Nagoya City

The Toyota Motor Organization is one of the keystones of Japan’s world-renowned manufacturing industry, and since 1926, Toyota has been the byword for Japanese excellence and innovation. Much of this innovation took place right here in Aichi Prefecture, from the initial plant in the city that came to bear the corporation’s name to what has now become the city center of Nagoya. Telling the tale of this remarkable company is the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology. Just a fifteen-minute walk from Nagoya Station is a fascinating and fun exploration of the multinational corporation’s history. About Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology Set in an old redbrick building that was once part of the company’s textile factory, the museum, called Toyota Techno Museum for short, tells the tale of Toyota from its beginnings as a textiles manufacturer to its development into an international automobile producer. The museum is separated into a number of areas, all celebrating the broad and diverse history of the Toyota Motor Organization. Enhancing the experience are friendly guides who are all willing to share their exhaustive knowledge on the company’s past – in English – making it both an educational and enjoyable day out,…