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Modern-day Nagoya owes its prosperity to its manufacturing industry. It's the home of Toyota, and visitors flock to its enormous science museum, but its delights also include the restored Nagoya Castle and glorious green spaces.
1/tab.galleryImage.size}Nagoya is a prosperous city, known for its pretty parks, manufacturing prowess and historic landmarks such as its imposing castle, a replica of the 16th century original destroyed in WWII
2/tab.galleryImage.size}Take in the incredible city views from the 100-metre high Sky Balcony observation deck in the Nagoya TV Tower
3/tab.galleryImage.size}Nestled in the very centre of Nagoya lies the pleasing two-kilometre Hisaya Odori Park, the site of the famous annual Nagoya Festival
4/tab.galleryImage.size}Browse your way through the Osu shopping district, Nagoya’s extensive collection of shopping arcades
5/tab.galleryImage.size}Each winter, one of Japan’s most captivating light displays takes place just a short journey from Nagoya at the Nabana no Sato theme park
6/tab.galleryImage.size}Korankei Forest near Nagoya is celebrated for the colours of its maple leaves in autumn, planted in the 17th century by the head priest of Kojakuji
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Nagoya is a prosperous city, known for its pretty parks, manufacturing prowess and historic landmarks such as its imposing castle, a replica of the 16th century original destroyed in WWII
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Take in the incredible city views from the 100-metre high Sky Balcony observation deck in the Nagoya TV Tower
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Nestled in the very centre of Nagoya lies the pleasing two-kilometre Hisaya Odori Park, the site of the famous annual Nagoya Festival
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Browse your way through the Osu shopping district, Nagoya’s extensive collection of shopping arcades
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Each winter, one of Japan’s most captivating light displays takes place just a short journey from Nagoya at the Nabana no Sato theme park
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Korankei Forest near Nagoya is celebrated for the colours of its maple leaves in autumn, planted in the 17th century by the head priest of Kojakuji
Things to do
We've chosen the must-see highlights of this fantastic city.
We've chosen the must-see highlights of this fantastic city.
Do
Toyota Factory
Toyota City's leading manufacturer welcomes visitors to see exactly how cars are put together at its plant. More intriguing are the futuristic showcases of concepts such as neon-lit single-seater capsules and trumpet-playing robots at its Kaikan Museum.
While the reconstructed living quarters and its extraordinary collection of more than 12,000 items gives visitors a taste of feudal Japan, it's the 1130 AD handscrolls of the Tale of Genji, sometimes called the world's first novel, that are among its must-see treasures.
Located in downtown Sakae, Café Flow is divided into three sections. The first floor has luxurious sofas for lounging, the second-floor café offers cakes and casual chatting while the rooftop Flow Garden is the perfect spot for couples.
Completed in 1612, Nagoya Castle is perhaps the city's most famous landmark. As if this isn't enough reason to visit, in its grounds stands a Torreya Nut Tree, a designated natural monument that stood 200 years before the castle was even built.
Fancy a ride on the world's largest wooden rollercoaster? The seemingly mistitled Nagashima Spa Land just outside of Nagoya is more about thrills than relaxation but for kids at heart it's a day trip that promises exhilaration.
Garden Restaurant Tokugawaen, perched on the edge of a large pond, serves Japanese-French cuisine, with specialties such as French roasted guinea fowl.
It is as if market stalls grew into actual shops at Osu Shopping Arcade where bustling lanes are lined with knickknack stores, discount electronics, antiques, kimonos and even imported food. Here's a chance to pick up something quite unexpected.
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