Sightseeing Spots

Osu Shopping District

The Osu Shopping District is a huge and popular shopping area containing over 1,200 shops and restaurants. All kinds of shops, including electrical appliance shops, secondhand clothing stores, restaurants and cafes are open. The mall is always crowded with people and filled with energy. Many events are held throughout the year, including the Osu Summer Festival in August, the Osu Daido-chonin Festival in October and the Osu Setsubun Takarabune Gyoretsu (treasure ship parade) in February. Osu Kannon Temple located was moved from Osu Village, Mino Province to the current location by the Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa in 1612. The antique market is held here on the 18th and 28th of each month. See More

Osu Kannon Temple

Receive the gift of Kannon's mercy and Tenjin's wisdom The Osu shopping district is huge and popular shopping area containing over 1,200 shops and restaurants. All kinds of shops, including electrical appliance shops, secondhand clothing stores, restaurants and cafes are open. The mall is always crowded with people and filled with energy. Many events are held throughout the year, including the Osu Summer Festival in August, the Osu Daido-chonin Festival in October and the Osu Setsubun Takarabune Gyoretsu (treasure ship parade). Osu Kannon Temple located was moved from Osu Village, Mino Province to the current location by the Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa in 1612. The antique market is held here on the 18th and 28th of each month. See More

Nagoya City Center

This community exchange hub was established to commemorate the completion of the urban land readjustment project for reconstruction and to contribute to the development of a new Nagoya city. It offers informative exhibitions that showcase the footsteps of Nagoya's urban planning and various aspects of town development in an easily understandable way. Visitors can also relax in the cafe corner while enjoying the cityscape from 50 meters above ground. Moreover, the facility boasts a specialized library on urban development, a rarity in the country, with an impressive collection of around 79,000 books and administrative materials covering topics such as urban planning, architecture, transportation, and the environment. See More

Susaki Shrine

This shrine is also known as "Hiroi Tenno" or "Ushitora Tenno," and during the Edo period, the Tenno Festival in Susaki was one of the two major festivals alongside the Tokugawa Shrine Festival. The annual festival takes place on July 13th and 14th, with a lantern festival held on the third Saturday of July and the following day. Additionally, this shrine is dedicated to a deity of matchmaking and relationships. See More

Banshoji

Banshoji Temple was established to pray for the repose of the soul of Oda Nobuhide (the father of the noted warlord, Oda Nobunaga). The temple was relocated to Osu when Nagoya Castle was built in 1610. Two karakuri mechanical dolls are exhibited: one expresses the scene of Nobunaga throwing incense at his father's funeral, and the other expresses the scene of Nobunaga performing a dance, "Kouwakamai", before going into the battle of Okehazama. See More

ASUNAL KANAYAMA

Cheerful and carefree, convenient and comfortable. Asunal Kanayama—A place of exciting events and new discoveries Kanayama—the gateway to Chubu Centrair International Airport. ASUNAL KANAYAMA is a redeveloped commercial establishment outside the north exit of the station, and acts as a shopping mall surrounding an event space. Also acting as a transportation terminal with its parking lot and bus terminal, it creates a bustling space centered around its event space. See More

Osu Skate Rink

Known by the name "Osu Skate Rink," this central city skating facility has produced notable skaters such as Ito Midori, Asada Mao, Murakami Kanako, and Uno Shoma. Beginners and kids can feel at ease as they skate, holding onto cones for support. Rental shoes with two blades, suitable for shoe sizes ranging from 14cm to 16cm, are available. On weekends and holidays, there are lessons specifically designed for beginners, and on weekdays, the Junior School offers a wide range of courses from basic to figure skating, hockey, and speed skating. The gallery corner displays shoes used by Midori, Mao-chan, Kanako-chan, and Uno Shoma, along with other memorabilia associated with them. See More

Osueigijou

The only traditional Japanese vaudeville theater in the Chukyo region, "Osusen-gekijo," closed in February 2014 but reopened as "Osusen-gekijo" in September 2015 after extensive renovations. It holds regular vaudeville performances from the 1st to the 7th of each month and hosts various other shows as a rental venue from the 8th to the end of the month See More