Toyota Automobile Museum

The Toyota Automobile Museum is a large museum showcasing the history of Toyota as an automobile manufacturer. In addition to displaying its own vehicles that Toyota has manufactured over the years, numerous vehicles from other manufacturers of various makes are also being displayed in the museum.

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Type: Museum
Description: science museum in Aichi, Japan
Also known as: “Toyota Hakubutsukan”

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Geidai-dōri and Nagakute Kosenjō Station.

Geidai-dōri

Railway station

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Geidai-dōri Station is a railway station in city of Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by the Aichi Rapid Transit Company. Geidai-dōri is situated 300 metres southeast of Toyota Automobile Museum.

Nagakute Kosenjō Station

Railway station

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Nagakute Kosenjō Station is a railway station in city of Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, Japan operated by the Aichi Rapid Transit Company. Nagakute Kosenjō Station is situated 770 metres west of Toyota Automobile Museum.

Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts

University

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Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts formerly known as "Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music" is a public university in the city of Nagakute in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts is situated 1¼ km southeast of Toyota Automobile Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fujigaoka and Meitō-ku.

Fujigaoka

Quarter

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Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi prefecture, in the Chubu region of Honshu. It's not one of Japan's top tourist draws as most tourists just zip through on the bullet train on their way between Tokyo and Kyoto. Fujigaoka is situated 3½ km west of Toyota Automobile Museum.

Meitō-ku

Suburb

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Meitō-ku is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 165,287 and a population density of 8,498 persons per km2. The total area was 19.45 km2. Meitō-ku is situated 4½ km west of Toyota Automobile Museum.