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  • October 23, 2017

    Hakone Venetian Glass Museum

    Also referred to as the ‘Hakone Glass no Mori’, the museum showcases Venetian glassware dating from the 15th to 18th centuries. Over one hundred pieces in total – including some more modern glassware...
  • October 17, 2017

    Atsuta Jingu

    Atsuta Shrine is one of the most important shrines in Shintoism. The shrine was founded to house the legendary sword, Kusanagi no Tsurugi—one of the three imperial regalia along with the sacred mirro...
  • October 16, 2017

    Tokugawa Art Museum & Tokugawa Garden

    The Tokugawa Art Museum exhibits over 12,000 items once owned by the Owari clan—one of three branches of the ruling Togukawa family during the Edo Period. The Owari controlled Nagoya, one of the weal...
  • October 15, 2017

    SCMAGLEV and Railway Park

    An exciting museum for kids and train lovers alike, the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park showcases the history and technological ingenuity of the Central Japan Railways Company. A collection of 39 train car...
  • October 10, 2017

    Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

    Established 100 years after the birth of Toyota Motor’s founder, the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology strives to inspire visitors and share the company’s belief in the importanc...
  • September 30, 2017

    Inuyama Castle

    Inuyama Castle is one of the 12 remaining castles and the oldest original wooden castle in Japan today. Originally constructed in 1537, Inuyama is also one of only five castles to have been designate...
  • October 2, 2017

    Ghibli Park

    Ghibli Park is a theme park which brings to life the beloved works of Studio Ghibli. The Park is situated over 7.1 hectares on the former site of ‘2005 World Expo and Aichi Earth Expo Memorial Park’ ...
  • September 15, 2017

    Walk the Kumano Kodo Trail

    Located on the Kii Peninsula, the ‘Kumano Kodo’ is one of only two – along with the Camino de Santiago in Spain – religious pilgrimage routes in the world to have been afforded World Heritage status....
  • September 10, 2017

    Kumano Hongu Taisha

    Located at the centre of the Kumano Kodo network of pilgrimage trails, the Kumuno Hongu Tasiha, also referred to as ‘Tanabe’ is one of the Kumano Grand Shrines. It enshrines Kumano Gongen, the shrine...