Kiyosu

Worth seeing in and around Kiyosu

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.

1. 01
   Nagoya Castle

   Nagoya Castle is a Japanese castle located in Nagoya, Japan. Nagoya Castle was constructed by the Owari Domain in 1612 during the Edo period on the site of an earlier castle of the Oda clan in the Sengoku period.

   4.4 km · Japanese castle located in Nagoya, central Japan · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Atsuta Jingū

   Atsuta Shrine is a Shinto shrine, home to the sacred sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi, one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan—traditionally believed to have been established during the reign of Emperor Keikō. It is located in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in Japan.

   9.6 km · Shinto shrine in Aichi Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Roman Catholic Diocese of Nagoya

   The Diocese of Nagoya is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church that is centered in the city of Nagoya and is part of the ecclesiastical province of Osaka in Japan.

   7.1 km · diocese of the Catholic Church · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Kiyosu Castle

   Kiyosu Castle is a Japanese castle located in Kiyosu, western Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is noted for its association with the rise to power of the Sengoku period warlord Oda Nobunaga.

   2.1 km · Japanese castle located in Kiyosu, eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Mode Gakuen Spiral Towers

   Mode Gakuen Spiral Towers is a 170-metre, 36-story educational facility located in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. The building is home to three vocational schools: Nagoya Mode Gakuen, HAL Nagoya and Nagoya Isen.

   4.6 km · building in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Midland Square

   Midland Square, officially called Toyota-Mainichi Building, is a skyscraper located in the Meieki district of Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. It opened in early 2007.

   4.4 km · skyscraper in the Meieki 4-chōme, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Tokugawa Art Museum

   The Tokugawa Art Museum is a private art museum, located on the former Ōzone Shimoyashiki compound in Nagoya, central Japan. Its collection contains more than 12,000 items, including swords, armor, Noh costumes and masks, lacquer furniture, Chinese and Japanese ceramics, calligraphy, and paintings from the Chinese Song and Yuan dynasties.

   7.5 km · art museum in Nagoya City, Aichi, Japan · Wikipedia
8. 08
   JR Central Towers

   The JR Central Towers are in Nakamura-ku in the city of Nagoya, central Japan. It is located right above Nagoya Station and serves as the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company.

   4.2 km · building in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Nagoya Dome

   The Nagoya Dome, known as Vantelin Dome Nagoya for sponsorship reasons, is a domed baseball stadium, constructed in 1997, located in the city of Nagoya, Japan. The dome has the capacity of 36,418 for sports and 49,000 for concerts.

   8.7 km · stadium · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Nagoya Mosque

    The Nagoya Mosque is a mosque in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, in the Aichi Prefecture of Japan.

    3 km · mosque in Japan · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Port of Nagoya Aquarium
2. 02
   Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
3. 03
   Nagoya City Art Museum
4. 04
   Nagoya Castle
5. 05
   Atsuta Shrine

   This shrine houses the sacred Kusanagi no mitsurugi (草薙神剣) sword, one of the three Imperial regalia of Japan — but unfortunately nobody but the emperor and a few high priests get to see it.

6. 06
   Shirotori Garden

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Things to do

Ride the gold and white Nagoya Sightseeing Bus Me-Guru (メーグル) past many of the city's main attractions. Operates T-Su. Offers hop-on-hop-off hourly service Tu-F from 09:30-17:30, and Sa Su every half hour. Closed M, year-end holidays. Daypass: adults ¥500, children ¥250. (includes discount on featured attractions). Single ride: adults ¥200, children ¥100. Daypasses may be purchased getting on the bus.

1. 01
   Nagoya Sumo Tournament
2. 02
   Midland Square Cinemas

   5F, Meieki 4 chome 7-1, Nakamura-ku (across from JR Nagoya Stn.

3. 03
   Nagoya Dome

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Where to eat

Nagoya is big on miso, a sauce made from fermented soybeans and grain. The preferred style is red miso (赤味噌 akamiso), fermented up to two years for a stronger taste than the usual "white" miso, with Hatchō miso (八丁味噌) particularly famous.

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Getting to Kiyosu

Airports

Chubu Centrair (NGO), 38 km · Mount Fuji Shizuoka (FSZ), 130 km · Osaka Itami (ITM), 137 km

Stations

Nagoya Station, 4.2 km · Kanayama Station, 7.7 km · Nagoya Airfield, 8.9 km · Hatta Station, 5.7 km · Iwatsuka Station, 4.7 km

• Osaka → Kiyosu

  135 km · quickest by road, 3h 8m · ¥1,820–2,480
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• Makinohara / Shimada → Kiyosu

  131 km · quickest by road, 2h 35m · ¥1,740–2,370
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• Kanazawa → Kiyosu

  155 km · quickest by road, 3h 36m · ¥2,480–3,380
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