Nagoya
An industrial city most people ride straight through, with a rebuilt castle and a shrine older than almost anything in Kyoto. The food is its own school.
Nagoya in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Nagoya
Where to stay in Nagoya
Nagoya in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Nagoya
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. The shrine is familiarly known as Atsuta-Sama or simply as Miya.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
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Nagoya Grampus, formerly known as Nagoya Grampus Eight, is a Japanese association football club based in Nagoya, Aichi. The club plays in the J1 League, and has been in the league for all but one season since the league's inauguration, following promotion from the J2 League in 2017.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
Ōsu Kannon (大須観音) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect located in Ōsu, in central Nagoya, Japan. It belongs to the Owari Thirty-three Kannon. Its address is 愛知県名古屋市中区大須2-21-47.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jul 2026
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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 (960–1368).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Aug 2026
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The Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology , also known as Toyota Tecno Museum, is a technology museum located in Nishi-ku in the city of Nagoya, central Japan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Bariston · CC BY-SA 4.0
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. The shrine is familiarly known as Atsuta-Sama or simply as Miya.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Bariston · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nagoya Grampus, formerly known as Nagoya Grampus Eight, is a Japanese association football club based in Nagoya, Aichi. The club plays in the J1 League, and has been in the league for all but one season since the league's inauguration, following promotion from the J2 League in 2017.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
Ōsu Kannon (大須観音) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect located in Ōsu, in central Nagoya, Japan. It belongs to the Owari Thirty-three Kannon. Its address is 愛知県名古屋市中区大須2-21-47.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 Jul 2026
Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0
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 (960–1368).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 12 Aug 2026
Tomio344456 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology , also known as Toyota Tecno Museum, is a technology museum located in Nishi-ku in the city of Nagoya, central Japan.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
Bariston · CC BY-SA 4.0
From the airport
When to go to Nagoya: Mar or Apr or Oct or Nov
The heat breaks and the gardens turn — the best light of the year.
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