The Shinkansen train dropped us of in Nagoya, which became our first stop after Tokyo. Nagoya is a city of about 2.2 million inhabitants making it the fourth largest city in Japan.
Nagoya is also the industrial hub of Japan, with industries such as Toyota and Mitsubishi R&D. Unfortunately, to visit the Toyota factory, you have to book about three months in advance.
So instead, we spent some time in and around Nagoya Castle. This castle was built in 1612, but was destroyed during WWII. However, it was rebuilt in 1959 and it gives you a very good understanding how life was here a few hundred years ago.
And for all you guys in rainy Seattle, here is photo of a sunny and warm (70F/20C) day just perfect to stroll around the grounds of a castle.
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