Nagoya Travel Guide

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Most descriptions of Nagoya fail to capture the atmosphere of the place, but always mentioned are its wide thoroughfares, world-class industries, and central location, which make it a crossroads for the nation. Despite being the fourth largest city in Japan in terms of population, as well as the nucleus of the third largest metropolitan area in the … Read Nagoya introduction

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Introduction

Nagoya, Japan's fourth-largest city, isn't a traditional tourist destination, but it has a number of worthwhile sights, some good restaurants and places to shop. In spirit, this major industrial centre, the capital of Aichi-ken, feels like a scaled-down, less breakneck-paced Tokyo.

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Not to miss

Inuyama The highlights of Inuyama are its castle, the Uraku-en garden and national treasure teahouse Jō-an. The castle's riverside setting is quite attractive - it inspired a turn-of-the-last-century Japanese geologist to christen the area the 'Japan Rhine' - and the city has been …

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Facts for the Traveller

Population : 2184000 Area : 5150km² Longitude / Latitude : 136.921005249 / 35.1549987793 Currency : Yen (JPY) Weights & Measures system : Metric

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Getting there & Getting around

Getting there Nagoya airport is linked by air with most of Japan's major cities. If you're coming from Tokyo, however, the shinkansen (high-speed train, or 'bullet' train) is much quicker than flying: the shinkansen takes 2hrs, whereas the bus ride from the airport to Nagoya's city centre takes …

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History

Recent History Nagoya continues to claim an idiosyncratic position among Japanese cities, being both an industrial powerhouse and a relatively pleasant, open city. March 2000 saw the opening of Nagoya station, known locally as Meieki, a city in itself with shops, restaurants, hotels and …

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Weather

From April to October Nagoya is usually fairly warm or hot, but from November all the way to March a definite chill creeps in, with temperatures regularly falling below 10°C (50°F). Summary of average yearly weather data for Nagoya   Low temp (°C) High temp (°C) Sunshine …

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