Tiny Japan @ SCMaglev and Railway Park
Tag: Nagoya
SCMaglev and Railway Park
Probably my favourite place that I visited in Nagoya, the SCMaglev and Railway Park is a haven for train lovers. Everything about Japanese train history, from the steam locomotives to the avant-garde maglev trains, and everything in between from onboard refreshments, tickets, even the toilets were on full display! Whilst I’ve been in other train museums in Japan, this definitely blew the ones I’ve visited out of the water.
I regretted leaving this place as an afterthought when I visited for the first time, which left me with not enough time to explore the place before I had to rush back to the station to catch a bullet train to Tokyo. Visiting this place the second time was much less rushed and allowed me to explore even more of the place, but I still feel like there’s not enough time to look at everything – I didn’t have enough time to look at the special cafeteria nor the theatre sections. Given some of their exhibits rotate, I could probably make a case for visiting a third time. Maybe someday.
I did buy the comprehensive museum guidebook to tide me over until then.
Lunch @ Misokatsu Yabaton
Popular katsu chain combining crispy katsu with their signature red miso sauce. Originally from Nagoya, but they have locations everywhere too.
Good (Bleak) Morning Nagoya
Tsukemen @ Tsukemen Tetsu
DMC DeLorean
Lots of cars at the Toyota Automobile Museum, but this is definitely a standout piece, not least because they displayed it near the gift shop, unlike all the other cars.
Cars of the Toyota Automobile Museum
Shaking off the terrible experience of Ghibli Park, the Toyota Automobile Museum is only a few stops away by train, far less crowded, has prettier buildings and lots of cool stuff to see.
While their car collection are certainly plentiful (and only a selection is on display, the vast remainder of their collection is in private storage), the large museum also fits in an entire car memorabilia section (toys, car magazines, stamps, etc), showrooms, a library of car-related literature and Toyota catalogs (low key interested in buying a JPN Taxi for personal use), a restaurant and large gift shop (which sadly doesn’t do tax-free either, but hey, you can’t have everything).
Overall, much more satisfying place to visit and spend several hours in. It’s not, however, the best place I went to in Nagoya. That will be for a future post.
Ghibli Park Is Overrated
Having visited the Ghibli Museum in the past, I was excited to see Ghibli’s attempt at a bigger, Disneyland-like venue. Unfortunately, I was quite underwhelmed by what I saw.
Continue reading “Ghibli Park Is Overrated”Tebasaki and Beer @ Sekai no Yamachan
Being in Nagoya, of course I had to sample the local specialty. Yamachan’s one of many popular chains selling fried chicken wings, locally known as Tebasaki. I favored their “Phantom Chicken Wings” which packs a ton of pepper, while my traveling party favored the sweeter soy sauce-flavored chicken wings more. Regardless, definitely enjoyed best with local beer (sorta mandatory since they require every guest to purchase a drink) and other snacking dishes like fish cakes with cheese inside, gyozas, as well as tofu and potato salads.
Nagoya Castle
Sadly the main castle building is off-limits to visitors due to structural repairs. Honmaru Palace provides some interior views, minus the various floors.
Feel free to use the last photo as your wallpaper!
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