Chubu Centrair International Airport 38 min
Hisaya Odori Park (13 min) Leafy park flanked by city streets, with a manmade river, fountains, orchid garden & TV tower. Tsuruma Park (15 min) Known for its cherry blossom forest, this historic park also has ponds, tennis courts & gardens. Noritake Garden (13 min) Museum, gardens & shops on the former factory grounds of a prominent Japanese ceramics company. Nagoya City Art Museum (10 min) Airy, modern museum with permanent & temporary exhibitions of contemporary art in various mediums. Shirotori Garden (17 min) Tranquil Japanese-style garden with a pathway along streams & ponds, plus a tea ceremony house. Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium (22 min) Modern aquarium with many species, including whales, a dolphin show & food & drink concessions. Tokugawaen (18 min) Landscaped Japanese garden featuring a large pond, bridges, picturesque paths & tea houses. The Tokugawa Art Museum (19 min) Museum tracing Japanese history through art & cultural artifacts, with quiet gardens on site. Nagoya Castle (7 min) This restored castle originally completed in 1612 features artifacts & exhibits on the Edo Period. Nagoya City Science Museum (10 min) Science museum with a large planetarium, featuring exhibits on weather & electricity. Nagoya TV Tower (12 min) Emblematic 180-m. steel tower with 2 observation decks, plus a restaurant & beer garden. Atsuta Jingu (18 min) This revered shrine surrounded by cypress trees contains a sacred sword & has artifacts on display. Osu Kannon (9 min) Rebuilt Buddhist temple founded in the 14th century, with a library of important classical works. Meijo Park (15 min) Expansive green space with bicycle & jogging paths, picnic areas, a pond & a baseball arena. Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology (8 min) Textile & car machinery, plus exhibits on the carmaker's origins, on display in a former factory. |