ENGLISH Toyota City Sightseeing Guide A guide to Toyota's many wonders, by Toyota people who live in and love Toyota City! What colors are you in the mood for? Witness entire mountainsides ablaze in red on an Find all the colors of nature in Toyota. enchanting autumn evening. Asuke: Korankei Gorge One of the best spots to enjoy autumn foliage in Japan. The leaves are lit up at night and cover the hills in golden light, creating a magical sight. The countryside becomes like a fairytale land when the cherry blossoms and autumn leaves show off their colors side by side. Obara: Senmi Shikizakura no Sato Shikizakura cherry blossoms, blooming in chorus. Shikizakura flower in the spring and in fall. In the fall, they reach full bloom in November. Bright spring days when birds sing and butterflies dance, like a scene from a fairy tale... On days like these, you can’t hold back. You just have to step out and listen to the voice of nature. Shimoyama: Lake Mikawa Visitors can enjoy hot air balloons, inflatable kayaks, pleasure boats, and more at the many events near the lake. Summer days when fresh green leaves glisten in the sun, and the rivers flow calm and clear... Toyota promises you an extraordinary encounter with mother nature and a chance to experience the four stunning Matsudaira: Otaki Gorge Asahi : Weeping Peach Blossoms of Kaminaka Inabu: Mennoki Virgin Forest Otaki Gorge, said to be the most About 3,000 weeping peach trees add splashes An old-growth forest of Japanese beeches, many seasons of Japan. beautiful gorge in central Japan. of color to the landscape. They reach full bloom over 300 years old. Winters in the forest offer in early April. breathtaking natural beauty. Experience the P07 future in Toyota, P22 Try something you’ve Toyota photo journey Test-drive cutting-edge the city of cars never done before in technology that can the great outdoors! only be found in Toyota. Have a blast at a festival! Toyota has tons of fun events! P17 Seasonal Capture the moments that move you! P09 Outdoor activities festivals P11 My Best Toyota P23 History and tradition: What to eat in Toyota Journey to two major The Best of Toyota Sake, miso, and historical sites green tea! Get tips on what to eat from According to the Locals the masters. Let your curiosity guide you as you explore historical This brochure will give you the best tourist information about Toyota—the kind that only sites! real Toyota locals would know. We hope it adds more fun and excitement to your travels in Toyota. Toyota offers new discoveries every time you visit. You’ll want to come back again and again. Pick what looks good to you and have a wonderful trip! Visit all the top spots in Toyota! Pick a travel plan that gets We’ve got crafts and you pumped. outdoor activities Crafts let you express Wrap up your trip that kids will love. your creativity! by relaxing at a hot P14 spring inn! Enjoy public art P25 Stay at a hot spring P27 in Toyota Four model routes you’ll really love Just being in these P13 artistic places will P15 bring you joy. You’re P29 Get Crafty! gonna love it! Take a trip with your kids! Map of Toyota City 05 06 Take a look inside the MIRAI, a fuel cell car that has been called the ultimate Experience the future in eco-car. You can feel the passion of Toyota Motor, the forerunner of innovation! TOYOTA the city of carscity Toyota is packed with Toyota—the city of cars. Toyota boasts one of the surprises and discoveries! A reconstruction of There’s cutting-edge greatest automotive industries in the world. Visit the former residence of technology everywhere Toyota to experience cutting-edge technology Kiichiro Toyoda stands on the you go! premises. Its Western-style beyond that of any other city in Japan. Fuel cell exterior was ahead of its day. buses run on public roads, and a sharing service The Virtual Factory shows the vehicle production for ultra-compact electric vehicles is available. process with thrilling Why not take a peek at the future of technology? imagery. You’ll feel like you’re in a real factory! Toyota Kuragaike Toyota Commemorative Hall Toyota Toyota Kaikan Museum This memorial hall was built in 1974 in commemoration of the completion of Toyota Motor’s 10 millionth vehicle. The Toyota Kaikan Museum showcases Toyota Motor’s Several rare cars are on display in the hall, including the automotive technology and approach to manufacturing. Toyota Model AA sedan and the Toyopet Crown Model You can learn about the latest technologies and upcom- ing cars designed by Toyota Motor, including advanced Spotlight on Toyota Locals RS, the first car ever to be completely produced in Japan. hybrid cars and fuel cell cars that run on hydrogen gas. Toyota Kaikan Museum tour 9:30-17:00 Mon. (Closed Tue. if Mon. is a guides holidays), New Year’s holidays From Toy- 9:30-17:00 Sun., New Year’s holidays, Golden Week, otashi Station on the Meitetsu Mikawa Line, summer holidays From Toyotashi Station on the Meitet- We offer tours of the Toyota su Mikawa Line, take the Meitetsu Bus to Toyota Honsha-mae Kaikan Museum. Our guides will take the Meitetsu Bus to Kuragaike Kōen-mae 1 , show you around with a smile. and walk ~3 minutes. 250 Minami, Ikeda-cho, and walk ~5 minutes. Toyota-cho Toyota City Toyota City ☎ 0565-88-8811 MAP C-4 ☎ 0565-29-3355 (Inquiries about visits: 0565-29-3345) MAP B-4 INTO 1/9/1933 1936 1937 1938 1955 1975 1997 2005 2008 2014 THE FUTURE Toyoda Automatic Loom Toyoda Model AA Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. The Koromo Plant Toyopet Crown released. Toyota Motor enters Hybrid car Prius Lexus dealers open Millionth Prius sold. Fuel cell vehicle New technologies history Works, Ltd. Automobile Sedan released. established. (now the Honsha Plant) the housing business. released. throughout Japan. MIRAI released. await in the future... Department established. begins operations. How did Toyota become the city The Winglet moves when you of cars? shift your weight. What is now Toyota City was once a town called Toyota Test drives are only Toyota Ecoful Town available at a few locations in Go on a factory tour that’s boiling and steaming with excitement! Koromo. Koromo saw economic prosperity in Japan. Try it here! th th Ecoful Town is a hands-on learning facility where you the late 19 to early 20 century. Its main indus- Toyota Toyota can see the cutting-edge technologies that are being Toyota Motor Plant Tours Kewpie Corporation Koromo Factory try was the trade of silk cocoons. However, in developed at companies and universities. Here, you the 1930s, the world plunged into an economic Visit the Motomachi, Takaoka, or Tsutsumi Get an inside look at how mayonnaise and can see a humanoid robot do push-ups and sit-ups just depression, and the silk farming industry was assembly plants, all of which are in Toyota salad dressing are made. The highlight of the like a human, try out the personal mobility robot Wing- no exception. It was during this period that Toy- City. At the plants, you can watch as engines factory tour is an automatic egg breaker that let, and test-drive an ultra-compact mobility vehicle. ota Motor Co., Ltd. built an automobile plant in and tires are attached to already-painted car breaks 600 eggs a minute and separates Koromo, which led to the creation of many jobs. 9:00-17:00 Mon. (Open on holidays), Dec.28 to Jan. 4 frames, see vehicles go through rigorous them into yolks, whites, and shells—its speed Seven plants were established in Koromo, About a 10-minute walk from Toyotashi Station on the Meitetsu Mikawa Line. quality checks at final inspection, and look on and precision will astonish you. Participants and many component factories were 3-11 Motoshiro-cho, Toyota City ☎ 0565-77-5669 MAP G-4 as they are shipped as finished products. will also receive a gift bag of mayonnaise and salad dressing as a souvenir! built in the surrounding area. Having Sign up for a tour online. developed around the automotive Sat., Sun., New Year’s holidays, Sign up for a tour online or by phone. industry, Koromo changed its name Golden Week, summer holidays Tours start at 10:00 and 13:30 Sat., to Toyota City in 1959. ￥ Free ☎ 0565-29-3355 Sun., and days when the factory is closed Visitors cannot select which plant to tour. ￥ Free 2-1 Nichinan-cho, Toyota City Available in Japanese and English. ☎ 0565-34-0221 MAP G-4 07 08 There’s trout fishing, BBQ, and all-you-can- eat shiitake mush- Shimoyama rooms. Take your kids on a fishing trip! Shimo yama Noharagawa Tourism Center Asahi Country Restaurant Keiryuusou This fishing area This restaurant also has a day-camping site and a fishing pond has 38 spots along with rainbow trout. After playing in the river, enjoy a meal with the Nohara River riverside seating. You can try the famous Yahagi Dam Curry! gorge, in the heart of 10:00-17:00 (Last order for meals: 11:00-15:00) Mon. (Tue. nature. Pick a spot if Mon. is a holiday). During winter (Dec.-Mar.), Mon. and Tue. where the river is just ~45 minutes from Shidare I.C. on the Sanage Green Road . 17-1 Shizutaki, Tazuhara-cho, Toyota City ☎ 0565-68-3197 MAP F-2 the width and depth Shimo yama Guest House Koshikake Sanso you like.