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Articles for people staying longer in Nagoya and exploring Japan from here.
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Nagoya food guide: where to eat miso katsu, hitsumabushi, Taiwan ramen, kishimen, tebasaki and tenmusu
Want to try Nagoya food? Where to eat miso katsu, hitsumabushi, Taiwan ramen, kishimen, tebasaki, tenmusu and miso nikomi udon — at Nagoya Umaimon-dori and ESCA in Nagoya Station or at long-established flagship restaurants — dish by dish, based on official restaurant information.
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Nagoya in winter: December–February temperatures and what to wear, what closes over New Year, and how to spend cold days
Visiting Nagoya in winter? December–February temperatures and snowfall from Japan Meteorological Agency normals, major sights that close over the New Year, indoor places for cold or rainy days, and warming Nagoya food, based on official information.
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Nagoya itinerary: 1 day, 3 days (2 nights) and 5 days (4 nights) — getting around by subway and adding day trips
How many days do you need in Nagoya? Sample itineraries for 1 day, 3 days and 5 days, built on the City of Nagoya Transportation Bureau's route search and official travel times: Nagoya Castle, Osu, Sakae and Atsuta Jingu, plus day trips to Inuyama, Ghibli Park, Takayama and Shirakawa-go.
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Staying in Nagoya with kids: places to go with children and how to choose a family-friendly stay
Visiting Nagoya with kids? Prices and directions for Higashiyama Zoo, Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, Nagoya City Science Museum and Ghibli Park, and what to check when booking a stay with children (kitchen, laundry, lift, number of toilets), based on official sources.
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Getting from Nagoya to Shirakawa-go and Takayama: highway bus or Limited Express Hida, day trip or overnight, and a route via Kanazawa
Heading from Nagoya to Shirakawa-go or Takayama? Highway buses from the Meitetsu Bus Center, the Limited Express Hida and the bus from Takayama, with travel times, how to choose between a day trip and a night away, and a route out via Kanazawa back to Nagoya, based on the Shirakawa-go Tourist Association and other official sources.
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Staying in a traditional Japanese house (kominka) in Nagoya: what to know before you book a whole house
Want to stay in a traditional Japanese house in Nagoya? How renting a whole kominka differs from a hotel, how many people it sleeps, the house rules, and where to see old streets nearby — based on the published details of Central Nagoya House in Nakamura Ward.
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Stopping between Tokyo and Kyoto or Osaka? Stay in Nagoya — about 1 hour 40 minutes from Tokyo and 40 minutes from Kyoto by Shinkansen
If you are wondering where to stop for a night between Tokyo and Kyoto/Osaka, consider Nagoya. Official Shinkansen times (Aichi Prefecture), how to plan a 1- or 2-night stopover, day trips from Nagoya Station, and where to stay.
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Things to do only in Aichi: Ghibli Park, the Toyota Commemorative Museum, National Treasure Inuyama Castle and Tokoname's Pottery Footpath — touring Aichi from Nagoya
What to do in Aichi Prefecture: Ghibli Park, the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Inuyama Castle, Tokoname's Pottery Footpath, Seto, Nagoya Castle and Nagoya food — with access, hours and prices checked on official sources, and how to tour Aichi while staying in Nagoya.
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Tokoname's Pottery Footpath and maneki-neko cats: a day trip about 30 minutes from Nagoya to the pipe slope, climbing kiln and Tokonyan
Want to walk the Pottery Footpath in Tokoname, Aichi? How to get there from Nagoya and Central Japan International Airport, highlights such as the pipe slope, the climbing kiln and the giant maneki-neko Tokonyan, and course lengths and times, based on official Tokoname tourism association and Aichi Prefecture information.
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Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology: how to get there, admission and opening hours — the Toyota Group's birthplace near Nagoya Station
Visiting the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology in Nagoya? How to get there from Nagoya Station (Meitetsu, Me~guru bus, taxi), admission and opening hours, English guided tours and the combined ticket with the Toyota Automobile Museum, based on the museum's official site.
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Where is Nagoya in Japan? Aichi's location and how far it is from Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka
Wondering where Nagoya and Aichi Prefecture are in Japan? Shinkansen times from Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and Fukuoka, getting in from the airport, and sights you can reach from Nagoya, based on Aichi Prefecture's official tourism site and other official sources.
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Where to stay in Nagoya: Nagoya Station, Sakae, Osu or Nakamura Ward? What each area is good for and what you can do there
Can't decide where to stay in Nagoya? We compare Nagoya Station, Sakae, Osu and Nakamura Ward (west of Nagoya Station) using subway stops and times from the City of Nagoya Transportation Bureau and verified information about what is in each area.
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