Shinto's most important shrines. It enshrines the Sun Goddess Amaterasu and stores the sacred sword Kusanagi, Note, however, that the sword is never displayed to the public.
Oasis 21
Sakae's new landmark is the futuristic looking Oasis 21 complex, which was opened to the public in 2002. Oasis 21 accommodates Nagoya's highway bus terminal and several shops and restaurants.
Osu Shopping District
Osu shopping district and surrounding vicinity (Kasuga Shrine, Osu Kannon Temple, etc.) The liveliest shopping district in Nagoya, featuring traditional Japanese culture, anime, cosplay and other subcultures.
Scmaglev and Railway Park
Opened in 2011, the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park is the railway museum of Central Japan Railways.
Nagoya City Science Museum
The Nagoya City Science Museum features a characteristic giant silver globe, which houses one of the world's largest planetariums.
Legoland Nagoya
Legoland Japan is a theme park in Nagoya, Japan. It opened on April 1, 2017. It is the first Legoland theme park in Japan, the second in Asia after Legoland Malaysia Resort, and the eighth worldwide. The park is projected to attract over two million visitors annually.