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From the airport to Central Nagoya
Train Chubu Centrair → Nagoya Sta. About 28 min
Meitetsu μSKY limited express
Direct, no transfers
Recommended Food in Central Nagoya
  1. Jinmaru NishikiRamenOxtail ramen
  2. Shiori-an Sushi YamashiroSushiEdomae sushi
  3. Kinboshi ShinsakaeIzakayaSkewers
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Getting around Central Nagoya

MainHigashiyama Line for Nagoya Sta. and Sakae; Meijo Line for the castle (Shiyakusho) and Osu

BusThe Me-guru sightseeing loop bus links the main sights (no service on Mondays)

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Historic·Temples

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

トヨタ産業技術記念館

A museum in a red-brick textile mill, with live demonstrations tracing Toyota's journey from looms to cars.

Area
Nagoya · Central Nagoya
Location
Nishi-ku
Getting there
Sako Sta. (Meitetsu)
Admission
¥1,000
Hours
9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Closed
Mondays (next day if a holiday)New Year holidays

As of October 2026 · Prices and hours can change, so check the official website before you go.

Travel tips · About a 20-minute walk from Nagoya Station, so it fits a morning.
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More places nearby

Historic·TemplesCentral Nagoya

Nagoya Castle

名古屋城

Famous for the golden shachihoko on its roof. You can tour the restored Honmaru Palace with its lavish painted screens.

Shiyakusho Sta. (subway)
Historic·TemplesCentral Nagoya

Atsuta Jingu

熱田神宮

A historic shrine said to house one of Japan's three sacred treasures, the sword. Paths wind through great camphor trees.

Jingu-mae Sta. (Meitetsu)
Streets·LandmarksCentral Nagoya

Osu shopping streets & Osu Kannon

大須商店街・大須観音

Lively arcades around the old Osu Kannon temple, packed with street food, vintage clothing and electronics.

Osu Kannon / Kamimaezu Sta. (subway)
Scenery·NatureCentral Nagoya

MIRAI TOWER & Oasis 21

中部電力 MIRAI TOWER

A viewing tower converted from Japan's first centralized TV tower, next to Oasis 21 and its water-covered glass roof, the 'Spaceship-Aqua'.

Sakae Sta. (subway)
Streets·LandmarksCentral Nagoya

SCMAGLEV and Railway Park

リニア・鉄道館

JR Central's railway museum, with 39 real trains from maglev prototypes to generations of shinkansen.

Kinjo-futo Sta. (Aonami Line)
Historic·TemplesCentral Nagoya

Tokugawa Art Museum

徳川美術館

Home to the armor, swords and tea utensils of the Owari Tokugawa clan, famous for the national-treasure Tale of Genji scrolls.

10 min walk from JR Ozone Sta.
Streets·LandmarksCentral Nagoya

Ghibli Park

ジブリパーク

A park in the Aichi Expo Memorial Park that recreates buildings and scenes from Ghibli films, split into five areas.

Ai-Chikyuhaku-Kinen-Koen Sta. (Linimo)
Local cuisineCentral Nagoya

Hitsumabushi

ひつまぶし

Chopped grilled eel over rice, eaten three ways: plain, with condiments, then as ochazuke.

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