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