Sightseeing in Nagoya - what to see. Complete travel guide

Nagoya has been among the largest cities of Japan and attracted tourists from all over the world for many years. More than two million people reside in the Nagoya. This is a dynamic megacity with an eventful way of life, a flawless infrastructure and a friendly atmosphere, so all enthusiasts of outdoor activities will be interested in visiting this place. It is important to note that Nagoya is one of the most meaningful Japanese business and industry centers, so shopping enthusiasts often visit the city. In local shopping centers impressing with their size and extraordinary design, you can buy absolutely everything and reasonable prices for high-quality products will make your vacation more pleasant.

As scientists have managed to discover that the first settlements appeared on the territory of modern Nagoya in the Paleolithic period. It was quite a large and populous city already more than 3 thousands of years ago. The modern city was first mentioned in the 17th century. Exactly that time, Nagoya Castle that is now the most important historic symbol of the megacity started to be built. Nagoya gained a city status in 1889 and that time more than 100 000 people resided in its territory.

The second half of the 19th century was characterized by the construction of the largest industrial centers. Over several decades, it gained a status of the global economic and production center. The prosperous and powerful industrial city was seriously affected during the Second World War and almost half of its territory was burnt. Already in 1956, local residents managed to restore the destroyed city that gained a status of one of the most important industrial Japanese centers and has not stopped developing for a minute. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Large Nagoya that underwent a lot of trials has preserved its historic and cultural heritage for all these years. The modern megacity will definitely impress fans of sightseeing tours. They can visit Nagoya Castle, old shrines, Buddhist temples and different interesting culture centers. Shopping enthusiasts will certainly like stylish shopping centers and artisanal workshops that can be found in lively shopping streets. As many hundreds of years ago, local craftsmen make amazing ceramic items. A lot of travelers buy beautiful hand-painted crockery as a memorable souvenir.

Upon arrival, many shopping enthusiasts are in no hurry to leave the station square. The matter is that there is the largest underground shopping center in Nagoya with an entrance directly from the square. This is a real underground city with a many streets full of colorful display racks and shining shop windows.

The city surroundings are also rich in interesting attractions. Despite the fact that Nagoya has a status of the large industrial center of global significance, fans of ecotourism will not be bored too. The surroundings of the city are a trove of wonderful nature attractions and interesting outdoor museums. One of the most popular places attracting nature admirers is the Urakuen Park where you can find an enchanting tea school and a lot of other cultural sites. Nagoya is a dynamic megacity with a cheerful and friendly atmosphere, a diversity of entertainments centers and restaurants, hundreds of modern hotels and guesthouses and an incomparable national charm.

Nagoya outskirts are the location of an interesting ethnographic museum in the open air that is called Meiji Mura. Antique houses that were traditionally built in Japan in the second half of the 19th century are the main exhibits of this unusual museum. Houses from different parts of the country were brought to this museum, and some of the buildings belonged to famous and noble people in the past. Each of the houses features an interesting collection of antique items. The museum has one more unusual peculiarity – it has its own tram line with retro trams that take passengers to a tour around the museum. The age of the trams is also more than a century.

Atsuta-ku temple is the most interesting religious landmark of the region, but it is also safe to call it a museum. The temple keeps a unique emperor’s relic – the sacred sword of Kusanagi no Mitsurugi. Atsuta-ku has several spacious halls that are equally beautiful and luxuriously decorated. In total, there are more than 3000 different cultural and historical artifacts exhibited for visitors. It is important to note that people of absolutely different religion can visit this temple.