Top 5 attractions to see in Nagoya

1. Nagoya Castle

• Reconstructed in 1959.
• Built by Shiba Yoshimune around Year 1525.
• The 2 golden dolphins on top of the castles are called Kinshachi
• Nagoya castle was damaged badly during WWII and many artifacts were destroyed.
• However, many of the paintings have survived the war and was preserved till today
• Ninomaru garden and Ninomaru Tea House are located next to it.

2. Nagoya TV Tower

• Oldest Tv tower in Japan
• Height of 180m
• There’s an observation deck at 30 metres and at 100 metres
• Looks like the Eiffel Tower
• There’s restaurants and gallery at 30 metres

3. Ise Shrine

• It is a Shinto shrine dedicated to goddess Amaterasu Omikami
• Officially known as ” Jingu “
• Naiku , Ise Jingu’s Inner Shrine, holds the Sacred Mirror , which is a national treasure
• One of Shinto’s holiest and most important sites
• The High Priest or Priestess of Ise Shrine must come from the Japanese Imperial Family, and is responsible for watching over the Shrine
• Shrine buildings at Naikū and Gekū  are
  rebuilt every 20 years
• Also, this acts as a way to pass down building methods and techniques to the next generation
• The next scheduled rebuilding of Ise Shrine is due in 2013

4. Atsuta -Jjingu Shrine

• Houses the ancient Kusanagi Sword
• No one except high priests and emperors have seen the Kusanagi Sword
• Built of unadorned cedarwood
• One of Japan’s most sacred shrines
• There’s a treasure hall displaying Shinto relics, including swords and bronze mirros

5. Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

• Showcases Aichi’s grand tradition of craftsmanship
• Exhibits shows karakuri clockwork dolls,
• Modern humanoid robots,
• Technological gadgets and games,
• And even a working steam engine