Chubu Centrair International Airport 45 min
Hisaya Odori Park (9 min) Leafy park flanked by city streets, with a manmade river, fountains, orchid garden & TV tower. Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium (22 min) Modern aquarium with many species, including whales, a dolphin show & food & drink concessions. Meijo Park (5 min) Expansive green space with bicycle & jogging paths, picnic areas, a pond & a baseball arena. The Tokugawa Art Museum (8 min) Museum tracing Japanese history through art & cultural artifacts, with quiet gardens on site. Nagoya Castle (6 min) This restored castle originally completed in 1612 features artifacts & exhibits on the Edo Period. Atsuta Jingu (18 min) This revered shrine surrounded by cypress trees contains a sacred sword & has artifacts on display. Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology (12 min) Textile & car machinery, plus exhibits on the carmaker's origins, on display in a former factory. Nagoya City Science Museum (11 min) Science museum with a large planetarium, featuring exhibits on weather & electricity. Tsuruma Park (11 min) Known for its cherry blossom forest, this historic park also has ponds, tennis courts & gardens. Noritake Garden (11 min) Museum, gardens & shops on the former factory grounds of a prominent Japanese ceramics company. Osu Kannon (12 min) Rebuilt Buddhist temple founded in the 14th century, with a library of important classical works. Nagoya TV Tower (15 min) Emblematic 180-m. steel tower with 2 observation decks, plus a restaurant & beer garden. Nagoya City Art Museum (11 min) Airy, modern museum with permanent & temporary exhibitions of contemporary art in various mediums. Tokugawaen (8 min) Landscaped Japanese garden featuring a large pond, bridges, picturesque paths & tea houses. Shirotori Garden (18 min) Tranquil Japanese-style garden with a pathway along streams & ponds, plus a tea ceremony house. |