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 Nagoya |
Nagoya was founded as a castle town more than 390 years ago on orders of Tokugawa Ieyasu
Nagoya is the fourth largest city in Japan. Located on the Pacific coast in the Ch¨±bu region on central Honsh¨±, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Hakata. It is also the center of Japan's third largest metropolitan region, known as the Ch¨±ky¨ Metropolitan Area
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| Despite the hustle and bustle, Nagoya is still more laidback than Tokyo or Osaka and it has a few decent attractions, the most interesting of which is the grand Tokugawa Art Museum, housing belongings of the powerful family who once ruled Japan, and the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, an appropriate tribute to Nagoya's industrial heritage. The city's most hyped attractions ¨C the castle Nagoya-jo and the sacred shrine Atsuta-jingu ¨C are hardly outstanding examples of their kind, but they're worth checking out if you have the time. |
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81-06 |
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GMT + 09:00 |
Electricity: |
220V, 50HZ |
| Airport: |
Central Japan International Airport Centrair |
Distance: |
40 km from the city center |
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Shinsaibashi |
department stores |
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| Night Life: |
Dotombori |
Hard Rock Caf¨¦ |
Balabushka |
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| Atsuta Shrine |
Atsuta Shrine is one of Shinto's most important shrines. It enshrines the Sun Goddess Amaterasu and stores the sacred sword, one of the three imperial regalia. Note, however, that the sword is never displayed to the public.
Atsuta Shrine stands in a pleasant, wooded park in southern Nagoya. During the Meiji Period, the shrine was remodeled after the Ise Shrines in the purely Japanese Shinmei-zukuri architecture style.
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| A pleasant thing to do after viewing the shrine buildings, is to try Atsuta Shrine's version of the kishimen noodles, one of Nagoya's local specialities. A small restaurant can be found on the shrine grounds. |
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Recommended Time for a Visit: |
2 - 3 Hours |
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| Noritake Garden |
Noritake is a leading company in the ceramics industry with a history of more than 100 years. The Noritake Garden was built on former factory grounds and introduces the company and its products, while providing recreational space in the middle of Nagoya.
In the Craft Center, visitors can observe the delicate creation process of porcelain, or try it themselves in a workshop. There is also a museum, exhibiting exceptional, old Noritake pieces, such as vases, jars and dishes from the early 1900s.
In the Welcome Center's Celabo Showroom, you can take a look at the diverse ceramics products produced by Noritake today, which are not only limited to tableware, but also include various industrial products, electronics and cutting edge technologies.
Several stores and a few restaurants are also located in the Noritake Garden. |
| Opening Hours: |
10:00am-17:00pm craft center
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Recommended Time for a Visit: |
2 - 3 Hours |
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10:00am -18:00 pm center and shops |
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| Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry & Technology |
It is located in central Nagoya and the museum introduces the history of Toyota from its beginnings as a textile machinery manufacturer and also features many exhibits on automotive technologies and the car production process.
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9:30am-17:00.pm |
Recommended Time for a Visit: |
2 - 3 Hours |
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Closed on Mondays (Tuesday if Monday is a
public holiday) and during the New Year holidays. |
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