Orchid blooms of varieties not yet on the market, an entire history of the Toyota motor vehicle, exquisite china displays suitable for dinner party settings. These are a few examples of the quiet face behind a city best known for a thriving economy, based on a broad range of industry business.

Higashiyama Botanical Gardens
Enjoy the expansive flower gardens; wander along the Manyo walkway and through an enormous tropical greenhouse. Just minutes away from the city center, the gardens are located beside the City Zoo and Higashiyama Sky Tower.

Nagoya City Art Museum
Situated inside the quiet surroundings of Shirakawa Park, an oasis in the central business district. Major works in the permanent collection including Modigliani’s “Girl with Pigtails” and Utrillo’s “The Lapin Agile” are exhibited alongside local artists such as Takanori Ogisu and Tamiji Kitagawa.

Noritake Craft Center
View the production line of Noritake China, the world famous porcelain tableware, from creation to hand painting by highly skilled artists. Contains a collections gallery with elegant tableware displays and a gift shop retailing the latest designs.

The Tokugawa Art Museum
This museum preserves an extensive collection from the inheritance of the great shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa and his clan. Houses the national treasure scroll, “The Illustrated Tale of Genji,” a replica of Daimyo’s residence, tea room, actual size Noh stage, swords and much more.

Orchid Gardens
As the leading producer of orchids in Japan, the Orchid Gardens located in Nagoya boasts 250 varieties of blooms annually. In the main atrium displays of this exotic flower are changed according to the four seasons.

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
Re-constructed on the original site of Toyota, now a top carmaker in the world. Walk through the history of the Toyota motor vehicle and textile technology and share the excitement of creativity and research.

- Nagoya Convention & Visitors Bureau