To a Fairytale Japan! A Journey Visiting Spots Featuring Japan’s Original Landscape

Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park (also known as "Moricoro Park") was built for the EXPO 2005 AICHI JAPAN, held in 2005. The expansive park premises offer grassy plazas, areas to play in the water, a cycling course totaling 5.1 km, playground equipment letting you experience nature, and many other exciting spots for both children and adults.

Korankei Gorge is full of color every season of the year. As the leaves take on their autumn hues, the surface of the nearby Tomoe River is dappled with the reds and yellows of about 4,000 Japanese maples. And from November 1 to 30, the Korankei Maple Festival takes place with events for entertainment and fun among this superb natural backdrop. During the festival period, the trees are lit up from sunset to 9:00 pm, offering a surreal scene rivaling that of the daytime beauty.

Sanshu Asuke Yashiki is a living museum located in beautiful Korankei Gorge. The museum and hands-on facility is just that: hands-on. With a policy of making things on your own, Sanshu Asuke Yashiki lets you experience for yourself the way farmers in rural, mountainous Japan once lived with your own hands.

The charm of Asuke lies not only in its remarkable natural beauty like that of nearby Korankei Gorge but in the old townscape where traces of a once flourishing post town remain to this day. Houses built in traditional Japanese architecture, white-walled storehouses, lattice doors, and black wood walls contribute to the atmosphere. Stroll along Manrin Alley and other beautiful side streets enveloped in nostalgic surroundings.

Toyota Municipal Museum of Art stands on a part of the hill where Koromo Castle once was. The architecture of this public museum is notable as the finest work of architect Yoshio Taniguchi. Known for its collection of 20th century art and design works, the museum holds many breakthrough modern art exhibitions. Adjacent to the museum is the Takahashi Setsuro Gallery where the lacquerwork artist's pieces are displayed.

This comprehensive museum weaves together the themes of Toyota City's history and culture, nature, and agriculture. The Local History Museum, which closed in 2022, and the Modern Industry and Lifestyle Discovery Hall, closing in 2023, have been reborn with their functions combined into the Toyota City Museum. A grand, striking roof of wooden architecture invites all into its bright and expansive environment.