{"id":12162,"date":"2016-11-15T09:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T09:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.insidejapantours.com\/?p=12162"},"modified":"2016-11-15T09:28:05","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T09:28:05","slug":"day-in-nagoya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/15\/day-in-nagoya\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do with a day in Nagoya"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? 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May I suggest leaving the station for a few hours and getting a taste of what this city has to offer?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s my pitch for a six-hour stopover in Nagoya.<\/p>\n<h1>Your day in Nagoya starts now&#8230;<\/h1>\n<p>First things first: drop the luggage.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival at Nagoya Station, exit the gates into the main concourse and make your way to the Taiko-dori side of the station. There, you\u2019ll find coin lockers ranging from large to small inside the JR Expressway bus ticket office, or if those are full, head down into the ESCA shopping mall. At the bottom of the stairs, turn left and you\u2019ll see plenty of additional lockers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12173\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-half-width wp-image-12173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TaikoDoriExit-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Taiko-dori exit\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TaikoDoriExit-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TaikoDoriExit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TaikoDoriExit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TaikoDoriExit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TaikoDoriExit-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TaikoDoriExit-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TaikoDoriExit-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TaikoDoriExit-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TaikoDoriExit-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/TaikoDoriExit.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taiko-dori exit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12164\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12164\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-half-width wp-image-12164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"ESCA\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ESCA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12165\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12165\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-half-width wp-image-12165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA_lockers-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"ESCA lockers\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA_lockers-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA_lockers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA_lockers-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA_lockers-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA_lockers-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA_lockers-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA_lockers-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA_lockers-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA_lockers-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ESCA_lockers.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ESCA lockers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Easy peasy. Now you\u2019re free to hit the ground running! But first&#8230; you must head to the Sakura-dori side of the station, which is easily reached by backtracking and walking straight through to the other side of the station. Oh, and be sure to pick up a city map from tourist information located in the center of the concourse!<\/p>\n<h1>Getting around<\/h1>\n<p>Today, I\u2019d recommend using a mixture of the Me~guru bus, Nagoya\u2019s sightseeing loop bus, and the city subway. A single journey on the Me~guru bus costs 210 yen (\u00a31.60\/$2). The only catch is that this bus doesn\u2019t operate on Mondays, as most facilities and museums on this route are closed that day, so be careful!<\/p>\n<p>Catch the Me~guru bus on Meieki-dori, the main road that runs in front of the station, next to bus stop #8. Buses depart every 20-30 minutes on weekends and holidays, and every 30-60 minutes on weekdays.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12163\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12163\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium-plus-size wp-image-12163\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BusStop_loop-510x680.jpg\" alt=\"Catch the bus here\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BusStop_loop-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BusStop_loop-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BusStop_loop-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BusStop_loop-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BusStop_loop-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BusStop_loop-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BusStop_loop-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BusStop_loop-780x1040.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BusStop_loop.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catch the bus here<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Visit the Toyota Museum<\/h1>\n<p>The first stop on the route is the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology. The museum is housed in the birthplace of Toyota: an old industrial factory. While it may be known as the nation\u2019s largest automotive manufacturer these days, the company\u2019s roots lie in the textile industry, right here in Nagoya. Though not every exhibit has English signage, the machinery and displays speak volumes. Tours of the museum are free, but reservations need to be made in advance (If you&#8217;re an Inside Japan customer, we can arrange this for you).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12174\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12174 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota1-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Toyota Museum\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota1-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota1-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota1-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota1-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota1-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota1-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota1.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toyota Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-12175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota2-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Toyota Museum\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota2-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota2-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota2-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota2-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota2-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota2-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota2.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-12176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota3-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"What to do with 6 hours in Nagoya\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota3-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota3-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota3-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota3-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota3-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota3-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Toyota3.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1>Explore Nagoya Castle &amp; Honmaru Palace<\/h1>\n<p>Next, it\u2019s on to Nagoya Castle! Built by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu in the early 17<sup>th<\/sup> century, most of the castle was destroyed in WWII. These days the reconstructed castle serves as a symbol of the city, and houses a museum with exhibits providing a glimpse into the life and times of the lords who resided in it. Of greater interest, to me at least, is the reconstructed Honmaru Palace on the castle grounds. Here you have the opportunity to step back in time and experience the splendour of the palace\u2019s former days. Since it\u2019s not yet complete, you can also take a peek at the traditional building methods and techniques that are being used in the reconstruction process, too.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12169\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-half-width wp-image-12169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NagoyaCastle_Honmaru-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Honmaru Palace\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NagoyaCastle_Honmaru-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NagoyaCastle_Honmaru-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NagoyaCastle_Honmaru-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NagoyaCastle_Honmaru-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NagoyaCastle_Honmaru-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NagoyaCastle_Honmaru-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NagoyaCastle_Honmaru-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NagoyaCastle_Honmaru-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NagoyaCastle_Honmaru-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/NagoyaCastle_Honmaru.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Honmaru Palace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Indulge in <em>misokatsu<\/em><\/h1>\n<p>Moving on through the castle grounds, I recommend you leave through the East entrance, as it\u2019ll put you very close to Shiyakusho subway station (on the Meijo Line). Hop on the subway and ride for three stops, alighting at Yabacho Station. Leaving the station through exit 4 puts you on Hisaya-odori. You\u2019ll see the elevated expressway straight ahead, so walk towards it, but don\u2019t cross under it just yet. Once you reach the main road that runs under it (Wakamiya-dori), turn right and walk down to the light. Cross under the expressway here, and you\u2019ll see on the other side&#8230; a large pig wearing a <em>keshomawashi<\/em> (a Grand Champion sumo wrestler\u2019s ritual apron).<\/p>\n<p>This is a restaurant called Yabaton. Among Nagoya\u2019s famous foods is <em>misokatsu<\/em>: a pork cutlet that\u2019s been breaded with <em>panko<\/em> (Japanese-style breadcrumbs), deep fried to crisp, golden perfection and then doused with a thick, luscious <em>miso-<\/em>paste-based sauce (drool!). Yabaton is synonymous with <em>misokatsu<\/em>, and this outlet is their main store. It also happens to be where I fell in love with the dish!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12178\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium-plus-size wp-image-12178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonSign-510x680.jpg\" alt=\"Yabaton sign\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonSign-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonSign-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonSign-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonSign-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonSign-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonSign-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonSign-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonSign-780x1040.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonSign.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yabaton sign<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12177\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-half-width wp-image-12177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonDoor-720x960.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to Yabaton\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonDoor-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonDoor-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonDoor-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonDoor-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonDoor-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonDoor-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonDoor-780x1040.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonDoor-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/YabatonDoor.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Entrance to Yabaton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12167\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-half-width wp-image-12167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MisoKatsu-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Misokatsu.... mmmmm\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MisoKatsu-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MisoKatsu-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MisoKatsu-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MisoKatsu-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MisoKatsu-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MisoKatsu-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MisoKatsu-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MisoKatsu-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MisoKatsu-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/MisoKatsu.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Misokatsu&#8230;. mmmmm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Go shopping at Osu Kannon<\/h1>\n<p>After your meal, you\u2019ll probably want to take a little walk to help you digest your <em>miso<\/em>-doused feast, and what better place than the Osu shopping district? Home to over 1,200 shops, restaurants and covered arcades to shield you from the elements, it also happens to be just a couple blocks down from Yabaton!<\/p>\n<p>Exiting the restaurant, turn right and continue down the street until you come to the big golden dragon attached to the Osu 301 building. This is the entrance to one of the covered arcades. I do, however, encourage you to break off and have a wander down the other parallel and bisecting streets, which are filled with small shops and local shrines. However, if you follow this particular covered arcade all the way down, you\u2019ll eventually end up at Osu Kannon Temple. Walk through the grounds, taking care not to step on any of the (seemingly) oblivious pigeons, and turn right at the 7-11 convenience store.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12171\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium-plus-size wp-image-12171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Osu301_Dragon-510x680.jpg\" alt=\"Osu dragon\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Osu301_Dragon-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Osu301_Dragon-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Osu301_Dragon-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Osu301_Dragon-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Osu301_Dragon-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Osu301_Dragon-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Osu301_Dragon-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Osu301_Dragon-780x1040.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Osu301_Dragon.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Osu dragon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12172\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-half-width wp-image-12172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OsuKannon-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Osu Kannon\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OsuKannon-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OsuKannon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OsuKannon-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OsuKannon-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OsuKannon-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OsuKannon-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OsuKannon-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OsuKannon-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OsuKannon-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OsuKannon.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Osu Kannon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1>Return to Nagoya Station<\/h1>\n<p>Straight ahead you\u2019ll see the stairs down to the Osu Kannon subway station (on the Tsurumai Line). Take the subway one stop to Fushimi subway station and transfer to the Higashiyama Line. From there it\u2019s just one more stop and you\u2019re back at Nagoya Station. Be sure to grab some <em>ogura<\/em> toast-flavoured Country Ma\u2019am cookies from one of the gift shops in the main concourse, and some <em>tenmusu<\/em> for your Shinkansen ride, fetch your luggage, and you\u2019re on your way!<\/p>\n<p>**Note: <em>Ogura<\/em> toast is sweet red bean jam and butter on toast, and <em>tenmusu<\/em> is a shrimp tempura in a rice ball with the tail sticking out the top; both are Nagoya specialties (more drool!!)<\/p>\n<h1>Ahh, Nagoya<\/h1>\n<p>Nagoya doesn\u2019t get much attention from western visitors, which is a bit of a shame, I think! Did you know that Satsuki and Mei\u2019s house is in Nagoya? Those who are true fans will know what I\u2019m referring to here. Ever dream of walking through the lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright\u2019s Imperial Hotel? You can still do that in Inuyama, which is within easy reach of the city. Ever want to learn about and try your hand at making <em>wagashi<\/em> (traditional Japanese sweets) that are used in tea ceremony? I\u2019ve got a fantastic recommendation for you in Gifu City, just 20 minutes away by train. Oh, and let\u2019s not forget Legoland Japan opening in April 2017!<\/p>\n<p>Definitely watch this space for more from Japan\u2019s central region, and give a visit to Nagoya some thought!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fancy spending six hours &#8211; or more &#8211; in Nagoya? As the home of the Inside Japan office, we know quite a lot about the city! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/about-us\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch<\/a> with one of our expert travel consultants to find out more or start planning your trip.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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