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Tsuruma Park
---> More photos: "Sakura" cherry blossoms
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Constructed in 1909. "Sakura" cherry blossom (PHOTO) time is early April. Japan Cherry Blossom Association selected Tsuruma Park as Top 100 of Japan.
When you ride a train, be careful; the name of the park sounds "tsuruma", but the name of the station you get off sounds "tsurumai".

Tokugawaen Gardens and Tokugawa Art Museum

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Constructed in 1695 by Tokugawa Mitsutomo who is a grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Tokugawa Art Museum owns daimyo-dogu, etc.

Ran-no-Yakata Orchid Gardens at central Nagoya
---> More photos: Christmas illumination
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Opened in 1998, and located at north Osu.

Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens at Higashiyama Park
---> More photos: lion, elephant, gorilla ...
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Opened in 1937, and owns animal collections of 20,000 specimens.
Higashiyama Botanical Gardens is also located at east Higashiyama Park.

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium at Garden Pier
More photos: belugas, orca, dolphins
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Opened in 1992.
The Fuji Antarctic Museum and "VILLAGGIO ITALIA" The Italian Village are also located at Garden Pier.

Nana-chan at MEITETSU Department Store "Young (Seven)"

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6.1m (20ft) tall mannequin, constructed in 1973 as 1st anniversary monument of MEITETSU Department Store "Seven".
"Seven" sounds "Nana" in Japanese. MEITETSU Department Store "Seven" changed its name to "Young".

OASIS21 at Sakae Hisaya Odori Park
---> More photos: night view
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Big shopping mall at central Sakae.

Nagoya TV Tower at Sakae Hisaya Odori Park
<--- Look! You can find ...
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180m (591ft) high antenna tower for TV broadcasting, constructed in 1954.
cf: 333m (1,093ft) high Tokyo Tower

Higashiyama Sky Tower at Higashiyama Park
---> More photos: night view
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134m (440ft) high antenna tower for emergency radio, constructed in 1989.

Nagoya City Science Museum at Shirakawa Park
Before and After
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Opened with a planetarium in 1962. Renewed on March 2011. Mouse over the photo and see "before and after".
Nagoya City Art Museum is also located at Shirakawa Park.

Shinkansen "NOZOMI" Express Train by JR Tokai


Shinkansen Train is the best transport moving through Japan.
Stops at; Hakata - Hiroshima - Kobe - Osaka - Kyoto - Nagoya - Yokohama - Tokyo

Tobu Kyuryo Line "Linimo" Magnetic Levitation Train


Linimo Train is a transport for EXPO 2005.
Drived by Linear Motor and floated by Electromagnet.

EXPO 2005

NAME: The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan
THEME: Nature's Wisdom
DURATION: 25 March - 25 September, 2005

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