{"id":35583,"date":"2025-09-02T14:56:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=35583"},"modified":"2025-09-02T14:56:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:56:51","slug":"the-places-in-between-nagoya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/02\/the-places-in-between-nagoya\/","title":{"rendered":"The places in-between: Nagoya"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F35583&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F35583\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F35583&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F35583&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F35583%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F35583\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F35583\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><h2>The places in-between: Nagoya<\/h2>\n<p>Most visitors to Japan could point out Tokyo and Kyoto blindfolded. But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/japanese-destinations\/nagoya\/\">Nagoya<\/a>? Many speed through on the <em>Shinkansen<\/em> bullet train without even noticing. Yet this is a city that has shaped Japan\u2019s past and present far more than its modest profile suggests.<\/p>\n<p>As a city, it houses one of Japan\u2019s most important Shinto shrines. As a region, it gave rise to three of Japan\u2019s greatest samurai \u2013 and the global manufacturing giant, Toyota. It\u2019s also one of Japan\u2019s most connected cities \u2013 with an international airport, a major port handling nearly 10% of the nation\u2019s trade, and that bullet train line between Tokyo and Kyoto. Historically, it was the strategic seat of Owari, one of the three major branches of the Tokugawa family. Today, its centrality is economic, as much as geographic.<\/p>\n<p>But most tourists pass it by. Indeed, there&#8217;s even a term, <em>Nagoya-tobashi, <\/em>commonly used when concerts and tours visit Osaka and Tokyo, but skip Nagoya.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s a mistake, says Japan specialist Chris: \u201cEveryone who comes to Japan goes to the big spots. The Golden Route: Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, maybe Osaka. But if you want to see how Japan really is, day to day, you need to visit Nagoya.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Art, play, samurai \u2013 and the everyday<\/h3>\n<p>Nagoya has been long seen as an industrial powerhouse . But today, it\u2019s so much more than that \u2013 and actively defies this myopic view.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the first city in Japan to launch a \u201cgreening\u201d initiative &#8211; encouraging the growth of green walls and roofs on homes (with financial incentives).<\/p>\n<p>Visit, and you\u2019ll find it\u2019s not without a playful or cultural side, either. Home to Japan\u2019s second Ghibli Park and Legoland, there\u2019s also a vibrant art scene, if you know where to look. The Aichi Triennale transforms the city every three years, and galleries across Nagoya display works ranging from Gustav Klimt\u2019s paintings to Taikan Yokoyama\u2019s scrolls. Venture beyond the city, to Tokoname, and pottery pieces, lining the roads, outnumber people.<\/p>\n<p>History runs deep here, too: three of Japan\u2019s most influential samurai \u2013 Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu \u2013 were born in or near Nagoya. And the city\u2019s castle, completed in 1615 by Tokugawa himself, is a standing reminder of their legacy.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to spirituality, Nagoya\u2019s prefecture (Aichi) has more shrines and temples than any other in Japan \u2013 with almost two shrines and one temple per square mile. Within the city\u2019s most revered shrine, Atsuta, rests the sacred sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi \u2013 one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan, believed to hold the spirit of sun goddess Amaterasu.<\/p>\n<p>What sets Nagoya and its prefecture apart is the way layers of history and culture seamlessly coexist. Toyota evolved from humble weaving looms into a robotics powerhouse. In nearby Arimatsu, the centuries-old tie-dyeing technique (<em>Arimatsu Shibori<\/em>) is still practiced today \u2013 and is (quietly) a tourist draw. Nagoya is where Japan\u2019s next-generation levitating trains are being developed \u2013 just a ten-minute walk from Legoland. And on sunny afternoons, its students sip bubble tea in parks once patrolled by samurai.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35643 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Osu-Kannon-Bell.jpeg\" alt=\"Osu Kannon Bell and Temple\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Osu-Kannon-Bell.jpeg 2400w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Osu-Kannon-Bell-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Osu-Kannon-Bell-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Osu-Kannon-Bell-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Osu-Kannon-Bell-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Osu-Kannon-Bell-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Osu-Kannon-Bell-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Osu-Kannon-Bell-900x675.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Osu-Kannon-Bell-720x540.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Osu-Kannon-Bell-1440x1080.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Osu-Kannon-Bell-390x293.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Osu-Kannon-Bell-780x585.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Osu-Kannon-Bell-510x383.jpeg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Monks and miso katsu \u2013 just metres apart<\/h3>\n<p>Alongside its religious and historical backstory, Nagoya is, quite simply, one of the best places to shop, eat, and go on a night out. It\u2019s a reminder that in Japan, reverent spirituality, classic history, shameless commercialism and great food can (and often do) coexist side-by-side.<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed the \u201ccoolest arcade in Japan\u201d by specialist, Chris, Osu Kannon is Nagoya\u2019s central shopping arcade (think Kyoto\u2019s Nishiki Market without the tourists).<\/p>\n<p>Here, you can make a wish, offer a coin and watch monks light candles at the Osu Kannon temple \u2013 before turning a corner to buy vintage clothes by the kilo, browse manga stores, or sip coffee from chintz china in a jazz caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>But the best reason to visit the arcade is to snack your way through.<\/p>\n<p><em>Miso kushi katsu<\/em> (deep-fried pork skewers), Brazilian <em>gyoza<\/em>, cheesy vegetarian nachos and Vietnamese <em>pho<\/em> all find a home under this sheltered walkway. If you ever wondered what Japanese people do on a Saturday night, visit Osu at the weekend \u2013 and you\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n<p>As Chris puts it: \u201cIf <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/japanese-destinations\/osaka\/\">Osaka<\/a> is the kitchen of Japan, Nagoya is the snack drawer.\u201d And that\u2019s because Nagoya\u2019s food often defies the refined aesthetic visitors expect. Elisabeth Llopis, founder of tourism organisation Nagoya Is Not Boring, calls it \u201cugly delicious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Red miso, fermented two to three years until it turns dark and deeply savoury, is the city\u2019s signature flavour layer \u2013 slathered on katsu cutlets, stirred into soup, or spread on skewers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever I\u2019m back in Nagoya, I make a beeline for Yamachan\u2019s,\u201d says Ben, a former resident. \u201cIt\u2019s a very local<em> izakaya<\/em> that proudly serves the gloriously messy, impossibly addictive <em>tebasaki<\/em>: chicken wings coated in a dry, spicy rub. It somehow gets all over your fingers \u2013 no matter how carefully you eat them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For those willing to explore a little further, the city opens its own home kitchens. On his recent visit, InsideJapan specialist Tim joined a cooking class in the suburbs:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a vegan, my choices are usually limited in Japan, but here I got the most delicious crash course in vegan cuisine in local chef Akiko\u2019s own kitchen. We made miso katsu with fried tofu, and <em>tebasaki<\/em> with mushrooms instead of chicken. We plated up and ate in her living room, and her daughter joined us for a chat. It felt like I\u2019d just been invited over for lunch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35604 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PXL_20230904_092014628.MP_.jpg\" alt=\"Vegan cookery class meal in Nagoya including miso soup, miso katsu with fried tofu, and tebasaki with mushrooms instead of chicken\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PXL_20230904_092014628.MP_.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PXL_20230904_092014628.MP_-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PXL_20230904_092014628.MP_-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PXL_20230904_092014628.MP_-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PXL_20230904_092014628.MP_-1536x1156.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PXL_20230904_092014628.MP_-2048x1542.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PXL_20230904_092014628.MP_-1200x904.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PXL_20230904_092014628.MP_-900x678.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PXL_20230904_092014628.MP_-720x542.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PXL_20230904_092014628.MP_-1440x1084.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PXL_20230904_092014628.MP_-390x294.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PXL_20230904_092014628.MP_-780x587.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PXL_20230904_092014628.MP_-510x384.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Beyond the city: dancing, castles, rivers<\/h3>\n<p>Because of its central location, Nagoya is a natural base for exploring wider Japan \u2013 and a huge part of the city\u2019s appeal comes from this.<\/p>\n<p>Ninety minutes north, Gujo Hachiman is a riverside town where life moves slowly, to the rhythm of its through-flowing waters, for 11 months of the year. But in August, during the Obon festival, the streets become an all-night dance floor. Music and festivities last until 4 or 5 am.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is in stark contrast to elsewhere in Japan, when the music is turned off at 11pm\u201d, says Tim. \u201cAnd locals will be only too happy to get you dancing in the streets with them. By the end of the month, the platformed wooden <em>geta<\/em> clogs people wear are worn down to stubs.\u201d Gujo\u2019s streets are packed with <em>geta<\/em> shops to supply this demand.<\/p>\n<p>Another good day trip from Nagoya is Inuyama. Half an hour outside the city, it has one of Japan\u2019s twelve remaining original castles \u2013 a national heritage site with sweeping views of the Kiso River. It\u2019s also a local favourite <em>hanami<\/em> (cherry blossom viewing) spot \u2013 one to remember if you ever want to take in the springtime blooms without sharing your picnic spot with hundreds of others.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35667 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/getashop-Gujo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/getashop-Gujo.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/getashop-Gujo-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/getashop-Gujo-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/getashop-Gujo-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/getashop-Gujo-1536x1156.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/getashop-Gujo-2048x1542.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/getashop-Gujo-1200x904.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/getashop-Gujo-900x678.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/getashop-Gujo-720x542.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/getashop-Gujo-1440x1084.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/getashop-Gujo-390x294.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/getashop-Gujo-780x587.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/getashop-Gujo-510x384.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The foodie city with a samurai soul<\/h3>\n<p>Nagoya may never compete with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/japanese-destinations\/kyoto\/\">Kyoto<\/a>\u2019s temples or Tokyo\u2019s neon for headlines \u2013 but that\u2019s its strength. It doesn\u2019t need to. Instead, it\u2019s a proud city where Japan\u2019s modern engines and ancient rituals run in parallel: where the sacred sword rests a train ride away from the Pok\u00e9mon Center and where visitors can still share a table with locals rather than a crowd.<\/p>\n<p>As Chris sums up: \u201cNagoya is the foodie city with a samurai soul. It\u2019s a more true-to-life version of Japan than the Golden Route can provide. We based our InsideJapan headquarters here for a reason: Nagoya is technologically advanced, arty, fun and a little bit gritty \u2013 in the best way. And, it\u2019s the jumping off point for so much more of Japan\u2019s culture \u2013 found in the smaller towns and villages, where tie-dye and pottery traditions are preserved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVisit, and you\u2019ll learn just what it means to be Japanese: through beautifully beige, deeply flavoursome food, samurai, swords, shrines, and even Lego.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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