Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

Overview

The Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry Technology, located in Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, is a corporate museum operated by the Toyota Group. It opened on June 11, 1994 (Heisei 6), to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kiichiro Toyoda's birth. The museum is built on the site of the "Toyota Automatic Loom Works" (later Toyota Automatic Loom Works Sakae Factory), completed in 1911 (Meiji 44). This invaluable museum allows you to trace the footsteps of Sakichi Toyoda and Kiichiro Toyoda, the founders of the Toyota Group, and experience the evolution of Japanese industrial technology. Within the imposing atmosphere of the preserved factory buildings, you can learn about the manufacturing processes of textile machinery and automobiles, and the history of technological innovation through actual working machinery and precious documents. Of particular note are the dynamically preserved old looms and automobile manufacturing machinery. By observing them in operation, you can truly appreciate the amazing technological innovation of the time. The museum also clearly explains the history of the Toyota Group from its founding to the present day through various exhibits. The Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology is not just an automobile museum; it's a precious place to learn about the history of Japanese industrial technology. You can experience the charm of manufacturing and feel the evolution of Japanese industrial technology.