Aichi prefecture is located in the middle of Japan, and many visitors coming here usually decide to just stay in Nagoya. However, there are many spots outside Nagoya that are worth visiting and all of them can be accessed using the maglev train “Linimo”, which is the only one in Japan! Let’s follow the videos…
Don’t know what to buy in Nagoya? There is definitely more to the largest city of the Chubu region than just chicken wings (tebasaki) or Toyota Factory. We will help you taste and bring a little piece of Nagoya home through this list of 30 items you shouldn’t miss out on! 1. Bushotai goods A…
Nagoya is located in Aichi Prefecture and is Japan’s fourth-largest metropolitan area. A friendly city brimming with things to do, Nagoya is a vibrant and beautiful town well worth a visit. The famous Nagoya Festival takes place every October, and the gorgeous Nagoya Castle is fun to visit to soak up Japanese history. The city…
Nagoya is located in Aichi Prefecture, close to Gifu and easily accessible from Chubu Centrair International Airport. Although in many ways it is a great city with lots of sights and things to do, some might argue that unlike large cities such as Tokyo or Osaka, Nagoya is not very popular for shopping as the…
Nagoya is one of the famous cities and travel destinations in Japan, but did you know that it is in Aichi Prefecture? Located in the middle of Japan, Aichi was the center of the Sengoku period and is considered as the “Land of the Samurai.” In fact, the three unifiers of Japan hail from this…
Good news for all Studio Ghibli fans out there! Japan has a new attraction coming up that is surely going to be one of the must-visit places in the country soon. A new theme park completely dedicated to Ghibli animation is in the works, ready to be public in a few years. Finally, what fans…
Japan used to be a closed society for 300 years. People in the past were forbidden to learn about other country’s culture. Later on, it became open to the rest of the world and Japan started displaying an undiscriminating love for all things foreign. Such is the case for the Little World Museum of Man,…
Did you know that Okazaki City in Aichi Prefecture is the home of the first Tokugawa shogun of Japan? Besides being the birthplace of a famous figure in Japanese history, it is also home to beautiful wooded parks and temples. The city is also noticeable for its outdoor entertainment areas and residential places with different…
Japan’s coffee culture is quite widespread, particularly in Nagoya where the popular chain cafe, Komeda, originated. It is also a fact that Nagoyans are known to love their ogura toast (butter, margarine or cream, and sweet red bean paste on toast) in the mornings or for an afternoon snack with coffee, and that they like…
Among Japan’s most popular cities frequented by tourists are Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto. But aside from these areas, did you know that there is another city at the center of the main island of Japan that boasts wonderful people, delicious local food such as hitsumabushi and miso-katsu, and great sightseeing spots such as Nagoya Castle…
