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Yoshida Castle Ruins

Yoshida Castle Ruins, Toyohashi

 taigaa001 Says:  Yoshida Castle ruins lie at the western part of the Toyohashi Park. Although there is no keep right now, dry moat and stone wall structure is beautiful. Particularly the view from the riverside is great. Unfortunately Kurogane Tower, keep-like yagura building is open to... 

The Road To Non-Hoi Park

The Road To Non-Hoi Park, Toyohashi

 taigaa001 Says:  Guidebook says it takes six minutes walk from JR Futagawa station to Non-Hoi Park. How could it be! Particularly with children. But 10 minutes walk to the park will be rewarded by seeing the cute dino and animal statues along the road. 

Iwaya Kannon

Iwaya Kannon, Toyohashi

 taigaa001 Says:  Perched atop a hill extension of the mountain range forming prefectural border between Aichi and Shizuoka is a kannon statue. Iwaya Kannon had been and still is one of the major landmarks in Toyohashi for travelers and walkers of Tokaido. The hill area is now a park called... 

Tateiwa

Tateiwa, Toyohashi

 taigaa001 Says:  Tateiwa is a crag near the JR Shinjohara station near the prefectural border between Aichi and Shizuoka. This crag is popular among local rock climbers but Toyohashi city officials warn that they cannot be sure whether climbing that crag is safe enough. People who worship... 

Visit Toyohashi Park

Visit Toyohashi Park, Toyohashi

 Toshioohsako Says:  Toyohashi park is one of the main visiting spots in Toyohashi City. It has a castle ruin (being renovated), museum, beautiful gardens, cafes and restaurants. 

Nature of Region Section of the Museum

Nature of Region Section of the Museum, Toyohashi

 taigaa001 Says:  This natural history museum may consume about 2 hours just going through Paleozoic through Cenozoic section but to get the topographical information of Toyohashi area, maybe you may have to visit this section first. There are two important exhibits you may never miss: 1... 

Toyohashi Museum of Natural History: Overview

Toyohashi Museum of Natural History: Overview, Toyohashi

 taigaa001 Says:  Until the Dinosaur Museum in Fukui was built, this museum was said to be #1 Natural History Museum in Japan. Recently the museum has been doing renovation so that the museum could be up-to-date as much as possible. It had Paleozoic section renovated in 2004, Mesozoic... 

Observation Tower

Observation Tower, Toyohashi

 taigaa001 Says:  Non-Hoi Park has an observation tower about 48 meters from the ground and its observation floor, 37 meters, has a great view of not only the park itself but the of the places like central Toyohashi area, part of Mikawa Bay, Yumihari Mountains. Particularly the view of Iwaya... 

Garden Area

Garden Area, Toyohashi

 taigaa001 Says:  The garden area of the Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Park has recently been brought to attention because of "Monet Garden". Not only that this garden was designed to recreate the atmosphere of Claude Monet's masterpiece painting "The Nymphets (The Water Lilies)", but the water... 

Amusement Park Area

Amusement Park Area, Toyohashi

 taigaa001 Says:  In Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Park, there is an amusement park area with a roller-coaster, a ferris wheel, 50 meters high, a merry-go-round and even shooting coaster ride. It may not be enough for teenagers seeking thrills but for family with younger kids it is good enough,... 

Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Park: Overview

Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Park: Overview, Toyohashi

 taigaa001 Says:  The park nicknamed as Non-Hoi Park is an ideal family trip destination. Huge Ferris wheel and roller-coaster, Observation Tower, large zoo and a natural history museum one of the finest of that sort. Recently, the garden having landscape as Monet painted in his work "Water... 

Yoshida Castle

Yoshida Castle, Toyohashi

 flackman Says:  On the river near Toyohashi Park (behind the City Hall). Small castle, but very nice place. Good to go there during one of the many festivals. 

palmesian's Things to Do Tip

palmesian's Things to Do Tip, Toyohashi

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Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical...

Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical..., Toyohashi

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Aquarena Toyohashi

Aquarena Toyohashi, Toyohashi

 taigaa001 Says:  Aquaarena is one of the most popular ice-skating rinks in Aichi prefecture. During summer it is also used for swimming pool. And from November to May it is used for ice-skating. Aquarena is also used for ice-skating competition or ice-skating shows. 

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Join Foreign Students Cultural...

Join Foreign Students Cultural..., Toyohashi

 palmesian Says:  Join Foreign Students Cultural Exchange Programs I had the chance to interact with different people from different countries as well as taste their native foods and delicacies. The cultural exchange program enabled me to have a better understanding of the uniqueness and... 

VISIT Toyohashi Botanical...

VISIT Toyohashi Botanical..., Toyohashi

 palmesian Says:  VISIT Toyohashi Botanical Garden This place has a green house containing collections of orchids and other plants growing in tropical areas like Philppines, Vietnam, and Hawaii. The temperature is controlled to simulate the tropical environment. This place made me feel... 

huesten's General Tip

huesten's General Tip, Toyohashi

 huesten Says:   Heard about it and saw it on TV but nothing can compare to personally experience the famous bullet train of Japan-The Shinkansen. It can travel to a speed of 300km/hr and seeing it with my own eyes that it flew past the station in just a few seconds. That train make lesser... 

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Touring Toyohashi

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 Toyohashi is one of my favorite cities in Aichi Prefecture. It is one of the few Japanese cities where the tramcar runs. It is also a port city where Toyota cars go onboard the ship to various... 

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Palmesian's Toyohashi Page

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 Toyohashi is a mixture of old and modern Japan. There are no subways and the major public transportations around the city are buses and tram cars. There are not so many tourists around. Major bulk of... 

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huesten's new Toyohashi page

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Toyohashi. I'd love to share with you the 2 tips I've written, the 2 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Living in Japan

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 As a family, we spent 19 months living in Toyohashi. We also made a few trips around the country including one to Hokkaidou in the summer of 2002. Now back in Canada. yoroshikuonegaishimasu. 

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Toyohashi - car export-import city

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 Toyohashi is a small town by Japanese standard (pop: 380.000) located in Aichi Prefecture (the region of Japanese auto-industry). Both Japanese and foreign-made cars are exported and imported from... 

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