Aichi Prefecture

Region · Chubu Region, 🇯🇵 Japan

Population 7,521,192

Area 5,171 km²

Time zone Asia/Tokyo

Official website www.pref.aichi.jp/global/en/

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Aichi Prefecture: Essential Highlights

Aichi Prefecture showcases Japan’s evolution from the feudal era to a global industrial leader. The region features historical landmarks like the ancient Atsuta Shrine and the original wooden keep of Inuyama Castle. Its industrial legacy is preserved at the Toyota Commemorative Museum and the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park. Urban highlights include the modern Oasis 21 complex and Nagoya TV Tower, while traditional landscape design is represented at Shirotori and Tokugawa Gardens. The Port of Nagoya offers marine discovery at the public aquarium and maritime history aboard the Antarctic research ship Fuji.

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Editor's Choice: Nagoya Highlights

Nagoya's cultural landscape is defined by its industrial legacy and diverse specialized museums. This collection features the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, housed in a former textile mill, and the Neo-Baroque Nagoya City Municipal Archives Museum. Art enthusiasts can explore the multi-disciplinary Aichi Arts Center and the private collections at Furukawa Art Museum. The list also includes the Antarctic Museum, centered around the historic research ship Fuji, and the Nagoya Agricultural Center, focusing on regional farming and seasonal flora.

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Historic Castles and Ruins

Aichi Prefecture serves as the historic heart of Japan's feudal era, being the birthplace of the three great unifiers: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. This collection spans centuries of military and civil engineering, from Inuyama Castle—one of Japan's oldest original wooden keeps—to the Sengoku-period mountain ruins of Asuke. It also includes Meiji Mura, an open-air museum preserving architectural transitions from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Sacred Sites of Japan

Aichi Prefecture serves as a significant spiritual hub, home to the Atsuta Shrine, which houses the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, one of Japan’s Three Sacred Treasures. The region features a diverse range of religious architecture, from the Zen Buddhist Tōgan-ji with its giant green Buddha to the Russian Orthodox church in Toyohashi. Key sites include Nittai-ji, the only non-sectarian temple in Japan housing relics of the Buddha, and various Shinto shrines in Inuyama associated with local folklore and the Oda clan.

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Japan's Natural Wonders

Aichi Prefecture’s landscape is defined by its diverse water systems and rugged peaks. This list features the nationally designated Atera Seven Falls in Shinshiro and the expansive Lake Iruka, one of Japan’s largest irrigation reservoirs. Key highlights include Mount Hongu, a sacred peak offering panoramic views, and the granite-strewn Otaki Valley in Toyota. From the coastal ponds of the Atsumi Peninsula to the multi-tiered waterfalls of Inuyama, these sites represent the region's significant geological and hydrologic features.

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Nagoya Parks & Recreation

Nagoya’s recreational landscape spans traditional Edo-period gardens like Tokugawa Garden and modern urban hubs like Oasis 21. The selection includes the Little World Museum of Man, an open-air museum showcasing global architecture, and Morikoro Park, the 190-hectare site of the 2005 World Expo and Ghibli Park. Nature-focused sites feature the cherry blossoms of Tsuruma Park, the autumn maple foliage of Korankei valley, and hiking trails leading to panoramic viewpoints at Mount Igi and Myojinyama.

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