The Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Art
A new addition to Nagoyafs museums opened in April and exclusively exhibits French artwork from the past 200 years. English audio guidance is available!
Booking travel and accommodation s a headache at the best of times, throw in a
language and a cultural barrier and the fun begins.
However with the number of volunteer groups and organizations offering travel booking, accommodation, and tours in English has greatly increased.
Looking Ahead to Twenty Ten in Nagoya
Nagoya celebrates its 400th birthday in 2010 and will be a special year for festivals, events, and exhibitions in the City.
The 144-game regular season runs from April 2 until September 23. The top 3 teams in each league at the end of the season play-off
to decide which team will represent each league in the best-of-seven Japan Series in October. How will the 2007 champions fair this season?
Shop etil You Drop: Shopping Centers Around Nagoya
Throughout the Noughties the Nagoya area has seen a number of large shopping centers spring up in and around itfs suburbs. If youfre new to the Nagoya area there is much more to shopping than what Sakae and the rest of Central Nagoya can offer.
J-League in Nagoya
In 2009, Nagoya Grampus finished 9th in the 18-team top division of the J-League and were beaten Emperorfs Cup finalists.
The 2010 season kicks off in March.
Located off-shore on reclaimed land in the middle of Nagoya Port is Nagoyafs very own wildflower garden. There is a wide variety of flowers
throughout the year; 40 varieties in spring alone. The waterbus ride
which takes you to the garden is also an enjoyable part of the experience.
About Nagoya
Nagoya is the heart of Japan's business, industrial, and transportation sectors, linking east and west Japan. Today, over 2,150,000 citizens reside in the sixteen
wards throughout the city, making it Japan's 4th largest city.
Two of Japanfs top figure skaters, Miki Ando and
Mao Asada, are both Nagoya natives and both learnt their skating basics here in the city.
Strawberry Picking - Strawberries and cream are associated with summer in the West. For the most part strawberries in Japan are the "all-season" variety and are produced in the winter and spring in large greenhouses -many of
which have all-you-can-eat strawberry-picking deals.
Ski resorts near Nagoya Several travel agencies offer all inclusive same-day return coach tours from Nagoya Station to several well-equipped snow resorts in Gifu and Nagano. Ideal if you want to enjoy the best slopes in Japan, but donft have access to a car.
Cherry Blossoms in Nagoya
Enjoy Japanfs fascination with cherry blossoms and take in some of the best hanami spots the area has to offer. In Nagoya the year on year average date for the first blossoms to appear is March 28; March 30 in Gifu, April 1 in Tsu, and April 16 in
Takayama.
Takayama Sake Brewery Tour Pure mountain water, quality local-grown rice and a cold winter are the essential
factors in making tasty sake. Takayama is blessed with all three.
Take a free guided tour of one of Takayama's famous breweries.
Shirakawa-go
Find out how to get to Gifu's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
New Year in Nagoya - Where to go in Nagoya for traditional Japanese new year of joya-no-kane, hatsumode,
and hatsuhinode and how to get there!
I-fain - The Ichiro Exhibition Room
Just a stone throw away from Nagoya Airport is the Ichiro Exhibition room. This 3-floored museum is maintained by Ichirofs father, exhibits Ichirofs professional career and contains memorabilia form Ichirofs childhood; including bats, gloves, uniforms, photographs,
and more.
Oceans Apart - Futsal in Nagoya - The Nagoya Oceans play in Japan's 10-team professional futsal league and make their season home debut
on September 6.
Discover Tokoname
Tokoname has a 900 year-old history of pottery and is one of the six historic pottery towns of Japan. Chances are youfve already been to Tokoname a few times with even knowing it.
Asahi Brewery Tour
Hidden away on the quiet banks of the Shonai River in Moriyama Ward is the Asahi Brewery. Visitors can learn fun facts about Asahi, the brewery and the basics of brewing
Toyota Plant Tour
It's still the car in front. Find out how the world's largest automaker stays ahead of the competition and discover the Toyota Way.
The MUFJ Money Museum
As well as an extensive collection of over 10,000 rare bank notes, coins of the ancient world, and coins from Japanfs Edo period, the museum also holds a collection of ukiyo-e
Beaches Around Nagoya
Itfs summer! Yippee! Long, hot and humid days are here! Resistance is futile so make the most of the weather & hit the beach while you can!
A hop, skip, and a short train ride north of Nagoya, the scenic countryside around the city of Inuyama is home to some of the best days out that Aichi Prefecture has to offer.
Ukai Fishing
For more than 1300 years the ancient technique of ukai (cormorant fishing) has been passed down through the generations & is still alive on the Nagara River and Kiso Rivers in Gifu.
Tokai Hiking Guides
Fancy going on a short hike to enjoy the autumn scenery but canft get past the language barrier to find out where and when to go? Over 30 short hike guides are downloadable in a printer-friendly PDF format!
The Nagoya Kanko Route Bus
The Nagoya Kanko Route Bus is a big, yellow, luxury, air-conditioned city bus service that stops at, and only at Nagoyafs main tourist spots.
Get in Shape for the New Year Eat too much Christmas turkey? Plan to get in shape this year?
Give your New Year resolution a kick-start at one of these low cost weekly aerobics lessons.
Meitetsu Discount Tickets - The Nagoya Tokuwari 30 If you travel regularly on Meitetsu, you may be interested in knowing that a book of 30 discount tickets is available for use between Meitetsu Nagoya / Kanayama and several major Meitetsu stations.
Futsal in Nagoya
Futsal is the official version of 5-a-side version of soccer played on a small court. There are many futsal courts in the Nagoya area that hold regular sessions for individuals looking to play.
Beat the Heat with Unagi Since the 18th Century, it has been tradition to eat (grilled) fresh water eel during the summer. Try some unagi (eel) at one of Nagoya's many restaurants.
Pay for Plastic Shopping Bags Nagoya City uses over 1 billion plastic bags (7000 tonnes) a year. The City hopes to reduce this amount by 60% - a saving of 600 million bags (4200 tonnes).
Gujo Odori Dance Festival
The small town of Gujo Hachiman in Gifu Prefecture has one of the most famous Obon Odori festivals in the country.
Hike and Bear All in Nagano@ Take a walk with Oscar and discover the bears of Matsumoto.
Sumo in Nagoya
Your time in Japan isnft complete without a trip to the Sumo. Get down to the venue on weekday and cheer on the little guy!
Know Nagoya? Know Your Kanji?
Test your knowledge of Nagoya's subway network with our on-line cryptic crossword puzzle.
Booking travel and accommodation s a headache at the best of times, throw in a
language and a cultural barrier and the fun begins.
However with the number of volunteer groups and organizations offering travel booking, accommodation, and tours in English has greatly increased.
Located off-shore on reclaimed land in the middle of Nagoya Port is Nagoyafs very own wildflower garden. There is a wide variety of flowers
throughout the year; 40 varieties in spring alone. The waterbus ride
which takes you to the garden is also an enjoyable part of the experience.
Nagoya is the heart of Japan's business, industrial, and transportation sectors, linking east and west Japan. Today, over 2,150,000 citizens reside in the sixteen
wards throughout the city, making it Japan's 4th largest city.
e Rinks in and around Nagoya
Cherry Blossoms in Nagoya
Tokai Hiking Guides
