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1. Nagoya Castle

Nagoya Castle is one of the former Tokugawa Castles. The original castle was actually built prior to the Tokugawa in 1518 by the Imagawa. It was conquered by Oda Nobuhiga but the castle was left to... more
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2. Parks

Shirotori Teien close to Atsuta Shrine was designed in 1989 for World Design Expo held in Nagoya. This stroll landscape garden has a imcoming tide pond just like that of Hamarikyu Garden in Tokyo. I... more
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3. Zoo & Botanic Gardens

Higashiyama Koen(Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden, Higashiyama Park, Nagoya Zoo and Botanic Garden) is the second popular zoo in Japan in 2010 with 2.18 million annual visitors twice as large... more
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4. Shrines & Temples

Toganji Temple was built by Oda Nobuyuki and moved to its present location in 1714. The temple is famous for its large Buddha (Daibutsu) which was built in 1987. Unlike most other Daibutsu, this one... more
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5. Museums

The Tokugawa Art Museum is an excellent museum dedicated to displaying objects from the collections of the Owari Tokugawa which ruled from Nagoya and were one of the most powerful domains of feudal... more
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6. Aquarium

The most interesting thing for me in this Aquarium is the dolphins performance. They really brilliant. Cool !! Beside that you can see the big whales and you can find nemo and dory also in here... more
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7. TV Tower

Nagoya TV Tower is one of many towers that you can find in Japanese cities but Nagoya's tower has the distinction of being the very first tower built in Japan, dating back to 1954. The elevator takes... more
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8. Noh Theatre

Nagoya Noh Theater is located close to the parking space for tour buses near the Main Gate of the Nagoya Castle. This theater is dedicated to traditional art performance such as Noh or Kyogen plays.... more
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9. Shirotori Garden

Shiratori Garden is a nice strolling garden built with both traditional and modern elements. The garden was constructed in 1989. The design contains features... more
10. Oasis 21

Oasis 21 is an interesting site which first opened in 2002. It's unique architecture was designed with a space theme to look like a "Water Spaceship". The... more
11. Tokugawa-en Garden

Tokugawa-en Garden was originally built in 1695 as a retirement villa for one of the former Tokugawa rulers. Like many of Japan's sites, the garden was... more
12. JR Central Towers

The JR Central Towers, also known as the Twin Towers, were built in 1999 and have since become one of the city's icons. On the ground floor is JR Nagoya Station... more
13. Hoshigaoka Terrace

A few minutes walk from Hoshigaoka Exit of the Higashiyama Park(Zoo and Botanical Garden), there is a fancy shopping mall often referred to as "Daikanyama of... more
14. Sakae: Overview

Sakae is the commercial, shopping and entertainment center of Nagoya. Popular spots include Nagoya TV tower, Oasis 21, Sunshine Sakae and Mitsukoshi and... more
15. Nagashima Resort

Nagashima Resort, an amusement complex in Kuwana, Mie, is made up of Nagashima Spa Land, Mitui Outlet Park Jazzdream Nagashima, Nabana No Sato and... more
16. Kiyosu Older Capital of Owari Province

Kiyosu is one of the suburban cities of Nagoya(population:65,000). The biggest draw of the city is Kiyosu Castle keep reconstructed in 1989. Kiyosu castle used... more
17. Miya-juku, #41 Tokaido Lodging Station: Overview

Miya-juku during Edo period (1603-1868) used to be the biggest lodging station of Tokaido highway. It had the Miya port for the Shichiri-no-Watashi ferry to the... more
18. Nagoya ekimen yokocyo

Nagoya ekimen yokocyo is located on the 2nd floor in the Sunshine Sakae.There are lots of Ramen shops which came from other region of Japan.The floor is... more
19. Mountain of dream and Gas pavilion@expo2005

In the CORPORATE PAVILION ZONE B....you will find the Mountain of dreams, not sure if it worth going in it..I did not..but I saw long lines.....There are... more
20. Wonder Circus electric power pavilion@expo2005

In the CORPORATE PAVILION ZONE A you will find the wonder circus, it had a line of about 40 minutes not to bad, as it was slowly moving all the time.....You... more
21. Atsuta festival on the 5th June.

If you are going to Nagoya on the 5th June,It's a MUST SEE!It is worth to adjust your schedule to visit there.The festivel called "Atsuta matsuri" is hold on... more
22. Visit World Expo 2005 " Natures Wisdom"

Best advice I could give for World Expo is PLAN AHEAD, particularly if you don't have much time! Have a good look through their website, they have a full list... more
23. coming back to Meiji Era....

Meiji Village, a must must see in Nagoya.Actually, it located in Inuyama city, the neighbor of Nagoya city. You can see many historical things in here such as... more
24. Osu Kannon: Overview

This temple is popular place in Nagoya for both tourists and residents. "Osu Kannon" is the common name for "Hoshoin" a detachement of Zen Buddhist temple... more
25. One of the Oldest Original Castles

Never destroyed since its construction in 1537, Inuyama Castle is one of 4 castles considered to be national treasures ( the otheres are Himeji Castle,... more
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I love the Botanical Garden area of Higashiyama Park but more often than not time has been running out and not much time left to explore this area. Even so visitors love this area with Gassho House......

World Expo 2005

The World Expo 2005 is hosted in Japan near Nagoya in the Aichi area. The theme is Nature's Wisdom and the message is one of living together in harmony with the world. We visited World Expo on our 14...

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