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Atsuta-jingū
Built in the third century, this beautiful temple is one of Japan's most sacred Shinto shrines. Inside are more than 4000 objects, including koshinpoh (sacred garments), swords, Bugaku (ancient court dance) masks, documents, furniture and household articles. Even if you've been before, it's worth going again: new objects are put on display every month.
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International Design Centre Nagoya
A short walk from Sakae, the futuristic, swooping skyscraper Nadya Park houses this museum. It's a secular shrine to the deities of conceptualisation, form and function, from Art Deco to the present, from the Electrolux to Isamu Noguchi, from Arne Jacobsen to the Mini Cooper. Signage is in English.
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Nagoya-jō
Tokugawa Ieyasu built Nagoya-jō on the site of an older castle for his ninth son in 1610-1614. Although it was destroyed in WWII and replaced in 1959 with a ferroconcrete replica, it is nonetheless worth a visit for the impressive museum inside, featuring armour, treasures, and histories of the Oda, Toyotomi and Tokugawa families.
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Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts
This excellent museum is a collaborative effort between Japanese backers and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Rotating exhibits showcase both Japanese and non-Japanese masterpieces, with good English signage.
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Tokugawa Art Museum
A must for anyone with even a passing interest in Japanese culture and history, this museum has a 10,000-plus piece collection that includes national treasures and important cultural properties that once belonged to the shōgunal family: furnishings, arms and armour, tea-ceremony implements, calligraphy, painted scrolls, masks and costumes from the Nō theatre, and lacquerware. A priceless 12th-century scroll depicting The Tale of Genji is locked away except for a short stint in late November; the rest of the year, visitors must remain content with a video.
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Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
Japan may be synonymous with cars these days, but Toyota, now the world's largest auto maker, started in another very Japanese industry: weaving. A short walk northwest of Noritake Garden, this museum is on the site of the company's original Nagoya weaving plant (1911). It's filled with displays and demonstrations of metal processing and textile machinery, and hands-on experiences on principles of force, electronics and such, but the rubber meets the road in the 7900-sq-metre automotive pavilion.
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