Shrines, museums, parks, and the spots in between, with the access details worked out.
Castle constructed in 1612 as the center of a major Edo-era post station, destroyed in World War II bombing but reconstructed since 1957.
Nagoya · AichiCastle with a watchtower believed to be Japan's oldest tenshu, dating to the 1580s and rebuilt multiple times before being seized after the Meiji Restoration.
Inuyama · AichiYoshida Shrine in Toyohashi, Aichi, dates to 1124, stood within Yoshida Castle under its lords, and is known as the birthplace of tezutsu hand-held fireworks.
Toyohashi · AichiHead shrine of a nationwide network of about 3,000 Tsushima temples, worshipping the deities Gozutennō and Susanoo with legendary origins in the third century BCE.
Tsushima · AichiOwari Okunitama Shrine is the regional guardian of Owari Province, enshrining the sacred land spirit revered for protection of agriculture and commerce since the Nara period.
Inazawa · AichiLarge combination zoo and botanical garden in Nagoya established in 1937 with 450 animal species and 7,000 plant species across nearly 60 hectares.
Nagoya · AichiJapan's first Legoland theme park with seven zones featuring rides, LEGO-brick recreations of Japanese landmarks, and a miniature town recreation.
Nagoya · AichiJapan's largest aquarium by tank capacity and floor area, featuring a massive dolphin show tank and research programs for penguins and sea turtles.
Nagoya · AichiTokugawa Art Museum houses the Owari Tokugawa Family's 10,000+ artworks, including nine National Treasures and the Tale of Genji Illustrated Scrolls, opened in 1935.
Nagoya · AichiKiyosu Castle, linked to Oda Nobunaga's Sengoku rise, was built 1394-1427 to protect highway crossroads and was partially reconstructed in 1989 to mark the city's centennial.
Kiyosu · AichiAn open-air museum in Aichi preserving over 60 buildings from Japan's Meiji, Taishō, and early Shōwa periods, including Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel.
Inuyama · AichiA Pure Land Buddhist temple founded in 1475 by Matsudaira Chikayoshi, built to honor fallen war dead and serving as the ancestral temple of the Tokugawa shoguns.
Okazaki · AichiCastle ruins in Tokoname designated a historic site and preserved as Shiroyama Park with a shrine honoring the Saji clan and scenic bay views.
Tokoname · AichiThis museum in a historic red-brick textile factory traces Toyota's evolution from textile company to global automobile manufacturer.
Nagoya · AichiA Sōtō Zen Buddhist temple founded in 1441, renowned for its syncretic guardian deity blending Buddhist and Shinto traditions as a symbol of fertility and commercial success.
Toyokawa · AichiA highly revered Nagoya shrine established during Emperor Keikō's reign, it houses the Kusanagi no Tsurugi, one of the three symbols of the Imperial throne.
Nagoya · AichiShopping destination reopening September 2026 with one of Japan's largest entertainment zones, featuring 40 character and franchise shops.
Nagoya · AichiThis shrine dedicated to fertility and agricultural prosperity enshrines deities rooted in Japan's ancient traditions of harvest blessing and family well-being.
Komaki · Aichi
