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

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/asia/open-jaw/japan-s-manufacturing-and-memory-route-z0689/>)

Two bases with one hotel change

- Region: Asia
- Trip format: Open jaw
- Nights: 7
- Interests: Tech & Gaming, History, Food & Drink, Arts & Theatre

## Route and nights

- Nagoya · 3 night(s)
- Hiroshima · 4 night(s)

Tradeoff: Keep the two places you most want to see. Verify whether the direct transfer works before dropping the middle stop.

Compare: Rail

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Nagoya

- 15:30 to 16:15 · Check in at Nagoya Station · Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel. If you arrive later, choose dinner by the station and keep the walk optional.
- 16:30 to 17:30 · Get oriented around your hotel · Nagoya. Skip the walk if you arrive later.
- 18:00 to 19:15 · Have a simple dinner near the hotel · Nagoya
Overnight: [Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel](<https://www.hotels.com/ho629282/nagoya-jr-gate-tower-hotel-nagoya-japan/>) · Nagoya

### Day 2 · Nagoya

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near Nagoya Station · Nagoya Station, Nagoya
- 09:15 to 09:45 · Travel to the Toyota Commemorative Museum · Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Nagoya
- 09:45 to 11:10 · 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.
- 11:10 to 12:50 · 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.
- 13:00 to 14:05 · Take a lunch break near the museum or Nagoya Station · Nishi Ward, Nagoya
- 14:30 to 16:00 · Walk the exterior spaces around Noritake Garden · Noritake Garden, Nagoya. Check current opening and admission for any indoor exhibits you want to add.
- 16:25 to 17:15 · Allow time for a break at the hotel · Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel
- 18:00 to 19:15 · Try miso katsu for dinner · Nagoya Station, Nagoya
Overnight: [Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel](<https://www.hotels.com/ho629282/nagoya-jr-gate-tower-hotel-nagoya-japan/>) · Nagoya

### Day 3 · Nagoya

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near Nagoya Station · Nagoya Station, Nagoya
- 09:15 to 10:00 · Travel to Nagoya Castle grounds · Nagoya Castle, Nagoya
- 10:00 to 12:00 · 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.
- 12:15 to 13:20 · Have lunch around the castle gates · Nagoya Castle, Nagoya
- 13:40 to 15:05 · Walk the Shikemichi area · Shikemichi, Nagoya. Compare the older street widths and warehouse fronts with the larger roads around the castle.
- 15:20 to 16:30 · Browse the Endōji shopping arcade · Endōji Shopping Street, Nagoya
- 17:25 to 18:55 · Dinner near Nagoya Station · Nagoya Station, Nagoya
Overnight: [Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel](<https://www.hotels.com/ho629282/nagoya-jr-gate-tower-hotel-nagoya-japan/>) · Nagoya

### Day 4 · Hiroshima

- 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Nagoya
- 08:45 to 09:45 · 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.
- 09:45 to 12:40 · 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.
- 13:25 to 14:20 · Have lunch around Hiroshima Station · Hiroshima Station
- 14:30 to 15:45 · Reach the hotel in Hiroshima · Hotel Granvia Hiroshima. Drop bags if your room is not ready.
- 16:10 to 17:10 · Get oriented around your Hiroshima hotel · Hiroshima. Locate the best station exit for the next morning.
- 18:00 to 19:15 · Have dinner near your base in Hiroshima · Hiroshima
Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima](<https://www.hotels.com/ho161097/hotel-granvia-hiroshima-hiroshima-japan/>) · Hiroshima

### Day 5 · Hiroshima

- 08:00 to 08:45 · Breakfast near Hiroshima Station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
- 09:15 to 10:00 · Travel to the Mazda tour meeting area · Mukainada Station, Hiroshima. Replace this block with the instructions in your reservation confirmation.
- 10:15 to 12:15 · 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.
- 12:30 to 13:30 · Have lunch after returning toward Hiroshima Station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
- 14:00 to 15:25 · Walk through Hijiyama Park · Hijiyama Park, Hiroshima. Use a lower approach if you want to avoid a steep climb.
- 15:40 to 16:30 · Take a café break near the park or station · Hiroshima, Japan
- 17:45 to 19:00 · Dinner near the station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima](<https://www.hotels.com/ho161097/hotel-granvia-hiroshima-hiroshima-japan/>) · Hiroshima

### Day 6 · Hiroshima

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near the station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
- 09:35 to 10:35 · Walk the Hondōri shopping arcade · Hondōri, Hiroshima
- 10:50 to 11:50 · Look through a department-store food floor · Hatchōbori, Hiroshima. Use it as an indoor comparison with the station’s prepared-food counters.
- 12:00 to 13:20 · Choose an okonomiyaki lunch near Shintenchi · Okonomimura, Hiroshima. Compare menus and look at the cooking counter before picking a stall.
- 13:45 to 15:15 · Walk from the shopping streets toward the rivers · Hondōri, Hiroshima
- 15:30 to 16:30 · Take a coffee break · Otemachi, Hiroshima
- 17:45 to 19:00 · Try a different local dish near Hiroshima Station · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima](<https://www.hotels.com/ho161097/hotel-granvia-hiroshima-hiroshima-japan/>) · Hiroshima

### Day 7 · Hiroshima

- 08:20 to 09:00 · Breakfast near the hotel · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
- 09:20 to 10:05 · Travel to the museum area · Hiroshima Museum of Art
- 10:10 to 12:00 · 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.
- 12:15 to 13:15 · Lunch near Kamiya-chō · Kamiya-chō, Hiroshima
- 13:35 to 15:05 · Walk the Hiroshima Castle grounds · Hiroshima Castle, Hiroshima. Keep the indoor portion optional and check current access before committing.
- 15:20 to 16:20 · Take a quiet walk through Central Park · Hiroshima Central Park
- 17:20 to 18:50 · Dinner near the hotel · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
Overnight: [Hotel Granvia Hiroshima](<https://www.hotels.com/ho161097/hotel-granvia-hiroshima-hiroshima-japan/>) · Hiroshima

### Day 8 · Hiroshima

- 08:00 to 08:45 · Breakfast near the hotel · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima
- 09:00 to 09:45 · Optional morning walk on the station side of the river · Enkō River, Hiroshima. Skip if departure is early.
- 10:00 to 10:30 · Check out and collect luggage · Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
- 10:30 to 11:30 · Leave a buffer for onward travel · Hiroshima Station, Hiroshima