[Japan] Travel to Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, where the 2026 Asian Games will be held
Nagoya City is known as the most prosperous city in the Tokai region and is famous as the economic and cultural center of the Tokai and Chubu regions. Geographically, it is located midway between Tokyo and Osaka, so one of its features is that it has good access to both eastern and western Japan. In addition, it can be said to be a transportation hub because it is surrounded by various transportation networks, not only by land routes such as railways and Shinkansen, but also by sea routes and air routes.
Let’s find out about Nagoya’s hidden attractions. Although places outside of Nagoya City are also included, they are all accessible from Nagoya Station in about an hour one way, so you can go there without any burden.
- Let’s enjoy a comfortable trip to Nagoya on the Nagoya sightseeing route bus “Meguru”♪
- Nagoya tourist guide
- est Nagoya tourist attractions, what is Nagoya most famous for?
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Nagoya Castle is a castle located in Nagoya, Aichi County, Owari Province. Owari Tokugawa was the 17th great castle, and it is also called Kinjo along with Kinko Castle and Osaka Castle. The castle is currently located in Meijo Park in Naka-ku and Kita-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.
Atsuta Shrine enshrines the Kusanagi-no-Mitsurugi Shinken, one of the three sacred items, and is the second largest shrine after Ise Jingu, with approximately 7 million worshipers visiting every year.
There are many things to see, such as Nobunaga Bay (Wall) and 25-cho Bridge (Nijugochohashi). Alternatively, the Treasure Hall houses many national treasures and important cultural assets, and is regularly exhibited and open to the public.
Toyota Industrial Technology Memorial Hall(도요타 산업기술 기념관)
This museum was established by the Toyota Group to preserve and utilize the Taisho period factory left in the birthplace of the Toyota Group as a valuable industrial heritage. The museum consists of the 'Textile Machinery Hall' and 'Automobile Hall', and the evolution of industrial technology centered on textile machinery and automobiles, which are businesses operated by the Toyota Group, is introduced in an easy-to-understand manner through operating displays of actual machines and demonstrations by operators. do. There is also a museum shop, restaurant, cafe, and library, so you can enjoy it all day.
It was founded in 1324. The temple's name is Shinpukuji Hoshoin on Mt. Kitano, but it is called Osukannon by local residents and is widely loved. It is a highly prestigious Kannon temple and is considered one of the three major Kannon temples in Japan, along with Asakusa Kannon and Tsu Kannon. It was moved to its current location when Nagoya Castle was built. It is said that after that, the area around Osu prospered as a temple town to the east below Nagoya Castle.
A statue of Hotei, one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Nagoya, is enshrined here. Within the temple is the Osu Bunko, which preserves many valuable books, including the oldest copy of the Kojiki.
Centered around Tokugawa Ieyasu's relics, this art museum houses over 10,000 so-called "Daimyo tools," belongings of generations of the Owari Tokugawa clan that succeeded Yoshinao (Ieyasu's ninth son), the founder of the Owari Tokugawa clan. It boasts a wide range of types, high quality, and a high state of preservation, including the national treasure "Genji Monogatari Emaki", 9 national treasures, and 59 important cultural properties. The main building is registered as a national tangible cultural property.
Asahi Beer Factory in Nagoya(나고야의 아사히 맥주공장)
At the Asahi Beer Factory, you can tour the factory and taste freshly made beer.
At the automobile museum, the history of automobiles, from the birth of gasoline automobiles in the late 19th century to the present, is displayed chronologically with approximately 140 vehicles. The cultural center includes the "Car Culture Reference Room," which displays approximately 4,000 cultural materials related to automobiles, including posters, automobile toys, and automobile mascots. The library with information on cars is adjacent to the "Car Picture Book Library," which has a collection of car picture books for children.
Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden(히가시야마 동식물원)
The water park is full of popular animals! The number of animals raised is the largest in Japan, from small minnows to large elephants. You can observe many different types of animals. Various facilities within the park, such as the Gorilla and Chimpanzee Museum, where Shabani, who became a hot topic as a handsome gorilla, lives, the Asian Elephant Museum and the Koala Museum, also known as “Zoojiam,” provide educational exhibitions such as animal observation and an introduction to their ecology and habitat. It is rich and you can learn while having fun. The botanical garden exhibits approximately 7,000 species of plants using a large greenhouse and natural forests in the hilly area. The cherry blossom corridor is decorated with about 1,000 cherry trees of 100 species in spring. In fall, about 500 trees around the inner pond and Japanese garden change color, making it a popular spot in the city for viewing fall foliage. In addition, you can feel the atmosphere of the four seasons through the camellia flower garden, rose garden, and flower garden.
Nagoya City's first park opened in 1909 (Meiji 42). To the west is a Western-style park with flower beds and a rose garden centered around a fountain tower, and to the east is a Japanese garden with ponds called Kochogaike and Shobuike. In April, people gather to enjoy cherry blossom viewing under 750 cherry trees. To begin with, flower festivals such as azaleas, roses, and irises will also be held sequentially. It also serves as a resting place for citizens as it has a public hall, library, and playground.
Nagoya TV Tower is a broadcasting tower located in Hisaya Odori Park, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. It was the first iron tower in Japan to function as both a broadcast tower and an observatory, and in 2005, it became the first broadcast tower in Japan to become a registered tangible cultural property. It was completed in 1954 and is 180m high.
‘Spaceship of Water’ with a large glass roof where you can take a walk in the air 14m above the ground, ‘Green Earth’, an above-ground park with a lawn, ‘Bus Terminal’ located on a semi-basement level, and ‘Galaxy’s Park’ where various events are held in the basement. It is a three-dimensional park consisting of a ‘plaza’ and about 30 various stores. The ‘Spaceship of Water’, lit up at night, is a photogenic attraction.
Nagoya City Science Museum(나고야시 과학관)
A comprehensive science museum featuring the world’s largest planetarium dome “NTP Planet” with an inner diameter of 35m. There are also four large-scale exhibitions with plenty of entertainment, including an exterior design that emphasizes the round shape of the dome, a device that allows you to experience aurora images in a room with a temperature of -30 degrees, and a device that allows you to experience a 9m-high artificial tornado.
In addition, the building itself serves as an exhibition device by promoting solar power generation, greening of walls, earthquake control structure, and visualization of elevator structure.
Maneki Neko Art Museum(마네키네코 미술관)
The ‘Maneki Neko’, which has been loved in Japan since ancient times, is collected because the sight of a cat raising its hand is said to be as if it is inviting good luck. Approximately 700 Maneki Neko collected from all over Japan are on display, and each one has a different expression, delighting the viewer. It is said that good luck will come if you write down your wish on the free experience ‘wishing card’ and hang it on a bamboo tree or wall in the building. You can also experience maneki neko decorating, so let's create your own one-of-a-kind maneki neko.
Nagoya Grand Sumo July Tournament(나고야 대스모 7월 대회)
It is a battle of the strongest sumo wrestlers that gathers in Nagoya every midsummer. If you're planning a trip to Japan in the summer, don't miss Nagoya Basho, the perfect opportunity to watch sumo, Japan's traditional sporting event. It is truly exciting to see athletes competing fiercely for the ‘Yusho’, which can be considered the championship trophy in other sports.
Jo Dong-jong. It was built by the third son, Nobuyuki, to pray for the soul of Oda Nobuhide (Nobunaga's father). There is a five-ring pagoda on the grounds to commemorate Nobuhide, and now, as a temple to Benten-sama (Buddhist goddess), many celebrities and other visitors come to worship. Additionally, there are many newsletters promoting the harmony of men and women, including 'Sleeping Benten (Nemuri Benten)'. The 10m tall Nagoya Great Buddha was built in 1987.
Legoland Japan Resort (LEGOLAND JAPAN Official HP https://www.legoland.jp/)
As the name suggests, the famous outdoor theme park of Lego blocks opened in Nagoya in 2017. ‘Legoland Japan Resort’ is the combined name of the three facilities.
To be precise, it includes three locations: the theme park ‘Legoland Japan’, the experiential aquarium ‘Sea Life Nagoya’, and the lodging facility ‘Legoland Japan Hotel’. Although it was originally a facility targeting children, adults can also enter, so even adults can fully enjoy the attractions and aquarium at Legoland Japan. In addition, the world of colorful Lego blocks is a very unusual and photogenic place, so you can take many Instagram photos. Additionally, if you stay at the Legoland Japan Hotel, you can spend an entire day in the world of Lego blocks.
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