Is Nagoya Worth Visiting for One or Two Days?, Nagoya, Japan

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Is Nagoya Worth Visiting for One or Two Days?

Is Nagoya Worth Visiting for One or Two Days?, Nagoya, Japan

Nagoya is one of Japan’s largest cities and yet you rarely hear tourists talk about it like they do Tokyo and Osaka. It’s not like Nagoya is a small or remote place, it’s a massive industrial city in the Aichi Prefecture of central Japan, right between Kyoto and Tokyo. The reason seems to be that Nagoya is most famous for having a reputation as a boring city. So is it even worth visiting?

I was very unsure about adding a couple of days in Nagoya to my Japan trip. But it was the most convenient city to go to after exploring the Kiso Valley. Plus, I dislike the idea that some destinations have nothing to interest travellers. So I took a chance to see whether visiting Nagoya was worth it or not and I think the answer is quite clear if you read below. Let’s look at the places of interest in Nagoya that make the city worth visiting.

To me, there are two main reasons I can see for visiting Nagoya – transit and curiosity. You may need to stop in Nagoya during your trip to break up a day of travel or if you’re flying out of Chubu Centrair International Airport. Perhaps you’re flying somewhere else in Asia and you’ve found through Kayak that Nagoya is the cheapest place in Japan to fly from. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Is Nagoya Worth Visiting for One or Two Days?
Guide Location: Japan » Nagoya
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: David Johnston
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Nagoya Station
  • Hotel Actel Nagoya Nishiki
  • Nagoya Castle
  • Hommaru Palace
  • Hisaya Odori Park
  • Tsuruma Park
  • Meijo Park Flower Plaza
  • Nagoya City Hall
  • Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER
  • Atsuta Jingu shrine
  • Bunkaden Treasure House
  • Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
  • Noritake Garden
  • Aeon shopping mall
  • Osu Kannon
  • Miwa Shrine
  • Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine
  • Nagoya City Science Museum
  • Aichi Prefectural Museum Of Art

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