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Nagoya4 Days Itinerary/ First Timer

Day 1Castle And Sakae Core

Morning Activities

EnterNagoya Castle

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 15:00
LocationOpen Map

Nagoya Castle rises above broad stone walls and still moats in central Nagoya. White walls, green roofs, and golden shachihoko cat

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StudyHommaru Palace

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 15:00
LocationOpen Map

Hommaru Palace sits inside Nagoya Castle's grounds, rebuilt with extraordinary precision. Each room is lined with tatami and gold-

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Afternoon Activities

Lunch atYabaton Yabacho Honten

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Yabaton Yabacho Honten is the original home of Nagoya's most defining dish. The interior is simple and worn-in, with the unmistaka

WalkHisaya-Odori Park

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours12:00 - 18:00
LocationOpen Map

Hisaya-Odori Park stretches 100 meters wide and nearly two kilometers through central Nagoya. Broad tree-lined promenades frame th

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AscendChubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours18:00 - 21:00
LocationOpen Map

Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER rises like a silver lattice above Hisaya-odori Park. Its open steel frame feels light against the

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Evening Activities

Dine atYamamotoya Honten Sakae Honten

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Yamamotoya Honten has served Nagoya's signature miso nikomi udon since 1925. The Sakae branch sits quietly inside the city's busy

Drink inNishiki San Chome

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Nishiki 3-chome lights up Nagoya's nights with dense rows of neon signs and glowing paper lanterns. Narrow lanes hold izakayas, ja

Day 2Atsuta And Osu Rituals

Morning Activities

Pray atAtsuta Jingu Shrine

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Massive cedar trees shade the ancient paths of this sacred forest in the heart of Nagoya. Sunlight filters through the dense canop

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ViewKusanagi-kan

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

Kusanagi-kan sits within the ancient cedar forest of Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya. The contemporary structure rises quietly among trees

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Afternoon Activities

Lunch atAtsuta Horaiken Jingu Ten

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Atsuta Horaiken Jingu Ten sits steps from one of Japan's oldest shrines. The dining room holds dark wood, paper screens, and compo

BrowseOsu Shopping District

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 18:00
LocationOpen Map

Osu Shopping District spreads through busy covered arcades in central Nagoya. Bright shop signs, food stalls, and temple gates sit

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VisitOsu Kannon Temple

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Osu Kannon Temple rises in warm red wood beside Nagoya's busy Osu streets. Broad steps lead to a main hall, where incense drifts u

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Evening Activities

Snack throughOsu Shopping District

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 18:00
LocationOpen Map

Osu Shopping District spreads through busy covered arcades in central Nagoya. Bright shop signs, food stalls, and temple gates sit

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Listen atTokuzo Imaike

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Tokuzo sits in a basement on a quiet side street in Nagoya's Imaike neighborhood. The interior is intimate with low ceilings, warm

Day 3Toyota And Craft Lineage

Morning Activities

InspectToyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 15:00
LocationOpen Map

This museum occupies expansive, converted red-brick factory buildings. Historic machinery and innovative exhibits fill its spaciou

Afternoon Activities

Lunch atGarden Restaurant Tokugawaen

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Garden Restaurant Tokugawaen sits inside the historic Tokugawaen garden in Nagoya, where century-old pines and koi-filled ponds fr

TourNoritake Garden

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Noritake Garden feels like a quiet green pocket beside central Nagoya. Red brick factory walls, trimmed lawns, and porcelain displ

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SeeNoritake Museum

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 13:00
LocationOpen Map

The Noritake Garden occupies the original factory grounds in central Nagoya, with red brick buildings dating to 1904. A quiet gree

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Evening Activities

Dine atMaruya Honten Meieki Ten

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Maruya Honten Meieki Ten sits steps from Nagoya Station, inside a building dense with intention. The interior is calm and ordered,

Drink atBar Ys Nagoya

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Bar Ys Nagoya welcomes guests into a chic, dimly lit lounge. Sophisticated decor blends dark wood with subtle artistic accents. So

Day 4Tokugawa To Railway Future

Morning Activities

StudyTokugawa Art Museum

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 15:00
LocationOpen Map

The Tokugawa Art Museum boasts exquisite classical Japanese architecture and design. Lush, serene grounds embrace tranquil, meticu

StrollTokugawaen

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours11:00 - 14:00
LocationOpen Map

Tokugawaen is a classical Japanese stroll garden in Nagoya, built around a large central pond. Stone pathways wind past sculpted p

Afternoon Activities

Lunch atKishimen Sumiyoshi Jr Nagoya Station

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

The stall sits directly on the JR Nagoya Shinkansen platform, open to passing trains and hurried commuters. The menu centers on ki

Ride toSCMAGLEV and Railway Park

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Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours10:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

SCMAGLEV and Railway Park stands on Nagoya's waterfront in a bright, spacious hall. Polished shinkansen noses face steam engines a

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Evening Activities

Dine atMisen Yaba Ten

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

Misen Yaba Ten is a no-frills Chinese restaurant in central Nagoya. The dining room is loud, busy, and thick with the scent of chi

Toast atMidland Square Sky Promenade

Duration1.5 Hours
Peak Hours09:00 - 17:00
LocationOpen Map

After dark, the Sky Promenade transforms the 44th floor into Nagoya's most atmospheric rooftop experience. The open-air deck sits