Sightseeing Spots

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. See More

Oasis21

A comfortable oasis in the city 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. See More

Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER

A New Nagoya Landmark Gaze out far across a range of mountains including Mt. Ontake and Mt. Hakusan as well as the city of Nagoya from the 90-meter high Sky Deck and 100-meter high Sky Balcony in Hisaya-odori Park, located at the very center of Nagoya in Sakae. Built in 1954, Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER is the first consolidated radio tower built in Japan. The tower was made into a registered tangible cultural property in 2005, and was renovated with a reopening on September 18, 2020. ・New version of the tower light-up! A production that makes Sakae’s night scenery even more beautiful. ・Enjoy a 360° view from Sky Deck MIRAI 360. ・Stay overnight at THE TOWER HOTEL, the world's first tower hotel created in collaboration with artists from the Tokai region! See More

Nagoya City Science Museum

A science museum equipped with NTP Planet, one of the world's largest planetarium domes, with an inside diameter of 35 meters. Along with an exterior design that features the dome's spherical shape, the museum has four large-scale exhibits, including an aurora film viewed in a -30° room and a nine-meter tall man-made tornado. In addition, the building itself acts as an exhibit through its use of solar power and green walls, visible earthquake-resistant structures and elevator mechanisms, and more. See More

Nagoya Touken World, Nagoya Touken Museum

Hommachi-dori Street in the Sakae area was constructed as a means to commute between Nagoya Castle and Atsuta Jingu Shrine just as the castle was being built at the beginning of the Edo period. More than 400 years later and the metropolis of Nagoya as we now know it owes much of its culture to this road. Nagoya Touken World—or the Nagoya Sword World—came to be in this very area in the Nagoya Touken Museum as a homage to the rich local history. Nagoya Touken World displays numerous ancient swords, armor, and other wartime memorabilia as well as important cultural properties in the present day as proud pieces of Japanese culture. Transcend time and space in the world of Japanese weaponry at Nagoya Touken Museum along Hommachi-dori Street in Nagoya's bustling Sakae area—host to both a rich history and the future to come. See More

Misonoza

Established in Meiji 29 (1896), this entertainment venue underwent a five-year reconstruction project and reopened in April 2018 as a modern 40-story tower condominium. It successfully fused tradition and innovation, transforming into a contemporary landmark. Hosting a diverse array of performances, such as kabuki, musicals, concerts, singer plays, Yoshimoto Shin-Kigeki,comedy shows, and rakugo (comic storytelling), this venue eagerly awaits the attendance of all guests. Come and enjoy the rich variety of shows and performances. See More

Choja-machi Textile Wholesale

Choja-machi Textile Wholesale District is located in the center of Nagoya. It used to be a major textile wholesaling district in Japan. Today, shops dealing in fibers and textiles, variety goods shops, interior furnishing shops dealing in imported furniture, and cafes operate. See More

Tokken World Nagoya Marunouchi

At the first floor of the Tokken Corporation headquarters, you can find a free exhibition showcasing traditional Japanese beauty - armor and Japanese swords. The exhibition includes swords, armor, spears, naginata, and matchlock guns. Notable pieces include important art swords and a lineup of contemporary armors (tosei gusoku). Visitors are welcome to take photographs during their visit. The displayed swords are rotated every three months, allowing for thematic special exhibitions to be held regularly. It's an opportunity to immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of Japan's traditional armaments and weapon. See More

Aichi Arts Center

Adjacent to Oasis 21, Aichi Arts Center is a consolidated art and culture complex composed of several key facilities. One of these is Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, which has a collection of approximately 8,000 works, while another is the Aichi Prefectural Art Theater, with a main theater, a concert hall, and a mini theater, distinguishing it as one of the largest in the prefecture. There are also art spaces that can be used for lectures, exhibitions, and conferences, an art library where documents related to the arts are collected and made available to the public, a restaurant, an art shop, and more. See More

Nagoya City Environmental Education Center [ECOPAL NAGOYA]

Exhibition room with four themes: Pollution and environmental protection, reducing waste, ecological diversity, and global warming With panels and why/what machines (touch screens) with easy-to-understand explanations, a garbage recycling game to learn about garbage separation, Eco Eco House where you solve puzzles to calculate amounts of CO2 reduction, and more, there are plenty of activities kids will love, too! We also hold temporary exhibitions that change every month. Learn about environmental problems by creating things in a workshop See More

City Public Transportation Information Center

You can have an immersive and authentic experience using the actual driver's cab of the 3050 series running on the Tsurumai Line in a subway driving simulator. Moreover, you can leisurely explore nostalgic photo exhibitions and old materials related to public transportation. See More

Yamatoe Museum Morimura Memorial Hall

The "Yamatoe Museum Morimura Memorial Hall" introduces the flow of the Yamatoe painting style that originated in the Owari region from the late Edo period. It aims to familiarize citizens with the Yamatoe, which depicts scenes of the four seasons in traditional Japan. The museum also serves as a relaxing spot in the city center, offering special exhibitions relevant to the current times. On the first floor of the museum, there is a cafe where visitors can enjoy a beverage. Additionally, the museum offers classes in Japanese painting (Yamatoe), tea ceremony, calligraphy, and flower arranging. The facility strives to be a place of cultural exchange and appreciation for traditional arts and serves as a hub for the community's leisure and cultural activities. See More

Dental Museum

The Dental Museum was opened in 1989 to promote better understanding of oral hygiene and there are few such museums in Japan. Visitors can enjoy rare experiences including seeing an ancient examination room and checking their knowledge of oral hygiene. See More

Nagano Shrine

Nagono Shrine was originally enshrined in the current Marunouchi area of Naka Ward in the 11th year of the Enki era (911). It served as the guardian deity of the castle and was revered as the ancestral God of Nagoya. With the abolition of feudal domains, it was moved to its current location in the 9th year of the Meiji era. On July 15th and 16th, the shrine holds a grand festival during which portable shrines and festival floats parade through the streets. Nowadays, both Nagono Shrine and Toshogu Shrine are famous for cherry blossoms in the area. See More

Aichi-Nagoya War Memorial Museum

The "War Memorial Museum" is a place where visitors can contemplate war through actual materials collected from local residents. The museum exhibits real artifacts related to war, donated by citizens and residents of the prefecture and city. Groups can also arrange guided tours with explanations by museum staff if they make reservations at least 30 days in advance. If you're interested, feel free to inquire about it. The Aichi Prefectural Government Otsu Bridge Annex Building, where the museum is located, is a historically significant structure completed in 1933. You can admire the architectural features of that era, such as the popular scratch tiles and intricate plaster decorations. See More

Wakamiya Hachimansha Shrine

The enshrined deities of Wakamiya Hachimansha Shrine are Emperor Nintoku, Emperor Ojin and Takeuchinosukune, a legendary person who served in Japan's first imperial government. Tokugawa Ieyasu designated the shrine to be the main tutelary deity of Nagoya in 1610. In addition to its regular festivals, the Wakamiya Festival held on May 15-16 every year; the harikuyo festival, a memorial service for dull and broken needles; and other festivals and events are held. See More

Hinshu Otaniha Nagoya Temple (East Branch)

Located in the city center, there is a central dojo or traininghall for followers of Shin Buddhism in the Owari region. It is a branch temple of the Shinshu Otani-ha (East branch). Established in 1690 on the former site of the residence of Oda Nobuhide, Known as "Gobosan"' In recent times, it is also referred to as "Higashi Betsuin"(or East Branch) which is the name of a subway station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway line. On the 12th of each month, there are events called 'Ennichi Ichinyusan' and 'Onjiki Market,' and on the 8th, 18th, and 28th, the "East Branch Temple Morning Market Lifestyle" is held, attracting a large number of visitors." See More

Nagoyatoshogu

Nagoya Toshogu Shrine was established by Tokugawa Yoshinao, the founder of the Nagoya Domain, in the 5th year of the Gen'wa era (1619), enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founding shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, within Nagoya Castle. In the 8th year of the Meiji era (1875), the shrine was relocated to its current location. However, it was tragically destroyed by the bombings during World War II in the 20th year of the Showa era (1945). The current main hall of the shrine is a reconstruction, originally being the memorial hall (otamaya) of Tadayori, the lawful wife of Yoshinao. This structure was moved from Wanchosan Temple to Kenchuji Temple in the 3rd year of the Taisho era (1914) and then transferred to the present site in the 29th year of the Showa era (1954). It is now designated as an Important Cultural Property of Aichi Prefecture. Before the war, the Toshogu Festival used to feat… See More

Hisaya-odori Garden Flarie

Made of 6 themed gardens which allow you to enjoy the city's greenery, flowers, waterscapes, and more while you are able to take walks, eat, and shop. Events and various classes are also held here. See More

Sakura Tenjinsha

One of the three major Tenjin shrines in Nagoya. It is said to have originated when Oda Nobuhide, the father of Oda Nobunaga, enshrined a wooden statue of Sugawara no Michizane that was transferred from Kitano Tenmangu Shrine. He placed it in a shrine at the Nakano Castle. This area was known for its cherry blossoms, and as a result, the shrine came to be called Sakura Tenmangu or Sakura Tenjin. See More