Nagoya is the third major metropolitan area in Japan. Its central location makes it easily accessible from all areas of the country.
Thanks to its location, traveling to Shirakawa-go and Hida Takayama in Gifu Prefecture and Ise Jingu [Shrine] in Mie Prefecture is easily made.
Nagoya thrived as a transportation hub for ages and has developed as the city of “monozukuri” [manufacturing] in fields of diversity based on manufacturing.

by Train

Nagoya Station is one of the hub stations in Japan, and links up with Tokaido Shinkansen [Bullet Train], local JR Lines, Nagoya Railroad, and Kintetsu Railway.
Nagoya Railroad has extensive network covering Aichi Prefecture and the southern Gifu Prefecture.
Kintetsu Railway has access to Osaka-Namba Station and the Ise region of Mie Prefecture.

by Subway

There are six subway lines running through Nagoya: Higashiyama Line [The Yellow Line], Meijo Line [The Purple Line], Meiko Line [The Purple and White Line], Tsurumai Line [The Light Blue Line], Sakuradori Line [The Red Line], and Kamiiida Line [The Pink Line].
Subway is highly recommended for sightseeing in Nagoya, because of the number of trains running daily making transfers easy, and the fact that the main tourist attractions in the city are within walking distance of the subway stations. 1-Day Tickets are also available for convenience.

by Nagoya Sightseeing Route Bus “Me-guru”

The Sightseeing Route Bus operates from Tuesday to Sunday.
*Operates if Monday is a holiday, but the following weekday will be non-operating.
Make traveling around the tourist spots in Nagoya efficient and easy! Ride the Me-guru bus for an unlimited Number of times in one day with the One-Day Pass, available for purchase on Me-guru buses.

Points of Interest

Nagoya has numbers of sites to visit. The recommended spots to visit in Nagoya are the following.

Nagoya Castle / 名古屋城 (Aichi)

• Aichi
• Nagoya
• Arts and Crafts
• Gardens
• Castles
• Historical Sites
• Cherry Blossoms
• Autumn Leaves

Nagoya Castle, the one of the icons of Nagoya, was completed in 1615 by the Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu. Intended as the residence of the Owari Tokugawa family to prepare for the threat of the Toyotomi Cl...

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The Tokugawa Art Museum / 徳川美術館 (Aichi)

• Aichi
• Nagoya
• Arts and Crafts
• Gardens
• Historical Sites

The Tokugawa Art Museum houses many masterpieces of the Owari Tokugawa family, including the belongings of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Edo shogunate. The museum houses many national treasures ...

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Atsuta Jingu [Shrine] / 熱田神宮 (Aichi)

• Aichi
• Nagoya
• Festival
• Temples & Shrines
• Historical Sites

Built in the year 113 (the 43rd year of Emperor Keiko's reign), Atsuta Shrine (Atsuta Jingu) has a history dating back over 1,900 years. As the second most sacred shrine in Japan after Ise Shrine (Ise...

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Osu Kannon Temple / 大須観音 (Aichi)

• Aichi
• Nagoya
• Festival
• Temples & Shrines
• Historical Sites

Osu Kannon is one of Japan’s three most prestigious Kannon sacred sites, along with Asakusa Kannon in Tokyo and Tsu Kannon in Mie Prefecture. Founded by Noshin-Shonin in 1324, the main object of worsh...

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