| Nagoya is the fourth largest city in Japan. | | | | venerable shrine in Japan, after Ise Shrine. |
| Located on the Pacific coast in the Chubu | | | | It enshrines the Kusanagi sword, one of the |
| region on central Honshu, it is the capital | | | | three imperial regalia of Japan. It holds |
| of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japans | | | | around 70 festivals in a year, and many |
| major ports. It has over two million | | | | people visit the shrine year round. The |
| inhabitants. | | | | shrine has over 4400 national treasures |
| | | | representing its 2000 years history. |
| Nagoya is fortunate to have an extensive, | | | | |
| efficient public transport system that makes | | | | More famous for its car industry than for its |
| it an easy place to live and work. Visitors | | | | tourist attractions, but it makes a good |
| are amazed by the ease of travel and relative | | | | stopover if traveling around Japan. A couple |
| lack of congestion on the roads. After a | | | | of days should be enough to visit the main |
| while we take all this for granted, and | | | | tourist sights. |
| become infuriated when we miss our connection | | | | |
| because a subway was 20 seconds late. Before | | | | There are a lot of places for cheap drinking. |
| you go though, you should get the Japan Rail | | | | Sakae is the big nightlife district, in a |
| Pass for the time you are staying there. It | | | | loose triangle near the station. It has a |
| allows you for unlimited travel on JR major | | | | large red light district but as with most of |
| trains for the time you are there.The history | | | | Japan theres no sense of danger so dont |
| of our beloved subway traces back to that of | | | | worry. If the bar and club scene is not for |
| its predecessor, the Nagoya Tram System. | | | | you, try their bimonthly international |
| | | | parties. Always a dynamic mix of foreigners |
| The two most famous sightseeing spots are | | | | and Japanese. At the party its all you can |
| Nagoya Castle and Atsuta Shrine. | | | | drink and eat for a set price. |
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| Nagoya Castle was built in 1612. Although a | | | | Nagoya is a modern Japanese city, similar to |
| large part of it burned down in the fires of | | | | Osaka. It has a reconstructed castle and a |
| World War II, the castle was restored in | | | | modern centre. The city entered the tourist |
| 1959, adding some modern amenities such as | | | | circuits in 2005 with the Aichi Expo. Take a |
| elevators. | | | | trip and have fun in discovering things for |
| | | | yourself. |
| Atsuta Shrine is known as the second most | | | | |