Nagoya

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Introduction

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Nagoya is the 4th largest urban area in Japan (called the Chukyo Metropolitan Area) and even the 3rd largest if counting the city proper only. The latter has about 2.3 million inhabitants, the total urban area is more than 4 times as big with nearly 10 million inhabitants. Still, the city maintains a relatively quiet character and is often overlooked by travellers. It is located in the Chubu region in southern central Honshu, the main island of the country.

Neighbourhoods

Nagoya is divided into 16 so-called wards:

• Atsuta-ku
• Chikusa-ku
• Higashi-ku
• Kita-ku
• Meito-ku
• Midori-ku
• Minami-ku
• Minato-ku
• Mizuho-ku
• Moriyama-ku
• Naka-ku
• Nakagawa-ku
• Nakamura-ku
• Nishi-ku
• Showa-ku
• Tempaku-ku

Sights and Activities

• Nagoya Castle
• Atsuta Shrine
• Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
• Nagoya TV Tower
• The Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts

Events and Festivals

Weather

Nagoya's summers are hot and humid with average daytime temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius from June to September and balmy nights of 20 or more. Winters last from December to February when it is mostly around 10 to 12 degrees Celsius during the day and just above zero at night. Snow is possible and mainly falls during January and February. Nagoya receives over 1,500 mm of rain a year, mainly during the summermonths though other months see a fair amount as well. Probably the best months for a visit are April and October with some rain, but comfortable temperatures and a chance to see spring flowers or beautiful autumn colours like elsewhere in Japan.

Getting There

By Plane

Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) serves Nagoya. The smaller Nagoya Airfield is only served by J-Air and has flights to several Japanse cities like Tokyo, Nagasaki and Niigata.
The international airport has many more flights. Japan Airlines (JAL) has international flights to/from Guangzhou, Paris, Seoul, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Taipei and Tianjin (City). All Nippon Airways (ANA) serves Seoul and Shanghai as well. They both serve a few dozen of domestic destinations as well, including Sapporo, Fukuoka, Tokyo and Nagasaki.
Several other international airlines have flights to/from Singapore, Manila, Bangkok, Detroit, Guam, Hanoi, Saipan, Frankfurt, Busan, Honolulu, Bali, Helsinki, Shenyang, Taipei, Beijing, Qingdao, X'ian and Hong Kong.

By Train

Japan Railways offers regular connections throughout Honshu and further north towards Hokkaido and east towards Fukuoka. Tokyo is two hours away, Osaka 1 hour and Kyoto only 45 minutes. Nara and Hiroshima are two and three hours by train respectively. To the Japanese Alps, you can take trains to Matsumoto (2 hours) and Nagano (almost 3 hours). A line also goes to Takayama (2 hours).

By Car

By Bus

JR and Meitetsu Highway buses operate services between Nagoya and Kyoto (2½ hours, hourly), Osaka (three hours, hourly), Kanazawa (four hours, 10 daily) and Tokyo (six hours, 14 daily). Overnight buses run to Hiroshima (nine hours).

By Boat

FESCO runs a service from Vostochny in Far Eastern Russia to the portNagoya and several other Japanse cities.
Taiheiyo ferry runs between Nagoya and Tomakomai on Hokkaido. It takes around 38 hours and goes via Sendai (21 hours) every second evening at 8pm.

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

Work

Learn

• Nagoya University

Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

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