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Things to Do in Aichi

Hand-picked sights and experiences across Aichi, with day trips to Nagano and Gifu.

The riveted metal bulk of Howl's Moving Castle standing on its mechanical legs at Ghibli Park, the Turnip Head scarecrow beside it under a blue skyGhibli Park in AichiThe green-roofed keep of Nagoya Castle with golden shachi on its ridge, the reconstructed Honmaru Palace in the foreground under a deep blue skyNagoya CastleThe wooden keep of Inuyama Castle above its stone base, seen through cherry blossom in full bloomFull-day tour from Nagoya: Inuyama Castle & Tsumago-jukuTwo bottlenose dolphins leaping clear of the show pool at the Port of Nagoya Aquarium, the domed aquarium buildings and a spectator stand behindPort of Nagoya Public AquariumA family photographing their children beside two large LEGO minifigure statues under the LEGOLAND Japan entrance sign, brick-built scenery on either sideLEGOLAND® Japan in 17 Million BricksNagoya spread out under a pale sky seen from high above, a hotel tower rising in the foreground and a river winding out to the industrial port on the horizonSky Promenade Observation Deck in NagoyaThe clear Azusa River running through the Kamikochi valley, golden larches along the bank and cloud sitting on the Hotaka ridge behindTour destination: NaganoFull-day tour from Nagoya: Kamikochi Hiking in the Japanese AlpsSteep thatched gasshō-zukuri farmhouses at Shirakawa-go seen from a hillside, flooded rice paddies between them and wooded mountains rising behind in fresh spring greenTour destination: GifuFull-day tour from Nagoya: Shirakawa-go & Takayama Old Town

When to catch the colours in Aichi?

Average cherry blossom and autumn foliage dates for Aichi, from the Japan Meteorological Agency's 1991–2020 normals — the fortnight to aim for, not a promise for any particular year.

Where to look next?

The prefectures we've mapped so far, nearest to Aichi first.

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