Aichi » Okazaki, Toyota, Okumikawa
The Okazaki, Toyota, and Okumikawa area is located on the border of Shizuoka and Gifu Prefectures. The area is rich in nature, including Korankei Gorge, which attracts tourists from around the world during the fall foliage season.
Okazaki, Toyota, and Okumikawa are home to tourist attractions such as Okazaki Park, Okazaki World Children's Museum of Art, Toyota Kaikan, Sanshu Asuke Yashiki, and Yotsuya Senmaida.
The former site of the Aichi Expo (held in 2005) has been transformed into a large urban park as a memorial park. The park features one of the tallest Ferris wheels in the Tokai region, "Satsuki and Mei's House," which was very popular during the Expo, a spacious lawn, beautiful gardens, an ice ska...»
This is a forest of maple trees planted by the monk Sanei Hon Shu of Kozakuji Temple in the early Edo period (1603-1868) with the wish to make the beautiful nature even more beautiful. In November, approximately 4,000 maple trees turn yellow and red, creating a spectacular scene. The temple is also...»