From Central Japan International Airport (Centrair) to your stay in Nagoya: by Meitetsu μSKY and subway

From Central Japan International Airport (Centrair), the Meitetsu train is the easiest way into central Nagoya. According to Meitetsu's official site, Central Japan International Airport Station to Meitetsu Nagoya Station takes 29 minutes by μSKY or 38 minutes by Limited Express, and the fare is 980 yen. All μSKY cars are first class, so you also need a 450 yen μticket. At Nagoya Station, take the Higashiyama subway line 4 stops (about 7 minutes, 240 yen) to Nakamura Koen Station, or the Sakura-dori Line 1 stop to Taiko-dori Station, to reach Central Nagoya's stays. This article takes you from the airport to your stay, step by step.

How long does it take from Centrair to Nagoya?

What is the difference between μSKY and the Limited Express?

• μSKY: every car is first class. You need a 450 yen μticket in addition to the fare; the μticket costs the same regardless of age. At Central Japan International Airport Station it leaves from platform 1
• Limited Express: cars 1 and 2 are first class and the rest are ordinary cars, which need only the regular fare. At the airport it leaves from platform 2 or 3
• Meitetsu Free Wi-Fi is available on both
• First-class seats can be reserved online

The difference to Meitetsu Nagoya is 9 minutes. Take μSKY if you have big luggage or want a guaranteed seat after a long flight, or an ordinary car on the Limited Express if you only want to pay the fare. Meitetsu's site notes that car types may change depending on circumstances, so check the station signs before boarding.

How do station numbers help?

Both Meitetsu and the Nagoya subway give each station a letter-and-number code. On Meitetsu's official map, Central Japan International Airport is TA24, Jingu-mae NH33, Kanayama NH34 and Meitetsu Nagoya NH36. On the Nagoya Municipal Subway's Higashiyama Line, Nagoya is H08 and Nakamura Koen H04. Even if you are unsure how to read a station name, the numbers make it harder to take the wrong train. It helps to remember that Nakamura Koen is in the direction of lower numbers from Nagoya.

How do you get from Nagoya Station to the stays?

At Meitetsu Nagoya Station, change to the subway at Nagoya Station. For House and Residence, take the Higashiyama Line 4 stops in the opposite direction from Fujigaoka to Nakamura Koen Station: about 7 minutes, 240 yen. House is 7 minutes' walk from Nakamura Koen Station and Residence 2 minutes. Stays is 4 minutes' walk from Taiko-dori Station, 1 stop from Nagoya Station on the Sakura-dori subway line.

We have not given a time for the walk from Meitetsu Nagoya Station to the subway's Nagoya Station, as it depends on the route through the station. Allow plenty of time on your first trip.

Which stay is easiest with big luggage?

How long you drag a suitcase depends on the distance from the station. Residence is 2 minutes' walk from Nakamura Koen Station and the building has a lift. Stays is 4 minutes' walk from Taiko-dori Station. House is 7 minutes' walk from Nakamura Koen Station, so allow a little extra time if you have a lot of luggage. From the airport, μSKY's first-class cars save you hunting for a seat with your bags, and seats can be reserved online.

Can you go straight from the airport to Ghibli Park?

Ghibli Park's official site lists a bus from Central Japan International Airport via Fujigaoka. If you go on the day you arrive, remember that all tickets must be reserved and are not sold at the entrances. If you stay in Nagoya and go another day, take the Higashiyama Line from Nakamura Koen Station to Fujigaoka with no change, then change to the Linimo.

Can you go from the airport to Inuyama without passing through Nagoya?

According to Meitetsu's official site, Central Japan International Airport Station to Inuyama Station takes 57 minutes by μSKY or 84 minutes by Semi Express, with a fare of 1,510 yen. It is useful if you want to visit Inuyama, home of Inuyama Castle (a National Treasure), on the day you arrive. Meitetsu Gifu is 58 minutes by μSKY or 67 minutes by Limited Express, also 1,510 yen. After Inuyama, you can take Meitetsu back to Nagoya and check in. Inuyama to Nagoya is about 25 minutes by Meitetsu.

What can you do at Nagoya Station on arrival day?

• Food: ESCA, the underground mall at Nagoya Station, has Nagoya food restaurants; restaurants are open 10:00–22:30 and cafés 7:00–22:30 (some differ). Nagoya Umaimon-dori inside the station has 17 restaurants
• Takeout: ESCA's official site lists takeout hitsumabushi, miso katsu bento, tebasaki and tenmusu, which you can eat in your stay's kitchen
• Shopping: Bic Camera Nagoya Station West is 1 minute's walk from the west exit, open 10:00–21:00 every day, with tax-free shopping

What if you arrive in Nagoya at night?

If you land on an evening flight, it is easiest to have dinner at Nagoya Station before heading to your stay. ESCA's restaurants are open until 22:30 (some differ) and Bic Camera Nagoya Station West until 21:00. Hours at Nagoya Umaimon-dori vary by restaurant. The stays are in residential areas, so please enter quietly if you arrive late. Check the available check-in times on the booking site in advance.

How do you get into your stay?

Central Nagoya's stays have self check-in: a keypad lock at House and a key box at Residence, with no front desk to visit. Check the booking site for check-in times, how to open the lock and other details. Guests without Japanese nationality must provide a copy of their passport and fill in the guest register.

Does your arrival time fit the check-in time?

Every Central Nagoya stay allows check-in from 17:00. Please arrive by 23:00 at Stays and by 22:00 at Residence. Check-out is 11:00 at Stays and 10:00 at House and Residence. If you land at Central Japan International Airport before noon, stop in Inuyama by Meitetsu (57 minutes by μSKY) or eat at Nagoya Station before heading to your stay, and you will arrive around check-in time. On departure day, the airport is 29 minutes from Meitetsu Nagoya Station by μSKY after check-out.

How do you get back to the airport?

Go the same way in reverse: take the Higashiyama Line from Nakamura Koen Station to Nagoya Station (about 7 minutes), then μSKY or a Limited Express from Meitetsu Nagoya Station to Central Japan International Airport Station: 29 minutes by μSKY or 38 by Limited Express. First-class seats can be reserved online, so booking your return train in advance takes the stress out of departure day.

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