Guided Half-day Tour(AM) to Noritake Garden & Toyota Commemorative Museum
Description
Discover the Roots of Manufacturing City Nagoya Immerse yourself in the history of monozukuri (“Craftsmanship”) culture on this private tour. Visit two sites of the world famous companies; Noritake, a tableware and technology company, and Toyota. Both Noritake and Toyota originated from Central Japan, which is considered to be the most important region for advanced manufacturing. With live demonstrations and dedicated guides, learning more about the foundations of Toyota’s studious, challenging, kaizen (striving for improvement), and creative spirit will be an exciting once in a lifetime experience. All entrance fees included.
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In commemorating the 100th anniversary of Noritake Co., Limited., Noritake Garden was opened on October 5, 2001 on the premises of Noritake’s headquarters, the very birthplace of modern pottery.
Established by the Toyota group, this museum preserves and uses a factory building used during the Taisho era (1912–1926) which still remains in the birthplace of the Toyota group as an industrial heritage.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please be prepared for a fair amount of walking
- On some National holidays some attractions might be closed, so other attractions may be substituted instead
Reviews(7)
Amazing Tour! Yumi was a fantastic guide and we had so much fun. The Toyota factory was really impressive and well laid out.
Aki was a great English speaking guide. She was very helpful in maximizing the time we had in the museum. It was interesting to see that history of Toyota and how it evolved from the textile to the automobile industry.
The tour of the Toyota Commemorative Museum Industry and Technology and the Noritake Garden and Museum were very informative and interesting. Our guide, Hiro, had a lot of knowledge regarding the two companies and of the Nagoya area. We highly recommend this tour and our guide, Hiro!
The tour was excellent. We speak only English so it was very helpful to have a guide that could talk to people in Japanese and translate. My son and I learned a lot and loved the experience.
Highly recommend! The Toyota Museum is fascinating with much history and many interactive and live demonstrations/explanations including a robot playing a violin! So, children also will find much to enjoy. The Noritake Garden is so beautiful and peaceful. The Museum is interesting showing the process of making the china and stoneware. Countless, beautiful pieces on display! You can watch people hand painting many pieces. Our guide, Maki, was excellent, very accommodating and necessary for us as English speakers.
Thank you so much for your kind review!! We appreciate it very much that you were taking the time to share details of your tour. It means everything to us when our guests are having a great time and recommend us. Thanks again! Come back soon :)
I have owned Lexus autos for more than 20 years so the Toyota Museum was especially meaningful. On my first trip to Japan in 1967 I bought a set of Noritake China, so loved seeing that fascinating museum. Hiro was great guide, and showed us all the important sites in these two museums.
Enjoyed the tour very much. We met and started the tour on the dot. Went to Toyota Commemorative Museum first, and spent two hours and enjoyed immensely learning the history and the evolution of the Toyota company. Ended the tour at the Noritake Museum. Just around lunch time. Our tour guide Ms.Yayoi Niwa is amazing. I highly recommend her.
