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Japan’s manufacturing and memory route

Two bases with one hotel change

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Japan’s manufacturing and memory route · Two bases with one hotel change

  1. Day 1

    Nagoya

    1. to · Lodging Check in at Nagoya Station Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel

      If you arrive later, choose dinner by the station and keep the walk optional.

    2. to · Activity Get oriented around your hotel Nagoya

      Skip the walk if you arrive later.

    3. to · Meal Have a simple dinner near the hotel Nagoya
    OvernightNagoya JR Gate Tower HotelNagoya
  2. Day 2

    Nagoya

    1. to · Meal Breakfast near Nagoya Station Nagoya Station, Nagoya
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to the Toyota Commemorative Museum Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Nagoya
    3. to · Activity Start with the textile machinery exhibits Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Nagoya

      Check the museum calendar and demonstration times before choosing your visit day.

    4. to · Activity Continue through the automobile exhibits Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Nagoya

      Compare the production methods with what you saw in the textile section. This is the Nagoya museum.

    5. to · Meal Take a lunch break near the museum or Nagoya Station Nishi Ward, Nagoya
    6. to · Activity Walk the exterior spaces around Noritake Garden Noritake Garden, Nagoya

      Check current opening and admission for any indoor exhibits you want to add.

    7. to · Activity Allow time for a break at the hotel Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel
    8. to · Meal Try miso katsu for dinner Nagoya Station, Nagoya
    OvernightNagoya JR Gate Tower HotelNagoya
  3. Day 3

    Nagoya

    1. to · Meal Breakfast near Nagoya Station Nagoya Station, Nagoya
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to Nagoya Castle grounds Nagoya Castle, Nagoya
    3. to · Activity Walk the castle grounds and visit Honmaru Palace if open Nagoya Castle, Nagoya

      Check current access, closures, and admission. Plan the grounds and palace independently of any access to the keep.

    4. to · Meal Have lunch around the castle gates Nagoya Castle, Nagoya
    5. to · Activity Walk the Shikemichi area Shikemichi, Nagoya

      Compare the older street widths and warehouse fronts with the larger roads around the castle.

    6. to · Activity Browse the Endōji shopping arcade Endōji Shopping Street, Nagoya
    7. to · Meal Dinner near Nagoya Station Nagoya Station, Nagoya
    OvernightNagoya JR Gate Tower HotelNagoya
  4. Day 4

    Hiroshima

    1. to · Meal Have breakfast near the hotel Nagoya
    2. to · Lodging Check out and head to Nagoya Station Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel

      Leave more time if you need to buy a ticket or manage large bags.

    3. to · Rail Take the Shinkansen toward Hiroshima Nagoya Station

      Use the departure and arrival times from your reservation. Compare direct services with a connection at Shin-Osaka.

    4. to · Meal Have lunch around Hiroshima Station Hiroshima Station
    5. to · Lodging Reach the hotel in Hiroshima Hotel Granvia Hiroshima

      Drop bags if your room is not ready.

    6. to · Activity Get oriented around your Hiroshima hotel Hiroshima

      Locate the best station exit for the next morning.

    7. to · Meal Have dinner near your base in Hiroshima Hiroshima
    OvernightHotel Granvia HiroshimaHiroshima
  5. Day 5

    Hiroshima

    1. to · Meal Breakfast near Hiroshima Station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    2. to · Rail Travel to the Mazda tour meeting area Mukainada Station, Hiroshima

      Replace this block with the instructions in your reservation confirmation.

    3. to · Activity Take a reserved Mazda Museum tour Mazda Museum, Hiroshima

      This is a planning slot. Use the confirmed tour time and meeting point. If no tour is available, replace the morning with Hiroshima City Transportation Museum after checking its calendar.

    4. to · Meal Have lunch after returning toward Hiroshima Station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    5. to · Activity Walk through Hijiyama Park Hijiyama Park, Hiroshima

      Use a lower approach if you want to avoid a steep climb.

    6. to · Meal Take a café break near the park or station Hiroshima, Japan
    7. to · Meal Dinner near the station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    OvernightHotel Granvia HiroshimaHiroshima
  6. Day 6

    Hiroshima

    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    2. to · Activity Walk the Hondōri shopping arcade Hondōri, Hiroshima
    3. to · Activity Look through a department-store food floor Hatchōbori, Hiroshima

      Use it as an indoor comparison with the station’s prepared-food counters.

    4. to · Meal Choose an okonomiyaki lunch near Shintenchi Okonomimura, Hiroshima

      Compare menus and look at the cooking counter before picking a stall.

    5. to · Activity Walk from the shopping streets toward the rivers Hondōri, Hiroshima
    6. to · Meal Take a coffee break Otemachi, Hiroshima
    7. to · Meal Try a different local dish near Hiroshima Station Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    OvernightHotel Granvia HiroshimaHiroshima
  7. Day 7

    Hiroshima

    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to the museum area Hiroshima Museum of Art
    3. to · Activity See the galleries at Hiroshima Museum of Art Hiroshima Museum of Art

      Check the exhibition calendar before deciding how much of the morning to set aside.

    4. to · Meal Lunch near Kamiya-chō Kamiya-chō, Hiroshima
    5. to · Activity Walk the Hiroshima Castle grounds Hiroshima Castle, Hiroshima

      Keep the indoor portion optional and check current access before committing.

    6. to · Activity Take a quiet walk through Central Park Hiroshima Central Park
    7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    OvernightHotel Granvia HiroshimaHiroshima
  8. Day 8

    Hiroshima

    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
    2. to · Activity Optional morning walk on the station side of the river Enkō River, Hiroshima

      Skip if departure is early.

    3. to · Lodging Check out and collect luggage Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
    4. to · Ground transport Leave a buffer for onward travel Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima