Culture Koshoji Temple Chris Glenn Built in 1686, Koshoji Temple is one of Nagoya’s most impressive Buddhist sites, and best kept secrets.
Activities Nagoya's TV Tower Chris Glenn Nagoya's TV Tower was built four years before Tokyo Tower, making it Japan’s first and oldest remaining free-standing steel t...
Transportation Higashiyama Subway Chris Glenn Of Nagoya’s 4 subway lines, the Higashiyama Line is the city’s oldest, having opened in November of 1957 and connecting 20.6 ...
Transportation Go loopy in Nagoya! Chris Glenn Japan’s first, and only true loop line subway system with a distance of 26.4 kilometers is the Nagoya Municipal Subway Meijo ...
Shopping Michi No Eki Kashimo Justin Dart Tomato Ice Cream! Braken cakes! Local food and local at home feeling makes Michi No Eki Kashimo the place to stop for local c...
Food Saucisses Hot Dogs Chris Glenn Nagoya's best hot dogs and potato fry? Saucisses, one of the city’s best loved fast food outlets, wins hands down!
Culture Shizuoka Anko Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Japan's beloved sweet red bean paste, known as anko, is taking center stage in Shizuoka this February with the debut of the S...