Nagoya Travel Guide
Weather, best time to visit, and the best food, culture, nature and activities.
Typical prices
- Budget meal¥900≈ $5.56
- Mid-range meal¥3,500≈ $21.63
- Cappuccino¥400≈ $2.47
- Domestic beer¥550≈ $3.40
- Taxi (per km)¥380≈ $2.35
- Public transport ticket¥210≈ $1.30
- Museum entry¥700≈ $4.33
- Mid-range hotel (night)¥12,000≈ $74.17
Food & Drink
- Yamamotoya SohonkeUdon · $$
A Nagoya institution for miso nikomi udon, thick noodles simmered in a rich red miso broth in individual clay pots.
- Atsuta HoraikenUnagi · $$$
A historic restaurant famous for hitsumabushi, grilled eel over rice served three ways, near Atsuta Shrine.
- Torikai BetteiChicken specialty · $$$
A specialist restaurant devoted to Nagoya Cochin chicken, from sashimi-style chicken to hot pot, in a traditional setting.
- Sekai no YamachanIzakaya · $
A casual izakaya chain born in Nagoya famous for tebasaki, spicy-sweet fried chicken wings, best with beer.
- Sakae district bars
Nagoya's main nightlife hub, packed with izakaya, karaoke boxes, and cocktail bars around the TV Tower.
Culture & History
- Nagoya Castle
A reconstructed 17th-century castle famous for its golden shachihoko (mythical dolphin-tiger) roof ornaments, with cherry blossoms filling the grounds each spring.
- Tokugawa Art Museum
A museum of samurai-era treasures owned by the Tokugawa shogunate family, including an illustrated scroll of The Tale of Genji.
- Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
Housed in the original Toyoda spinning mill, tracing the company's roots from textile looms to automobiles with working machinery demonstrations.
- Atsuta Shrine
One of Shinto's most important shrines, said to house the sacred sword Kusanagi, set in an ancient forest grove.
- Nagoya Castle Cherry Blossom Festival
Illuminated night viewing of roughly 1,000 cherry trees on the castle grounds each spring.
Active & Fun
- LEGOLAND Japan
A LEGO-themed park on Nagoya's waterfront with rides and miniature LEGO recreations of Japanese landmarks.