Aichi's SCMAGLEV and Railway Park, owned by the Central Japan Railway Company, is located in Nagoya city. It mainly focuses on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains but includes exhibits on classic trains and the next-generation SCMAGLEV.
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Dining car —
Visitors to the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park can dine in an actual bullet train car.
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World's largest planetarium —
The Nagoya City Science Museum is home to the world's largest planetarium dome, which has a diameter of 35 meters.
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Reclining seats —
The planetarium's 350 reclining seats rotate 30 degrees to the left and right. Perfect for taking in the projected astronomical events such as eclipses and meteors.
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Toyota Kaikan —
At the Toyota Kaikan plant, located at the company's headquarters in Toyota city, visitors can walk through welding and assembly areas where the world's best selling cars are made.
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Different models on the line —
You'd think one of the world's most efficient systems would have production lines dedicated to single models, but Toyota says it isn't so. The company mixes models on the line to keep workers engaged and alert.
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Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology —
For those who can't make it to headquarters, the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology offers plenty of awesome displays highlighting the company's past, present and future.
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Noritake Garden —
Aichi has long been one of Japan's biggest producers of ceramics. This large brick space celebrates long-running ceramic maker Noritake, which was founded in 1904.
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Ceramics heaven —
Noritake visitors can see creations dating back a century to the company's beginnings and kids can paint their own ceramics.
