Another big advantage of Aichi-Nagoya is its convenient central location in Japan. The success of EXPO 2005 Aichi, Japan and the recent opening of Central Japan International Airport (CENTRAIR) further improved the traffic infrastructure, making Aichi-Nagoya a hub of Japan's transportation network both in name and reality. Meetings and business talks in Tokyo, Osaka or any other part of Japan can easily be attended from Aichi-Nagoya on a relaxed day trip.
[ Land ]
Because of its ideal location at the center of Japan, Aichi-Nagoya enjoys a well-established transportation network, as all of Japan's major expressways and railroads crisscross within the Prefectural borders.
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Tokyo can be reached in 95 minutes by the Shinkansen Bullet Train, Osaka in only 52 minutes. Construction of the magnetically-levitated Linear Chuo Express is also underway. This new train service, a safer and more environmentally friendly transportation system of the coming age, will connect Tokyo and Osaka by way of Nagoya in one hour, at a stunning speed of 500km/hour. Aichi-Nagoya is highly active in pursuing full implementation of the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), which will contribute greatly toward minimizing traffic accidents and congestion, as well as toward creating a new sphere in the information and communications industry.
※ITS (Intelligent Traffic System)
This is a social system for integrating traffic, coordinating people, roads and vehicles by making use of the latest information and communication technology to enhance safety, transport efficiency and comfort, and to sustain the environment.
※Linear Central Shinkansen (bullet train)
This is a project that will connect Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka in an hour by high-speed, safe, and environmentally friendly linear motor cars, using superconducting magnetic levitation, that will travel over 500 km an hour.
Shinkansen / JR
Nagoya Railroad
Aichi loop Line Railroad (Japanese)
Kintetsu (Japanese)
[ Sea ]
Nagoya Port has been developed as a comprehensive port having functions of distribution, production, prevention of damage, exchange, transportation. Nagoya Port has been connected with about 150 countries and regions in the world, supporting this Chubu area accumulating worldwide manufacturing industry such as automobile, machine tool and aerospace industry.
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Besides the development of the completed high-standard highways, the Central Japan International Airport has opened in 2005. Under this condition, Nagoya Port can select the best transportation from Sea, Land and Air. Now Nagoya Port has made effort to promote 'Sea and Air', which is a new transportation form combined with air and sea transportation.
Nagoya Port
Mikawa Port (Japanese)
[ Air ]
Inaugurated in 2005, the Central Japan International Airport, or CENTRAIR as it is more popularly known, is Japan's first 24-hour airport integrating both domestic and international flights.
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Exceeding Narita and Kansai Airports in user-friendliness and offering easy access to metropolitan Nagoya, CENTRAIR is certain to become Japan's new gateway to the world in the 21st century.
Central Japan International Airport, Centrair
