- Days
- 3
- Participants
- 15 to 80 participants
- Cities
- Nagoya
Objectives
- Understand where the Toyota Production System comes from, from the automatic loom to the car
- Observe a range of industrial know-how: automotive, ceramics, aerospace
- Turn the visits into concrete improvement ideas for the company
- Strengthen links between teams from different sites or countries
Participant profile
Manufacturing leadership, quality and lean managers, engineers, supply chain teams, as well as delegations from engineering schools or trade associations. Also suits client groups of an equipment maker or integrator.
Day by day
- 1
Day 1
Day 1 — From looms to ceramics, first workshop
- Arrival at Nagoya Station (Nozomi Shinkansen from Tokyo, about 1 h 35) or Chubu Centrair Airport (about 30 min by μSKY train); luggage dropped at Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel, directly above the station
- 10:00 am — Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, in the former red-brick plant of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works: loom demonstrations, from jidoka to car assembly lines, English-guided tour booked in advance
- 12:30 pm — Lunch of Nagoya specialties (kishimen, tebasaki) nearby
- 2:00 pm — Noritake Garden, 10 minutes on foot: Craft Center and the porcelain-making route, from shaping to decoration
- 4:00 pm — First workshop at THE CONDER HOUSE, the former Nagoya Bank head office (1926): team-based sharing of observations, led by a lean specialist
- 7:00 pm — Dinner at THE KAWABUN NAGOYA, on the grounds of Ryōtei Kawabun, 10 minutes by coach
Noritake Garden, Nagoya - 2
Day 2
Day 2 — Toyota City and the Toyota Automobile Museum
- 8:30 am — Coach to Toyota City (about 1 hour)
- 9:45 am — Toyota Kaikan, Toyota's showcase next to its head office: new area on how cars are made, opened in June 2026, technology and robotics; plant tours have been suspended since 2021 and are not included until Toyota announces they resume
- 12:00 pm — Lunch in a private room in Toyota City
- 1:30 pm — Toyota Automobile Museum in Nagakute (about 35 min): the global history of the car and the growth of Japanese industry, guided visit
- 4:30 pm — Back to Nagoya; 5:00 pm — second workshop at THE CONDER HOUSE: each team builds an action plan from two days of visits
- 7:00 pm — Dinner in The Stairs Hall at THE CONDER HOUSE, at the foot of the grand staircase
Toyota Automobile Museum - 3
Day 3
Day 3 — Aerospace and departure
- 8:30 am — Check-out and coach to Nagoya Airfield in Toyoyama (about 35 min)
- 10:00 am — Aichi Museum of Flight: the YS-11, Japan's first post-war airliner, and the Chubu region's role in the aerospace industry, with a guide
- 12:00 pm — Closing lunch and action plan presentations (45 min) in a private room
- 2:00 pm — Back to Nagoya Station for afternoon Shinkansen, or transfer to Centrair, where the Flight of Dreams hangar displays the first Boeing 787 test aircraft
三日目 · Nagoya Station
Budget
From €2,100 per person, excluding flights
Indicative rate based on 40 participants in single rooms, 2 nights at Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel, above Nagoya Station (or Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower, one stop away). Included: private coaches, admissions and English-guided visits, two workshops at THE CONDER HOUSE with AV, lean specialist, interpreter, meals as per program, bilingual staff. Not included: flights and Shinkansen to Nagoya, drinks beyond packages. The program ideally runs Thursday to Saturday: the Toyota museum and Noritake Garden close on Mondays, the Aichi Museum of Flight on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Toyota Kaikan on Sundays; THE CONDER HOUSE is easier to book on weekdays.
Quick estimate
1580
€105,000
i.e. €2,100 per person, excluding flights
Indicative estimate based on the per-person rate shown for this programme. The exact quote follows your brief.
Frequently asked questions
Can we visit a Toyota plant in 2026?
Not at the moment: Toyota suspended tours of its Toyota City assembly plants in 2021 and has not announced a restart date. Toyota Kaikan remains open and opened a new area on how cars are made in June 2026. We monitor the situation and will add a plant visit as soon as it becomes possible again.
Are the visits available in English?
Yes. The Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology offers English-guided tours on reservation, and most signage is bilingual at the other sites. We add a guide-interpreter per 20 guests for technical questions and workshops.
Can a visit to a local company be added?
It is possible but never guaranteed: Japanese companies accept visits case by case, depending on sector, confidentiality and production schedules. Allow at least 3 months, a presentation of your company and the participant list; we prepare the request in Japanese.
Where does the group stay in Nagoya?
At Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel, above Nagoya Station where the coaches and Shinkansen leave, or at Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower one stop away; Hilton Nagoya in Fushimi keeps the group closer to THE CONDER HOUSE. As the Nagoya Congress Center is closed until 31 March 2027, workshops take place at city-center venues.
