Noritake Garden
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The Noritake Garden is located in the city of Nagoya in central Japan
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History

Noritake
Noritake
is a porcelain maker headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.- History :Noritake Co., Limited, commonly known as "Noritake," grew out of a trading company established in Tokyo and in New York City by the Morimura Brothers in 1876. In 1904, key members of this trading company created the...

 is a leading company in the Japanese ceramics industry since over 100 years, based in Nagoya. The garden was constructed on the former factory grounds and exhibits the company, its history and products.

In the various showrooms can visitors observe the creation process of porcelain or participate in workshops. The museum exhibits old Noritake pieces, such as vases, jars and dishes from the early 1900s. Also current products are shown.

The garden also has several stores and a few restaurants for the visitors.

Access by public transport is a 15 minute walk from Nagoya Station
Nagoya Station
is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area , and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company . Much of this space is located in the "JR Central Towers" atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The...

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