Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
About This Museum
You know how Toyota is this massive car company? Well, its story actually starts with automatic looms in a red-brick factory from the Taisho era. Walking through the main hall is incredible—the original steel beams and exposed brick create this cavernous space filled with the rhythmic clatter of working textile machines from a century ago. It’s not just static displays; you get to see how a simple spool of thread evolved into the engine of a Prius. The whole place feels like a love letter to Japanese ingenuity, connecting the dots from fabric to the family car.
Collection Highlights
The star of the show is a towering circular loom that runs demonstrations, plus you can watch early Toyota AA passenger cars being assembled by robotic arms right before your eyes.
Visitor Information
It's super easy to get to, just a short walk from Nagoya Station. Definitely check the times for the live machine demonstrations—they're the best part and you don't want to miss them.
Architecture & Building
A beautifully preserved red-brick factory building, all heavy timber and cast iron, that was once part of the original Toyoda spinning and weaving works.
