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Take
a Me〜guru Tour!
Take NAGOYA
SIGHTSEEING ROUTE BUS "Me〜guru"
If you want to go
sightseeing in Nagoya, please take the loop line "Me〜guru" メーグル.
Me〜guru One-Day pass
: 500 Yen for adults, 250 Yen for children
TOYOTA Commemorative
Museum of Industry and Technology
Access: Nagoya bus terminal board at
station 10 on the Lemon platform.
Take the "Nagoya Station" bus (loop line) and get off at the
"Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology" stop. ( first stop)
Open: 09:30-17:00
Closed: Every Monday (next day if Monday
is a Holiday), Year end/New Year's vacation
→If you show your one-day Me〜guru
pass, there are entry discounts.
Admission : 500 Yen for adults→400 Yen, 300 Yen
for junior and senior high school students→240 Yen, 200 Yen for elementary school
students→160 Yen,
The Museum is located at the
former Toyoda Spinning & Weaving Co.,Ltd. headquarters plant, where the Toyota
Group has its beginning. The Toyota Group originated from Sakichi Toyoda the
inventor of the automatic loom.
The loom machines are on display.
First
automatic loom
Group running of Toyoda automatic looms
Sakichi's son Kiichiro Toyoda began
production of automobiles. In this Museum an automotive plant from the beginning
are exhibited.
Overview of exhibition section
Noritake Garden
Access: Nagoya bus terminal board at
station 10 on the Lemon platform.
Take the "Nagoya Station" bus (loop line) and get off at the
"Noritake Garden" stop. ( second stop )
Craft Center *Open 10:00-17:00
*Adults: \500( Me〜guru pass discount \400 )
*Senior high school students: \300( Me〜guru discount \240 )
*Junior high school students and under: Free
Museum shop *Open 10:00-18:00
Closed: Every Monday (next day if Monday
is a Holiday), Year end/New Year's vacation and the Bon Festival
When
you come into the parking entrance, the six chimneys welcome customers, which
symbolize the success of Noritake, the prominent manufacturer of a wide range of
tableware.
Beyond the chimneys, you
can see some skyscrapers around Nagoya station.
The contrast between the
old chimneys and contemporary buildings are very interest. Free from the dim and
bustle of a great city, you can enjoy walking around garden.
This brick building, which
was constructed in 1904, was the first factory of Noritake, and remained in
operation until 1975.
 When
you enter the Craft Center, you can have a chance to see how ceramic ware is
made. The Noritake Museum displays a collection of "Old Noritake. You can
enjoy seeing the history of Noritake's table ware.
An old kiln stands in the garden.
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