Nagoya (
名古屋市) is the fourth largest city in
Japan, located some 20 km to the south-west from
Kasugai. The capital city
Tokyo is in 340 km to the north-east. According to the latest census, the population of Nagoya is about 2,191,300 people. Many people visit Nagoya each year to take a look at its famous transport museums and buddhist temples.
The nearest airport Nagoya Airport (IATA: NKM) is about 20 km away.
Things to do in Nagoya
The SCMaglev and Railway Park (リニア・鉄道館 ~夢と想い出のミュージアム~, Rinia Tetsudōkan: Yume to Omoide no Myūjiamu) is a railway museum owned by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) in Nagoya, Japan. The museum opened on 14 March 2011.
Atsuta Shrine (熱田神宮, Atsuta-jingū) is a Shinto shrine traditionally believed to have been established during the reign of Emperor Keikō (71-130) located in Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in Japan. The shrine is familiarly known as Atsuta-Sama (Venerable Atsuta) or simply as Miya (the Shrine). Since ancient times, it has been especially revered, ranking with the Grand Shrine of Ise.
The Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens (東山動植物園, Higashiyama Dōshokubutsuen) is a zoo with botanical gardens located at 3-70, Higashiyama-motomachi, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is open daily except Mondays; an admission fee is charged.
Nagoya CastleШаблон: Nihongo is a restored Japanese castle located in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
The Tokugawa Garden (徳川園 Tokugawa-en) is a Japanese garden in the city of Nagoya, central Japan. It is located next to the Tokugawa Art Museum.
The Tokugawa Art Museum (徳川美術館, Tokugawa Bijutsukan) 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 (960-1368).
Legoland Japan is a theme park in Nagoya, Japan. It opened on April 1, 2017. It is the first Legoland theme park in Japan, the second in Asia after Legoland Malaysia Resort, and the eighth worldwide. The park is projected to attract over two million visitors annually.
Nana-chan Doll (ナナちゃん人形) is a tourist attraction, one of the Art gallery places in Nagoya, Japan. It is located: 411 km from Osaka, 760 km from Yokohama, 790 km from Tokyo.
If you have seen everything in Nagoya already, take a look on the outskirts of the town. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
To understand Nagoya better you can also take a look at the gallery.