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Textile & car machinery, plus exhibits on the carmaker's origins, on display in a former factory.
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Reviews — 8
Very nice museum showing history and growth of Toyota company and their struggle during tough times.
The elaboration of weaving machines is great and opens another chapter in the mind about Toyota.
Their family story is full of innovation and overcoming challenges… really inspiring.
Note: if you love cars and machines then please reach early to the museum, it is at walking station from Sako station and it is where the Toyota story begins.
The elaboration of weaving machines is great and opens another chapter in the mind about Toyota.
Their family story is full of innovation and overcoming challenges… really inspiring.
Note: if you love cars and machines then please reach early to the museum, it is at walking station from Sako station and it is where the Toyota story begins.
This museum showcases Toyota's history and their aspirations for the future, starting with an entire section dedicated to the fabric looms and metal work and the other section on automotive technology.
Very family-friendly and interactive. Surprised to see so many staff on the floor providing demonstrations and explanations. Many of the machines on display are actually functional and can be triggered with the press of a button.
Very family-friendly and interactive. Surprised to see so many staff on the floor providing demonstrations and explanations. Many of the machines on display are actually functional and can be triggered with the press of a button.
Great museum to learn about the history of the Toyota Corp and industries, the founder, his mission, his drive, and his endurance through challenges and lead his company forward to dominate the automobiles industry in the world. You can learn that Toyota started from the cotton and texture industries which still provide advanced technology fabrics to its automobiles vehicles. You can also see the machines and robots used to manufacture fabrics and build automobiles. They also showcased its commitment to advanced technology to be applied to its businesses.
Fantastic museum for Toyota fans and any Automobile fans. We learnt a lot about Toyota history and there were a lot of interesting things to see. Staff were fantastic and explained a lot of equipment in the exhibition. There was an interactive play area for children, booking is required and each booking is only for 30minutes.
Truly an incredible museum.
Lots of information, lots of hands on experiences, lots of beautiful things to look at. Something for everybody.
I wasn't expecting that much emphasis on the textile history of Toyota, but it was so detailed, not just on Toyota but on the entire textile industry from all times. Every step in the development of textile manufacturing is explained thoroughly with videos, lovely guides who are fluent in English and by interactive demonstrations.
The automobile area started with the first handcrafted car in a small workshop and continued with a mini ultra modern factory with huge electric presses, robots and assembly lines, along with beautifully preserved cars from all times. Really makes you appreciate the hard labor that was made by the employees and engineers over the years, and the huge progress they have made with what little they had.
The violin playing robot is also a nice and cute (although a bit out of tune haha).
Overall I think it's one of the best attractions in the area, along with the railway park and Legoland probably, and above all of them captures the industrial essence of Japan.
Admission fee is 500 yen currently, which is very cheap compared to the amount and quality of content (400 for subway pass holders BTW).
Lots of information, lots of hands on experiences, lots of beautiful things to look at. Something for everybody.
I wasn't expecting that much emphasis on the textile history of Toyota, but it was so detailed, not just on Toyota but on the entire textile industry from all times. Every step in the development of textile manufacturing is explained thoroughly with videos, lovely guides who are fluent in English and by interactive demonstrations.
The automobile area started with the first handcrafted car in a small workshop and continued with a mini ultra modern factory with huge electric presses, robots and assembly lines, along with beautifully preserved cars from all times. Really makes you appreciate the hard labor that was made by the employees and engineers over the years, and the huge progress they have made with what little they had.
The violin playing robot is also a nice and cute (although a bit out of tune haha).
Overall I think it's one of the best attractions in the area, along with the railway park and Legoland probably, and above all of them captures the industrial essence of Japan.
Admission fee is 500 yen currently, which is very cheap compared to the amount and quality of content (400 for subway pass holders BTW).
Good museum. It is a good learning journey for children. There is English guided tour too, check with information counter assistant who is very friendly and helpful. Remember to bring a booklet for collection of stamps too or there is leaflet for you to stamp and bring home. The techno park required booking. We have spent the whole day and wishing that we would have another hour.
This has to be one of the most amazing museums I’ve ever been to. There were guides who spoke English at many machines to give specialized demos and answer questions, and the exhibits themselves were fascinating and updated! They had full-size, working, industrial machines which had just been developed THIS YEAR! That’s a lot of $ to put into a museum exhibit, and then to have someone operate it for you was SOOO COOL. Anyone interested in science or technology should absolutely visit this museum.