NAGOYA Airport - World-class sightseeing attraction

Although they constitute a metropolitan areas, Aichi and its neighboring prefectures offers a variety of natural, historical, cultural and sightseeing attractions. The region exhibits the best features of old Japan as well as the beauty of nature at remarkable sites such as Nagoya Castle a symbol of samural culture in Nagoya; the historic villages of Shirakawa-go with their traditional gassho-style houses in Gifu Prefecture; and Kumano Kodo, the pilgrimage routes in the Kii mountains leading to Iseji in Mie Prefecture, the latter two designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites. The region is also a leading hub of manufacturing and features a number of industrial heritage sites, industrial museums, and high-tech factories. As a center of industrial tourism, the region attracts many interested visitors.