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Famed throughout Japan and around the world as Japan’s premier manufacturer of porcelain and china tableware, Noritake originated in Nagoya over 100 years ago and maintains an impressive museum and g...

At 247 meters, Midland Square is Nagoya’s tallest building. The shimmering skyscraper offers visitors high-end shopping, a cinema, a Toyota Automobile Showroom, and an underground pedestrian network ...

At the base of Inuyama Castle sits the Sankyo Inari Shrine. Built in the 1500’s, the shrine is said to bring fortune in romance, peaceful households and harmonious marriages and is a destination for ...

This confectionery shop is part nature preserve and part theme park. The flagship store of the Taneya Group, the shop is surrounded by nature and serves up a wide variety of popular seasonal confecti...

Renovated in 2020, Hisaya-odori Park is a two kilometer long green space in the heart of Nagoya. The park also has roughly 40 different restaurants, cafes, and shops offering everything from coffee a...

On the shores of Lake Biwa sits the picturesque town of Omi-Hachiman. Once a thriving merchant town on the Nakasendo Road, the city still retains much of its Edo-Era charms.The city fir...

With a history spanning more than 1,100 years, Aburahi Shrine was revered by people of all kinds throughout the ages. It now plays an important role as a filming location for many historical movies a...

Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba is a traditional Japanese village and open air museum located on the Western side of Lake Saiko near Mount Fuji. The village is very popular with both locals and touris...

During Japan's Edo Period (1603 to 1868) the Tokaido was the most important of the five major routes (including the Nakasendo, Koshu Kaido, Nikko Kaido, and Oshu Kaido) as it provided the most direct...