From Vintage Cars to Shopping Stars: A Solo Adventure in Nagakute

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Here’s your perfect solo travel day combining automotive history and modern shopping in Nagakute:

**Toyota Automobile Museum (9:30 AM - 12:30 PM)**
🚗 **Must-See Exhibits:**
- 120+ vintage cars from 1886 to present (Western & Japanese)
- Rare Toyota AA (1936) - company's first passenger car
- Interactive driving simulators (¥500)
- Rotating special exhibits (check current theme)

🛠️ **Solo Perks:**
- Free English audio guide
- Quiet weekday mornings ideal for photography
- Rooftop observation deck with city views

🍴 **Museum Lunch:**
- Try the "Car Bread" at museum café (shaped like Toyota 2000GT)
- Or walk to nearby Komeda Coffee for Nagoya-style breakfast sets

**Aeon Mall Nagakute (1:30 - 5:00 PM)**
🛍️ **Unique Finds:**
- Gachapon Hall (200+ capsule toy machines)
- Studio Ghibli store (exclusive merch)
- Japanese denim specialists at Jeans Street

🍜 **Food Court Highlights:**
- Atsuta Houraiken's hitsumabushi (eel rice bowls)
- Misokatsu Yabaton (Nagoya's famous pork cutlets)
- Soft serve with matcha or hōjicha toppings

🚆 **Getting There:**
- From Nagoya: Take Linimo line to Geidai-dori Station (25 min)
- Free shuttle bus to Toyota Museum (10 min ride)
- Aeon Mall is 5-min walk from Ai-Chikyuhaku Kinen Koen Station

**Pro Tips:**
• Buy combo ticket with SCMAGLEV Railway Park if visiting both
• Weekdays avoid mall crowds
• Last entry to Toyota Museum at 4:30 PM

**Evening Option:**
Extend to Legoland Japan (open until 7PM some days) just 2 stops away!

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