NAGOYA and VICINITY

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NAGOYA and
VICINITY
Nagoya, pop. 2,272,000 (as of Jan. 2014), the capital
of Aichi Prefecture, is conveniently located in the very heart of
central Japan, one of the nations key industrial zones. The
fourth largest city in Japan, Nagoya forms the core of industry
and tourism in the district. Industry within the city originally
centered around pottery-making. Today, however, the heavy
and chemical industries predominate as well as the traditional
light industries, producing cars, ships, rolling stock, machinery,
plastics, cloisonn, ceramics, timepieces, toys, woodworks,
musical instruments, and paper products. Historically, Nagoya
was a typical castletown of feudal Japan built in the 16th century. Ieyasu Tokugawa (15421616), founder of the Tokugawa
Shogunate, built the famous Nagoya Castle as a fortified residence for his son, whose descendants continued to reside there

until the Meiji Restoration of 1868. Nagoya is also the birthplace

of such great people in Japanese history as Nobunaga Oda
(15341582) and Hideyoshi Toyotomi (15361598), who
respectively united the whole of Japan under their influence. As
a tourist center, Nagoya abounds in places of scenic and historic
interests. Atsuta-jingu Shrine, Higashiyama Park with a zoo and
gardens, Nagoya Port, TV Tower, Tokugawa Art Museum,
Municipal Science Museum, Nittai-ji Temple, and subway shopping arcades are favorite sightseeing spots. Nagoya is also a concentration point of traffic in the central Japan region. It is the
junction of 4 principal JR Lines, namely, Shinkansen, Tokaido,
Chuo and Kansai Lines. Nagoya is well provided with excellent
private railway services operated.

Access:
By Train
From

To

Tokyo
Kyoto

Nagoya

Shin-Osaka
Central Japan Intl Airport

Nagoya (Meitetsu)

Type of transportation
JR Shinkansen Nozomi
JR Shinkansen Hikari
JR Shinkansen Nozomi
JR Shinkansen Hikari
JR Shinkansen Nozomi
JR Shinkansen Hikari
Nagoya Tetsudo Train Limited Express

Time required
1 hr. 40 min.
1 hr. 45 min.
35 min.
40 min.
50 min.
55 min.
3050 min.

One-way fare ()
11,090 (reserved)
10,880 (reserved)
5,800
5,590
6,560
6,350
8701,230 (reserved)

By Bus
From
Tokyo Sta.
Shinjuku Sta.
Kyoto Sta.
Osaka Sta.

To
Nagoya Sta.

Type of transportation
JR Highway Bus

Nagoya Sta. or Meitetsu Bus Center

JR or Meitetsu Highway Bus

Nagoya Sta.

JR Highway Bus

Time required
6 hrs. 40 min.
67 hrs.
2 hrs. 40 min.
2 hrs. 55 min.

To

Type of transportation
ANA, JAL
JAL

Time required
1 hr. 20 min.
1 hr.

One-way fare ()
2,4007,250
2,550
3,0003,550

By Air
From
Narita Airport
Haneda Airport

Central Japan Intl Airport

Places of Interest:
Nagoya Castle, 10 min. by bus from Nagoya Sta.,
or 5-min. walk from Shiyakusho (City Hall) Sta. of the subway
Meijo Line, is an outstanding example of early modern castle
architecture. Reduced to ashes during World War II, it was
rebuilt in its original form in 1959. It features a new five-storied
ferroconcrete main donjon, 48 m high and mounted by a pair of
golden shachi (orca). The rooms on the first through the fifth
floors are used to display art treasures that escaped the fires
during the war, while the seventh floor serves as a scenic observatory. In the display rooms are exhibited some pieces of
fusuma-e (paintings on sliding doors) and ceiling-panel paintings,
which were formerly used in the lords mansion on the castle
grounds. It houses a total of 1,047 such paintings, all of which are
registered as Important Cultural Properties. In Oct. each year, a
chrysanthemum show is held in the grounds. Open: 9:0016:30
(enter by 16:00) Closed Dec. 29Jan. 1 Admission: 500
www.nagoyajo.city.nagoya.jp/13_english/index.html

Nagoya TV Tower, 5-min. walk from subway

Sakae Sta. of the Meijo or Higashiyama Line, or Hisaya-Odori
Sta. of the Meijo or Sakuradori Line, is a 180 m high steel tower
erected on the 100 m wide boulevard referred to by the residents as Park Way. It not only contains antennas for television
broadcasting, but also accommodates sightseers. Its observatory,
situated 90 m above ground and reached by elevator, is encircled
by an observation platform where visitors may obtain a beautiful
panoramic view extending from the Japan Alps on the north to
Ise Bay on the south. At the foot of the tower are Central Park,
a beautiful promenade and a culture center. Open: 10:0022:00,
21:00 (Jan.Mar.) Admission: 700
Noritake Garden15-min. walk from Nagoya
Sta. or 5-min. walk from Kamejima Sta. on subway Higashiyama
Line. Each stage of Noritake porcelain making can be seen, from
the mixing of the clay to moulding, glazing, firing and painting.
Noritake china has been exported to many countries since 1876.
In the museum, a number of old Noritake are on display. Open:

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10:0017:00 Closed: Mon. (when Mon. falls on a national holiday,

it is open and closed the following day) & New Year holidays
Admission: 500 (for Craft Center and Noritake Museum)

one of the core industries that helped build modern Japan, and
the evolving world of automobile engineering that continues to
drive the countrys development. The museum has a site area of
41,600 m2 and an exhibition floor area of 10,750 m2. This large
space allows visitors to meet, learn about, and experience firsthand the spirit of making things. Open: 9:3017:00 (enter by
16:30) Closed: Mon. (or Tue. when Mon. falls on a national holiday) Admission: 500

Tokugawa Art Museum, 20 min. by bus from

Nagoya Sta. or 10-min. walk from Ozone Sta. on JR Chuo Line,
was built in 1935 on the site of the former Tokugawa mansion, is
adjacent to Tokugawaen in Higashi Ward and near Tokugawaen
Shindeki Bus Stop. It contains nearly 10,000 written documents
of ancient emperors, suits of armor, helmets, swords, rare articles, writings and paintings of distinguished persons. Among
these, 43 pieces of the Genji Monogatari Emaki (Picture
Scrolls of the Tale of Genji) are registered as National
Treasures. Photograph replicas & video programs are on display.
Open: 10:0017:00 (enter by 16:30) Closed: Mon. & mid-Dec.
New Year holidays Admission: 1,200 (extra charge for special
exhibits) http://www.tokugawa-art-museum.jp/english/index.html

Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens,

3-min. walk from Higashiyama-Koen Sta. on subway Higashiyama
Line, covers an area of about 84 ha. It stretches over greenwooded hills and contains skillfully designed zoological gardens,
botanical gardens, childrens playgrounds and other attractions.
In the zoo (20 ha.), no fences obstruct the visitors view of the
animals. There are an amusement park and the pencil-shaped
Higashiyama Sky Tower 134-m-high nearby. Open: 9:0016:50
(enter by 16:30) Closed: Mon. (or Tue. when Mon. falls on a
national holiday) Admission: 500

Atsuta-jingu Shrine, founded in the 2nd century

and rebuilt in 1935, is a 5-min. walk from Jingu-mae Sta. on the
Meitetsu Railway. It has been revered as the most important
shrine in Japan along with Ise-jingu Shrine because of the
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (lit. grass-mowing sword), part of the
Three Regalia of the Emperor which also includes a mirror
enshrined at Ise-jingu Shrine and Jewels treasured at the Imperial
Palace.

Nagoya Boston Museum of Fine Arts

opened in the new hotel and office complex adjacent to
Kanayama Station, reached in 5 min. by JR or Meitetsu Railway
train from Nagoya Sta., is the sister museum of the Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston. Open: 10:0019:00, 17:00 (Sat., Sun. &
national holidays) Last entrance is 30 min. before closing time.
Closed: Mon. (when Mon. falls on a holiday, it is open and is
closed the following day) & late Dec.early Jan. Admission:
1,200 http://www.nagoya-boston.or.jp/english/index.html

TOYOTA Commemorative Museum of Industry and

Technology, 3-min. walk from Sako Sta.
on the Meitetsu Railway, exhibits textile machinery, which was

Nagoya Dome-mae Yada Sta.

Meijo Koen Sta. Shimizu Sta.
Joshin Sta.
To Nagano

To Inuyama
Meijo Park
Morishita Sta.

Seiryu-ji
Temple
TOYOTA Commemorative Museum
Amagasaka Sta.
Nagoya Dome Sunada-bashi Sta.

Sta.

of Industry and Technology

Asama-cho Higashi-Ote

Sta.
Tokugawa
Nagoya
Castle

City
Hall
Art Museum
19
Noritake Garden
Chayagasaka Sta.
To Kyoto

Aichi Pref. Govt Office

Shiyakusho Sta.

Takaoka Sta.
Kokusai
Nagoya Intl Center

Kameshima
Hisaya-Odori Sta.
Center Sta.
Sta.

Kurumamichi Sta.

Nagoya

30

19

Sakura-dori Ave.
TV Tower
Chikusa Sta.

Nishiki-dori Ave.

Yaba-cho Sta.

Ch

Osu Kannon Sta.

Nagoya City
Science Museum

Sanno Sta.

19

Higashi-Betsuin
Temple

Nagoya-Boston
Museum of Fine Arts

Kanayama Sta.

Otouhashi Sta.

Tsurumai Sta.

Subw

Kakuozan Sta.

ay Hig
ashiy
ama L
ine

153

Motoyama Sta.

Tsurumai Sta.
Tsuruma Park

Arahata Sta.

Nagoya Daigaku Sta.

Yagoto Nisseki Sta.

Higashiyama Zoo and

Botanical Gardens

Subway Tsur

umai Line

Higashiyama-Koen Sta.

Heiwa Park

To Tomei Expressway

Gokiso Sta.

Subwa

Tokaido
Shinkan
sen

Higashi-Betsuin Sta.

Fukigami Sta.

y Meij

Ikeshita Sta.

Imaike Sta.

Kamimaezu Sta.

Nishi-Betsuin Temple

Kakuozan Hill

JR Central Towers

Chikusa Sta.
60

Meitetsu
Bus Center

o Line

Shinei Sta.

Sta.
Hirokoji-dori Ave. Sakae

Fushimi Sta.

Meitetsu-Nagoya Sta.

Jiyugaoka Sta.

ine

Nagoya Sta.

uo
L

Marunouchi Sta.

Irinaka Sta.

Kawana Sta.

1km

Yagoto Sta.

Sakurayama Sta.

Atsuta Shrine Park

Nagoya Congress Center

Hibino Sta.

To Tokyo

Nagoya City Museum

Nishi-Takakura Sta.

Atsuta-jingu Shrine Atsuta Sta.

Jingu-Nishi Sta.

Jingu-mae Sta.

Tourist Information
Shinkansen
Japan Railways (JR)
Meitetsu Railway
Subways

Numbers

correspond to those on the Accommodations Iist on page 4/5

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SIDE TRIP TO NATIONAL KISO SANSEN PARK

The region along both sides of the Kiso River, Nagaragawa River
and Ibi Rivers, which extends into the prefectures of Aichi, Mie
and Gifu prefectures, is known for its river and ravine beauty.
The region is Kiso Sansen (Three-river) Park and largest
National Goverment Park in Japan. Inuyama City, an old castletown with a population of 75,100 (as of Nov. 2013), reached in
30 min. from Meitetsu-Nagoya Sta. on the Meitetsu Inuyama
Line, serves as a base for exploration of the regions numerous
tourist attractions. http://www.kisosansenkoen.go.jp/e/index.html

Places of Interest:
National Treasure Inuyama Castle, 15-min.
walk from Inuyama-Yuen Sta. or 20-min. walk from Inuyama Sta.
on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line, is Japans oldest existing fortress,
built in 1537. The four-storied donjon, a National Treasure, and
the only remaining structure, stands on a cliff above the Kiso
River. It is a fine example of ancient castle architecture, serving
as a valuable reference for the study of this science. The observation platform of the donjon affords a grand view of the surrounding scenery. Open: 9:0017:00 (enter by 16:30) Closed:
Dec. 2931 Admission: 500
Japan Monkey Center is 5 min. by bus from the east exit of
Inuyama Sta. The Japan Monkey Center World Primate Zoo, is a
unique zoological park, specializing in primates, with many different species of monkeys, assembled from all over the world. An
amusement park, Japan Monkey Park, neighbors the center.
Open: 10:0017:00 (Hours of operation change every season.
Occasionally closed several days.) Admission: 600
Kiso River Cormorant Fishing (Ukai)This
traditional method of catching river smelt is demonstrated every
night from June. through mid-Oct., except the after a heavy rainfall, on the Kiso River, by Inuyama Bridge near Inuyama-Yuen Sta.
Fee: 2,5002,800 per person. It is also demonstrated in the
daytime on Tue., Thu. & Sat. Fee: 4,300 (including lunch) per
person. Reservation is required. Kisogawa Kanko Tel.(0568)610057
Gifu Sta.

JR Takayama Line
JR

Uraku-en Gardenis a traditional Japanese-style garden located on the premises of the Meitetsu Inuyama Hotel. The
beautiful garden contains buildings of historic interest, such as
the Jo-an Teahouse, a famous National Treasure. The teahouse
was originally designed and constructed in 1618 by Urakusai
Oda, a younger brother of the warlord Nobunaga Oda, during
his secluded life as a priest in Kyoto. Urakusai was a great tea
ceremony master and the founder of the Uraku-ryu school. The
teahouse is open to the public once a month. 7-min. walk from
Inuyama-Yuen Sta. on Meitetsu Inuyama Line. Open: 9:0017:00,
18:00 (Jul. 15Aug), 16:00 (Dec.Feb.) Admission: 1,000
Japanese tea is served to visitors for 500.
Museum Meiji Mura, in southeast Inuyama
City, is a unique museum village which preserves valuable monuments of the dawn of modern Japan. The village occupies an area
of about 100 ha. over the rolling hills along the southern shores
of Lake Iruka. The exhibits in the museum, more than 60 in number, are all genuine historic edifices from various parts of Japan
which were dismantled, transported and reconstructed there
with great ingenuity. The highlights include the Imperial Carriage
of Emperor Meiji, the mansion of Tsugumichi Saigo, a distinguished statesman of the day, St. Johns church and the old
Imperial Hotel designed by famous American architect Frank
Lloyd Wright in 1923. Some other artifacts and materials are
also on display. The Meiji Era, 18681912, is the period when
Japan awakened from its long isolation from the world and started its rapid progress toward national modernization. Open:
9:3017:00, 16:00 (Nov.), 10:0016:00 (Dec.Feb.) Closed:
Dec. 31 & every Mon. in Jan., Feb. & Dec. Admission: 1,700
Access: 30 min. by the Meitetsu Inuyama Line (express) to
Inuyama from Meitetsu-Nagoya Sta., then change to Nagoya
Testudo Bus for Meiji-mura (20 min.).
http://www.meijimura.com/english/

To Gujo-Hachiman

Unuma Sta.

Mino-Ota Sta.

To Maibara

To Takayama

Shin-Unuma Sta.
JR

To
ka
ido
Sh
ink
an
s
en

JR Tokaido Line

Meitetsu Gifu Sta.

To Kyoto

Inuyama-Yuen Sta.

Nihonrain Imawatari Sta.

Inuyama Sta.

Meijimura Sta.

Shinkansen
Japan Railways (JR)
Private Railways
Bus route

Komaki

To Toba

Nagoya Sta.

To Nara

(Railroad companies: JR, Meitetsu, and Kintetsu)

Line
Kansai

JR Chuo Line
JR

To Matsumoto
Tajimi Sta.

Traffic Network
To Tokyo

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To Gifu

Unuma Sta.

To Takayama

JR Takayama Line

1km

1:25,000

Shin-Unuma Sta.

Kiso

Kiso River Cormorant Fishing

River

Japan Monkey Park

Inuyama-Yuen Sta.

Owari Parkway

Inuyama Onsen

National Treasure Inuyama Castle

Japan Monkey Center

Urakuen Garden
Inuyama Pottery
(Sakujuro Ozekis Studio)

uyama
Line

Shiro-to-Machi Museum

(Inuyama Aacts Museum)

Meitetsu In

Former Isobes House

Inuyama Sta.

Tomiokamae Sta.

ine

omi L
etsu Hir

Meit

Inuyama

To Takayama
To Meitetsu-Nagoya

To Komaki
Numbers

correspond to those in the Accommodations Iist below

Annual Events:
First Sat. & Sun. of Apr.
Jun. 5
MidOct.

Inuyama Festival
Reisai (Annual Festival of Atsuta-jingu Shrine)
Nagoya Festival (a 2-day festival)

Accommodations:
Name of facilities

Tel.

Fax.

Room
rate ()

Nagoya:
Hotel Kiyoshi Nagoya (BH)
Toyoko Inn Nagoya Sakae (BH)
Nagoya RICH HOTEL Nishiki (BH)
Chisun Inn Nagoya (BH)
Nagoya Sakae Green Hotel (BH)
SUPER HOTEL Nagoya-ekimae (BH)
Ryokan Meiryu (R)
The b Nagoya (BH)
Nagoya Backpackers Hostel Ann (Y)
Ryokan Marutame (R)
International Hotel Nagoya (H)
Meitetsu Grand Hotel (H)

(052)321-5663
(052)934-1045
(052)203-0211
(052)452-3211
(052)951-8901
(052)451-9000
(052)331-8686
(052)241-1500
(052)253-7710
(052)321-7130
(052)961-3111
(052)582-2211

(052)322-6769
(052)934-1046
(052)211-4434
(052)452-3219
(052)951-5156
(052)451-1999
(052)321-6119
(052)264-1732
(052)253-7710
(052)321-3626
(052)962-5937
(052)582-2230

Name of facilities

Tel.

Fax.

Room
rate ()

Hotel Sunroute Plaza Nagoya (BH)

Kyoya Ryokan (R)
The Westin Nagoya Castle (H)
Nagoya Kanko Hotel (H)
Hotel Castle Plaza (H)
Hilton Nagoya (H)
ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand
Court Nagoya (H)
Inuyama:
Inuyama International YH
Geihanro (R)
Meitetsu Inuyama Hotel (H)

(052)571-2221
(052)571-2588
(052)521-2121
(052)231-7711
(052)582-2121
(052)212-1111
(052)683-4111

(052)571-2235
(052)571-2580
(052)531-3313
(052)231-7719
(052)582-8666
(052)212-1225
(052)683-4121

(0568)61-1111 (0568)61-2770
(0568)61-2205 (0568)63-5250
(0568)61-2211 (0568)62-5750

Remarks:

H
BH
R
Y

correspond to those on the maps on pages 2/5 and 4/5 Rate per person
= Hotel
= more than 15,000 yen
= Business Hotel
= 8,001 yen 15,000 yen
= Ryokan
= 8,000 yen or less
= Youth Hostel

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CENTRAL JAPAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CENTRAIR) & VICINITY

Chubu Centrair International Airport (Central Japan
International Airport) is located on an artificial island in Ise Bay,
south of Nagoya. The area of the airport is about 470 ha. and its
runway is 3,500 m long.
Great convenience for transit passengers
As international and domestic services are provided within the
same single terminal, it is especially recommended for foreign
passengers who transit from international to domestic flights
or vice versa to find their way easily without any hustle.
Attractive commercial zone
The airport has also attractive commercial zone Sky Town
which has many unique shops and restaurants. One of attractive relaxation facilities is a first observation hot-bath inside an
airport in Japan.
Quick and Easy Access
28 min. by limited express sky from Nagoya Sta. on
Meitetsu Line.
40-min. drive from downtown Nagoya.
45 min. by high-speed boat from Tsu, Mie Pref., the opposite
shore of Centrair.

Tokoname City, which sits across the water from

Centrair, has a long history of pottery production. Teapots made
of orange-colored earthenware are especially popular among
Japanese tourists. A short walk to the southeast of Tokoname
Sta. (about 40 min. by train to from Meitetsu Nagoya Sta.) is an
area dotted with old pottery kilns, factories and charming galleries. Walking along the winding, narrow paths, youll no doubt
discover sections made of reused pottery implements and products.
INAX Museums is a complex of museums and workshops
dedicated to the production of pottery. INAX is a major
Japanese company that produces tiling, building materials and
sanitary fixtures. Kiln Plaza holds one of the biggest kilns in
Japan. It was once used for baking clay pipes. Old Japanese
ceramic toilets are on display, as well as a number of terracotta
works that decorated Western-style buildings in Japan until the
beginning of 20th century. The Tile Museum exhibits a large
number of beautiful tiles collected from all over the world. Inside
the Permanent Exhibition Room, the museum has realistically
reproduced a number of historic tiled spaces, including an aweinspiring mosque ceiling. 5-min. bus ride on the Chita Bus from
Tokoname Sta. to the INAX Live Museum-mae Bus Stop. Open:
10:0017:00 (enter by 16:30) Closed: 3rd Wed. of each month
(or Thur. when Wed. is a national holiday), year-end & New
Years holidays

TOURIST INFORMATION
(Visit Japan Information Network)
Nagoya International Center Information Services:
Nagoya International Center Bldg. 3F, 1-47-1 Nagoya, Nakamura-ku,
Nagoya City, Aichi
Tel. (052)581-0100
Open: 9:0019:00
Closed: Mon., 2nd Sun. of Aug., Feb. & Dec.28 Jan. 3
Nagoya Station Tourist Information Center:
JR Nagoya Station, 1-1-4 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi
Open: 9:0019:00
Tel. (052)541-4301
Closed: Dec.29 Jan.1
Kanayama Tourist Information Center (Kanayama Sta.):
Roop Kanayama 1F, 1-17-18 Kanayama, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi
Open: 9:0019:00
Tel. (052)323-0161
Closed: Dec.29 Jan.1
Oasis21 i Center:
Oasis 21 B1F, 1-11-1 Higashisakura, Higashi-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi
Open: 10:0020:00
Tel. (052)963-5252
Closed: Jan.1
Central Japan International Airport Tourist Information:
Access Plaza 2F, 1-1 Centrair, Tokoname City, Aichi
Open: 6:3022:30
Tokoname Tourist Information:
5-168-2 Koiehon-machi, Tokoname City, Aichi
Open: 9:0017:30
Tel. (0569)34-8888

Tourist Information Center (TIC)

TIC of Japan National Tourism Organization is your helping
hand while in Japan. Its main services are providing travel
information and free literature on Japan such as tourist spots,
transportation, and suggesting tour itineraries, etc.
1st Fl., Shin Tokyo Bldg., 3-3-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
100-0005
Tel. 03-3201-3331
Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closed: Jan. 1st)
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/arrange/travel/guide/tic.html

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local tours guided in English or other languages. The guides
are registered with JNTO and display the badge shown. As
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facilities if you visit any and their meals if you eat with them.
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