Nagoya itineraries

Castle, Sakae & Osu

Off the train and straight into the castle, Sakae's park and the Osu arcades, all on two or three subway hops. Miso katsu and miso-stewed udon included.

Atsuta to Sakae nights

Hop off the airport train at Atsuta for the shrine and hitsumabushi, sleep in Sakae for the night streets and chicken wings, then spend day two in Osu and the two museums north of Nagoya Station.

Castle to Ghibli Park

Sleep by Nagoya Station. Day one for the castle and the old Shikemichi lane, day two entirely for Ghibli Park and the Toyota Automobile Museum, day three for Tokugawaen's garden and a bowl of Taiwan ramen.

Festivals & seasons

• 1 — Shirakawa-go winter light-up
• 3 — Cherry blossoms at Nagoya Castle
• 4 — Inuyama Festival
• 6 — Atsuta Festival
• 6 — Rainy season and summer heat
• 7 — Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament
• 8 — World Cosplay Summit & Osu Summer Festival
• 8 — Nippon Domannaka Festival
• 8 — Nagoya Castle Summer Night Festival
• 10 — Nagoya Festival
• 10 — Nagoya Castle Autumn Festival & chrysanthemum dolls
• 11 — Autumn leaves at Tokugawaen

Souvenirs

• Uiro rice-flour sweets
• Packaged tebasaki wings and sauce
• Yukari shrimp crackers
• Hatcho miso and miso-katsu sauce
• Noritake tableware
• Arimatsu shibori handkerchiefs and tenugui
• Vintage clothes and used cameras in Osu