Aichi Prefecture is nearly at the center of the Japanese archipelago neighboring Mie, Gifu, Nagano, and Shizuoka Prefectures. This culture-riched area can be found in the Chubu region and faces the Pacific Ocean to the south, while the Yahagi River flows through its center. The name of the prefecture is said to come from a poem that was composed by the famed Takechi Kurohito in his “Collection of Ten Thousands Leaves”. Indeed, poems and samurais have shaped the history of Aichi, the region being the birthplace of the Nations’ Three Unifiers, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Aichi’s main city, Nagoya is the fourth largest in Japan and is remarkable for its manufacturing muscle. Toyota, Denso industries and other world industry leaders come from the region. Over the years, the colorful events and festivals, the history, the succulent food and the natural beauty of the land have attracted millions of visitors.
Read more Hide Aichi Prefecture is nearly at the center of the Japanese archipelago neighboring Mie, Gifu, Nagano, and Shizuoka Prefectures. This culture-riched area can be found in the Chubu region and faces the Pacific Ocean to the south, while the Yahagi River flows through its center. The name of the prefecture is said to come from a poem that was composed by the famed Takechi Kurohito in his “Collection of Ten Thousands Leaves”. Indeed, poems and samurais have shaped the history of Aichi, the region being the birthplace of the Nations’ Three Unifiers, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Aichi’s main city, Nagoya is the fourth largest in Japan and is remarkable for its manufacturing muscle. Toyota, Denso industries and other world industry leaders come from the region. Over the years, the colorful events and festivals, the history, the succulent food and the natural beauty of the land have attracted millions of visitors.