Kawanayama-chō
Kawanayama-chō (川名山町) is a neighbourhood in Shōwa-ku, Nagoya, central Japan.

Kawanayama-chō (川名山町) is a neighbourhood in Shōwa-ku, Nagoya, central Japan.
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Worth seeing in and around Kawanayama-chō
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Nagoya University
Nagoya University, abbreviated to Meidai or NU, is a Japanese national research university located in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya. It was established in 1939 as the last of the nine Imperial Universities in the then Empire of Japan, and is now a Designated National University.
1.4 km · national university of Japan · Wikipedia - 02Mizuho Athletic Stadium
The former Paloma Mizuho Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. It was formerly known as Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium.
2.9 km · stadium · Wikipedia - 03Nagoya Institute of Technology
The Nagoya Institute of Technology, abbreviated to Nitech, is a public educational institution of science and technology located in Nagoya, Japan. Nitech was founded in 1905 as Nagoya Higher Technical School, then renamed Nagoya College of Technology in 1944, and then merged under the new educational system with the Aichi Prefectural College of Technology to be refounded as Nagoya Institute of Technology in 1949.
2.9 km · university · Wikipedia - 04Chukyo University
Chukyo University is a private university in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, with campuses in Nagoya and Toyota. The main building is located in Yagoto, Shōwa-ku, Nagoya.
1.3 km · private university in Japan · Wikipedia - 05Nagoya City University
Nagoya City University, abbreviated to Meishidai, is a public university in Japan. The main campus is located in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City.
2 km · university · Wikipedia - 06Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
The Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a joint zoo and botanical garden located at Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is open every day except Monday, and charges a modest admission fee.
2.4 km · municipal zoo and botanical garden in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya · Wikipedia - 07Mizuho Rugby Stadium
Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium due to a naming rights deal with gas heater construction company Paloma, is a rugby stadium in Nagoya, Japan. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches.
3.1 km · building in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia - 08Nittai-ji Temple
Kakuōzan Nittai-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, Japan. It was built in 1904 in order to keep the ashes of Buddha, given to Japan by the Kingdom of Thailand.
2.7 km · building in Chikusa-ku, Aichi Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia - 09Higashiyama Sky Tower
The Higashiyama Sky Tower is a pencil-shaped building located in the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in the city of Nagoya, central Japan. It contains observation decks and a restaurant 100 metres above ground.
2.4 km · building in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia - 10Tōgan-ji Temple
Tōgan-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Sōtō Zen sect located in Nagoya, central Japan. In 16th Century Toganji Temple has a Shiva-Lingam from 16th century.
1.8 km · temple in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya · Wikipedia
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Getting to Kawanayama-chō
- Airports
- Chubu Centrair (NGO), 35 km · Mount Fuji Shizuoka (FSZ), 119 km · Osaka Itami (ITM), 144 km
- Stations
- Aratama-bashi Station, 3.7 km · Gokiso Station, 1.9 km · Chikusa Station, 3.4 km · Mizuho Undōjō Higashi Station, 2.7 km · Sōgō Rihabiri Center Station, 1.8 km
- Osaka → Kawanayama-chōTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Makinohara / Shimada → Kawanayama-chōTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
- Kanazawa → Kawanayama-chōTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
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No local-transport research exists yet for Kawanayama-chō
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Kawanayama-chō. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inA Meitetsu shuttle bus to the ferry is available from the downtown Meitetsu Bus Center (名鉄バスセンター) next to Nagoya Station.
- Get inThe bus departs from platform 22 on the 4th floor at 17:20 and arrives at the ferry terminal at around 17:55 (Adults: ¥550 Children: ¥280).
- Get inThe ferry terminal is also accessible by train and city bus.
- Get inMore details are available on the Taiheiyo Ferry access page.
- Go nextInuyama, with its picturesque castle, kinky fertility shrines, and nearby Meiji Village, is a short day trip from the city.
From Wikivoyage: Nagoya, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Kawanayama-chō
Kawanayama-chō is 6 km from Nagoya, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Chikusa-kuward of Nagoya, Japan2.3 km
- Mizuho-kuone of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya2.5 km
- Shōwa-kuward in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan1.9 km
- Tenpaku-kuone of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan3.3 km
- Motoyamadistrict in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Nagoya Prefecture, Japan2.3 km