about Nagoya


Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3 million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11 million. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and most populous city of Aichi Prefecture, with the Port of Nagoya being Japan's largest seaport.

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Nagoya Castle
In 1610, Tokugawa Ieyasu began the construction of Nagoya Castle, as a residence for his son Yoshinao. The castle burned down in the war, but in 1959, the five-story main tower keep (approx. 48 meters), with its golden shachi ornaments, and the sub tower keep (approx. 24 meters) were reconstructed.
The Nagoya Omotenashi Bushotai greet visitors every day at the main gate, and were the reason behind the bushotai boom across the nation. They also put on an omotenashi performance on weekends and national holidays.
In addition, Hommaru Palace was fully opened to the public on June 8, 2018, after the completion of reconstruction work that had taken over 10 years.



Noritake Garden
Opened in commemoration of the 100th year anniversary of the pottery and ceramics maker Noritake. In this premises filled with lush greenery, you can tour a pottery and ceramics factory and museum displaying the Noritake of the good ol' days, as well as paint on patterns for yourself. You can also enjoy shopping for dishes and other tableware in the Noritake-operated store. There is also a restaurant, cafe, and more using Noritake dishes. All buildings are wheelchair accessible.





Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
Established by the Toyota group, this museum preserves and uses a factory building used during the Taisho era (1912–1926) which still remains in the birthplace of the Toyota group as an industrial heritage. Within its walls are the Textile Machinery Pavilion and Automobile Pavilion, where you are introduced to and can easily learn about shifts in technologies of the industry, mainly with textile machinery and automobiles the Toyota group has been involved in, through dynamic displays as well as machine demonstrations by operators. Enjoy a full day here with the additional museum shop, restaurant, cafe, and library.



Hisaya-odori Park
Hisaya-odori Park reopened in autumn of 2020 as a combined park and shopping space!
Featuring popular stores from across Japan, the park has a total of around 40 places to shop and eat (21 of which have opened in Nagoya for the first time). As an everyday place for relaxation and refreshment, the park offers various options for fashion, sports, gourmet food, and more.





Oasis21
A three-dimensional park with various facilities, including the glass roof Spaceship-Aqua, where you can take a walk through the sky 14 meters above the ground, a large lawn called the Field of Green, a half-underground Bus Terminal, an underground event facility called the Galaxy Platform, and around 30 different shops. Spaceship-Aqua is lit up at night, so it's very popular as a photo spot.
The "Field of Green" is on the ground level where flowers and trees are planted. The "Galaxy Platform" is basement level where many events are held. Also on the ground level, there are various shops and restaurants, and a connecting to bus terminal on the second level.



LEGOLAND® JAPAN RESORT
Opened in April 2017, LEGOLAND Japan is an outdoor theme park for kids ages two to twelve to enjoy a whole day with their families. In this park with around 17 million LEGO blocks and 10,000 LEGO models, there are lots of adventure-type interactive attractions based around the LEGO world. LEGO NINJAGO World, one of the most popular areas among all the LEGOLAND parks around the world, opened in July 2019. The park has over 40 rides, attractions, and shows in eight different areas, and many of the rides can be enjoyed by small children. It's a place where families can have a truly wonderful day out together. The park is also home to SEA LIFE Nagoya, an aquarium where you can see, touch, and learn about the many surprises of the ocean world, and LEGOLAND Japan Hotel, where you can stay in a LEGO block world until morning. Spend an exciting day at LEGOLAND Japan Resort, where children can enjoy first experiences and the incredible scale!