Long stays in Nagoya: three private stays with a kitchen and washing machine compared — how to choose for 1 week, 2 weeks or a month

For a week or more in Nagoya, choose a private stay where you can cook and do laundry yourself. Central Nagoya's three stays (Stays, House and Residence) in Nakamura Ward, west of Nagoya Station, all have a kitchen, a washing machine (or washer-dryer) and fast Wi-Fi, plus a 10% long-stay discount. From Nakamura Koen Station, nearest to House and Residence, Nagoya Station is 4 stops (about 7 minutes) on the Higashiyama subway line with no change; from Taiko-dori Station, nearest to Stays, it is 1 stop on the Sakura-dori Line. This page compares the three and explains how to choose by group size and length of stay.

What makes a stay in Nagoya work for a long visit?

The longer you stay, the more it matters that you can cook and do laundry in your own space. All three Central Nagoya stays have:

• Kitchen: gas stove, fridge, microwave, electric kettle, cookware and tableware
• Laundry: Stays has a washing machine and detergent, House a washer-dryer (with a clothes-drying rack in the private back garden), Residence a washing machine and a dryer
• Free fast Wi-Fi
• Self check-in, unstaffed, online payment
• Long-stay discount (10% off; please check the conditions on the booking site)

In addition, House has a rice cooker in the kitchen, and Residence has a workspace, a freezer and a lift in the building. No meals are provided at any of the stays.

How do the three stays compare?

Which stay suits your group size?

• 1–2 people on a long stay: Central Nagoya Stays. Each 27㎡ room has 2 semi-double beds, a bathtub and a dining table, for 2 guests (up to 4)
• Families and friends of 5–9: Central Nagoya Residence. 120㎡ with 3 bedrooms and 5 double beds, up to 9 guests, 2 minutes' walk from Nakamura Koen Station, with a lift in the building
• Groups of 10 or more, or several families: Central Nagoya House. A 144㎡ traditional house with 5 bedrooms and 8 beds, up to 16 guests, with toilets on both floors

What changes over 1 week, 2 weeks or a month?

Around a week usually means city sightseeing plus day trips. Sakae is about 12 minutes from Nakamura Koen on the Higashiyama Line; from Nagoya, Inuyama is about 25 minutes by Meitetsu, Ise-shi about 1 hour 20 minutes, and Takayama about 2 hours 20 minutes on the Limited Express Hida (all from official sources). From 2 weeks on you will do more laundry and cooking, so House with its washer-dryer, or Residence with a washing machine and a dryer, is convenient. For a month, Residence with its workspace is another option. The 10% long-stay discount applies at every stay; please check the booking site for conditions such as the minimum number of nights.

What are the house rules for long stays?

• All three stays are in residential areas. Please keep quiet from 20:00 to 8:00 at House, and especially after 20:00 at Residence
• Parties and events are not allowed
• Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside, and pets are not allowed
• Please take off your shoes indoors
• Under Japanese law, all guests without Japanese nationality must provide a copy of their passport and fill in the guest register
• There is no on-site parking; please use a nearby coin parking lot

What are the rooms like?

• Stays: each 27㎡ room has 2 semi-double beds, a bathtub and a dining table, in two styles, Modan and Nordic
• House: the living room with a sofa and TV gets light from windows facing the garden. There is a dining table for a large group and a private back garden with a drying rack. The front door has a code lock
• Residence: 3 bedrooms including a 10-tatami Japanese-style room lit by washi paper lamps, an 8.4-tatami dining room, a living room and a 4.8-tatami dressing room with a dresser. There is a balcony

Where to shop and eat during a long stay

Nagoya Station, about 7 minutes from Nakamura Koen by subway, has Nagoya Umaimon-dori, a row of Nagoya-food restaurants (inside JR Nagoya Station, Taiko-dori side, 17 shops), and the ESCA underground mall (restaurants 10:00–22:30; some differ). Bic Camera Nagoya Ekinishi, 1 minute's walk from the west exit of JR Nagoya Station (10:00–21:00, open every day), sells electronics and cameras as well as medicines, cosmetics and suitcases, with tax-free procedures at every register.

Where can I book?

• Central Nagoya Stays: official booking page, Booking.com
• Central Nagoya House: official booking page, Booking.com, Airbnb
• Central Nagoya Residence: Booking.com, Airbnb
• Questions can be sent through the contact form or each booking site's messaging. Payment is online only

How to spend your time with Nagoya as a base

Our columns cover long stays in more detail: a week living like a local in the city, day trips from Nagoya, and walks around Nakamura Ward west of Nagoya Station.

• One week living like a local in Nagoya →
• Your second trip to Japan: base yourself in Nagoya →
• Small towns to visit from Nagoya →
• Central Nagoya House →
• Central Nagoya Residence →

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