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Aichi

Home to Nagoya and local powerhouse Toyota

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Photo: Castle Moat – Michael / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Top Attractions in Aichi

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Upcoming Aichi Events

Toyohama Sea Bream Festival

Toyohama Sea Bream Festival

Late Jul

It's like a Godzilla flick! Giant Sea Bream 18m long attacking & being chased by naked men! Before you call the army, this is..

4 Free
Nagoya Grand Sumo July Tournament

Nagoya Grand Sumo July Tournament

Jul 10th - Jul 24th

The Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament will feature a host of veterans and up-and-coming wrestlers at the Dolphins Arena in Nagoya.

1 ¥2,900
Tsushima Tenno Matsuri

Tsushima Tenno Matsuri

Jul 23rd - Jul 24th

A mid-summer's night's dream, the floating festival floats of the Tsushima Tenno Matsuri, one of THE top festivals of Japan!..

6 Free

Where to eat in Aichi

Baskin Robbins Ice Cream

Baskin Robbins Ice Cream

Amanda Ho

Baskin Robbins is a well-known ice cream chain that originated from the USA and has a presence in almost 50 countries worldwide...

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Kajiken Ramen

Kajiken Ramen

Tom Roseveare

Kajiken (歌志軒) is a 40-something chain ramen shop originally from Nagoya, serving up the local style – Taiwanese mazesoba.

Menya Hanabi

Menya Hanabi

Tom Roseveare

Menya Hanabi (麺屋はなび) serves up maze-soba (soupless ramen) in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture.

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Places to stay in Aichi

Hotel Crown Palais Chiryu

Hotel Crown Palais Chiryu

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A mere two minute walk away from Chiryu station, this hotel holds enough inside that it isn't just perfect for a day trip ..

Irago Sea Park and Spa

Irago Sea Park and Spa

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At the very tip of the Irago peninsula, Irago Sea Park and Spa is a resort driven by beauty; In decor, surroundings and the services..

Latest Aichi Reports

Sakura Season at Tsuruma Park

Sakura Season at Tsuruma Park

Kim

From late March to early April each year, Aichi's Tsuruma Park is filled with over 700 Somei Yoshino cherry trees in bloom...

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About Aichi

Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Chubu
Island Honshu
Capital Nagoya
Population 7,410,719
Area 5,172.40 km²

Look no further than Aichi Prefecture (愛知県, Aichi-ken) as the perfect example of Japan’s perfectly balanced fusion of old and new.

One one hand, the prefecture is abundant with history; the first shogun of Japan, Minamoto Yoritomo, and the “Big 3” warlords of Japanese history—Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu—were all born in Aichi. Furthermore, Aichi has by far more temples (roughly 4,650) than any other Japanese prefecture. On the other hand, Aichi is also the industrial capital of Japan, being the home to many major companies, most notably Toyota.

Popular tourist destinations include the prefectural capital of Nagoya and its castle, the Toyota Automobile Museum, the unique Meiji Mura, and Legoland Japan. Don’t forget to try their miso-flavored dishes, Aichi’s local delicacy!

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