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Nagoya
Designated city in Aichi, Chūbu, Japan

Nagoya

Nagoya is the capital and most populous city of Aichi Prefecture in Japan.

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It is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city in Japan, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is itself the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan. Nagoya is located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, and its seaport is the largest in Japan.

See

Worth seeing

  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
Do

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
Eat

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.

How locals move

Getting around Nagoya the local way

  • 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.
  • Go nextRide the cable car up the mountain (or hike), feed the squirrels (they jump on your arm and eat from your hand), visit the museum, enjoy the amazing view from the top of the castle.

From Wikivoyage: Nagoya, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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