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  • Atsuta Shrine, Atsuta Jingu Museum (Treasre Hall) in Jingu

    JapanGuides.net Atsuta is deified as it worships the kusanagi (Grass-mowing) Sword. It is one of the three Sacred Treasures of the Imperial Family. The shrine, with an area of 190,000 sq.m. is surrounded by hundreds of trees. Some of them are aged around 1000 years old. Within the precincts of the shrine, there are historical…

  • Nagoya Castle in Naka-ku, Nagoya City (Nagoya-shi)

    JapanGuides.net This castle is one of the largest-scale castles in Japan, built by Shogun leyasu Tokugawa in 1612. Build by Tokugawa leyasu, this castle is a symbol of the city and was hailed as “the key to controlling Owari-Nagoya.” Highlights include the exhibits inside the donjon, the view from the top floor, and a garden…

  • Bank of Tokyo – Mitsubishi UFJ Money Museum

    JapanGuides.net The Money Museum of UFJ Bank (Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Money Museum) exhibits of Japanese and foreign currencies, and wood block prints. This museum features the world’s largest gold coin, the “Tensho Omodaka Oban”. The production of this gold coin was ordered by Hideyoshi Toyotomi, and only 3 of the coins currently exist in…

  • Tokaido Shinkansen Tour Packages By JR Central Via Bullet Train, links Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya

    Tokaido Shinkansen and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) operates passengers on the Tokaido Shinkansen can enjoy gazing at Japan’s unique and beautiful scenery, such as Mt. Fuji and Kyoto, from its windows. “Tokaido Shinkansen” operated by JR Central the “Bullet Train” that links Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya and Others through Stations – Tokyo, Shinagawa,…

  • Shimada City Rose Hill Park, Shimada City (Shimada-shi)

    JapanGuides.net Due to the results its of a citizens’ ques tionaire Shimada City Rose Hill Park was built. This park features large rose gardens, a big green-house and a tunnel-shaped greenhouse. There are 8,500 rose bushes (285 kinds), in the park. In the east ernpart of the park, one can see 100 types of roses…

  • Tado Festival, Tado Taisha Shrine, Tado-town (Tado-cho), Kuwana District (Kuwana-gun)

    JapanGuides.net Held every year on May 4 and 5, the Tado Shrine Festival features young horseback riders in samurai armor who must jump a horse up and over a three-meter cliff. In this activity of Tado-Taisha Shrine, 6 young horsemen are selected from among the children of the congregation. They dress as warriors and become…

  • Hisaya Odori Park in Sakae, Nagoya City (Nagoya-shi)

    JapanGuides.net The majority of Nagoya was burned down during World War II. During Nagoya’s reconstruction, 100 meter wide streets were designed to run through downtown, taking future traffic, appearance, and especially disaster prevention, into consideratin. Hisaya-odori crosses Nagoya from north to south, and Wakamiya-odori runs east to west. Hisaya-odori is one of the well-known large…

  • International Design Center NAGOYA (IDCN)/ Design Museum within Nadya Park, Sakae, Nagoya City (Nagoya-shi)

    JapanGuides.net The International Design Center NAGOYA (IDCN) located in the Nadya Park building contains the 4F collection gallery and the holding of special exhibitions. “Creare shopping mall” is located here. It has a design museum, design hall, design gallery etc. and this center functions as one of the homes to world-wide designs. In addition, they…