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Articles for people staying longer in Nagoya and exploring Japan from here.
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How to travel Japan without the crowds: stay in Nagoya and avoid the busiest places and times
Want to avoid crowds in Japan? Japan Tourism Agency figures show foreign visitors concentrate in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. How to base yourself in Nagoya, reach less-visited regions, and time your days to miss the crowds — based on official numbers.
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From Central Japan International Airport (Centrair) to your stay in Nagoya: by Meitetsu μSKY and subway
How to get from Central Japan International Airport (Centrair) to your stay in Nagoya: Meitetsu μSKY and Limited Express times and fares, the μticket, and changing to the subway at Nagoya Station, based on Meitetsu's official information. Plus how to go straight from the airport to Inuyama.
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Touring central Japan from Nagoya: getting to Ise, Kiso, Takayama, Matsumoto and Kanazawa, and day trip or overnight
How to reach Ise, the Kiso Valley (Magome and Tsumago), Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Matsumoto and Kanazawa while staying in Nagoya: officially confirmed travel times, how to decide between a day trip and a night away, and how to plan several nights in Nagoya.
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7 things to check when choosing a stay in Nagoya for a large group or a multi-generation trip: beds, toilets, stairs, kitchen, check-in and house rules
Choosing a stay in Nagoya for a family trip, a multi-generation trip or a group of friends of around 10? Seven things to check before you book — maximum guests and beds, toilets and bathrooms, stairs and lifts, kitchen, laundry, check-in and house rules — using private stays in Nakamura Ward, west of Nagoya Station, as examples.
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Eating Nagoya food in your room: where to get takeout and how to enjoy it in a stay with a kitchen
Want to eat Nagoya food at your own pace in your room? Where to get Nagoya specialties to take away at ESCA and Nagoya Umaimon-dori in Nagoya Station, how to eat them back at your stay, and the kitchen equipment you can use, based on official information.
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Where to stay in Nagoya for Ghibli Park: how to get there (Linimo and Meitetsu bus), how to buy tickets, opening hours, and staying west of Nagoya Station
Where to stay for Ghibli Park (Aichi Expo Memorial Park, Nagakute, Aichi). We check the official access (Linimo and Meitetsu bus), how to buy tickets and prices, and opening hours, then show how to stay in Nakamura Ward, west of Nagoya Station, and go from there.
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How self check-in stays work: what to prepare before arriving at a private stay with no front desk
Staying somewhere with self check-in and no front desk for the first time? How you get the key, why a passport copy is required (Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare guidance), what to check before you arrive, and the house rules, based on the published details of Central Nagoya's private stays.
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Getting to LEGOLAND Japan: 24 minutes from Nagoya Station on the Aonami Line — tickets and staying in Nagoya
Taking the family to LEGOLAND Japan in Nagoya? How to get there from Nagoya Station on the Aonami Line and the fare, ticket types and how to buy them, combos with SEA LIFE Nagoya, and notes for drivers, based on official LEGOLAND Japan and Aonami Line information.
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Nagoya food guide: where to eat miso katsu, hitsumabushi, Taiwan ramen, kishimen, tebasaki and tenmusu
Want to try Nagoya food? Where to eat miso katsu, hitsumabushi, Taiwan ramen, kishimen, tebasaki, tenmusu and miso nikomi udon — at Nagoya Umaimon-dori and ESCA in Nagoya Station or at long-established flagship restaurants — dish by dish, based on official restaurant information.
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Nagoya in winter: December–February temperatures and what to wear, what closes over New Year, and how to spend cold days
Visiting Nagoya in winter? December–February temperatures and snowfall from Japan Meteorological Agency normals, major sights that close over the New Year, indoor places for cold or rainy days, and warming Nagoya food, based on official information.
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Staying in Nagoya with kids: places to go with children and how to choose a family-friendly stay
Visiting Nagoya with kids? Prices and directions for Higashiyama Zoo, Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium, Nagoya City Science Museum and Ghibli Park, and what to check when booking a stay with children (kitchen, laundry, lift, number of toilets), based on official sources.
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Getting from Nagoya to Shirakawa-go and Takayama: highway bus or Limited Express Hida, day trip or overnight, and a route via Kanazawa
Heading from Nagoya to Shirakawa-go or Takayama? Highway buses from the Meitetsu Bus Center, the Limited Express Hida and the bus from Takayama, with travel times, how to choose between a day trip and a night away, and a route out via Kanazawa back to Nagoya, based on the Shirakawa-go Tourist Association and other official sources.
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