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  • July 30, 2024

    Uraku-en Garden and Joan Tea House

    Inuyama is most known for Inuyama Castle, the oldest original castle in Japan and a National Treasure. However, Inuyama boasts a second national treasure at Uraku-en. T...
  • May 31, 2024

    Takayama Matsuri Yatai Kaikan: Showcasing the Grandeur of Takayama’s Festival Floats

    Takayama Matsuri Yatai Kaikan is a must-visit museum for anyone interested in the rich cultural heritage of Takayama. Located in the heart of this historic city, the museum is dedicated to the preser...
  • July 30, 2024

    Nagoya Culture Path

    The Nagoya Culture Path is an area rich in well-preserved historical estates from some of Nagoya’s wealthiest residents from the Meiji Era through the early Showa Era (1868 -1930). ...
  • July 30, 2024

    Noritake Garden

    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...
  • July 30, 2024

    Midland Square and Outdoor Observation Deck Sky Promenade

    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 ...
  • July 29, 2024

    Naegi Castle Ruins

    Naegi Castle was constructed over 400 years ago and sits 432 meters above the beautiful Kiso River in Gifu Prefecture. Like many castles throughout Japan, Naegi castle was dismantled in 1871 during t...
  • July 31, 2024

    Sanko Inari Shrine

    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 ...
  • July 31, 2024

    La Collina Omi-Hachiman

    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...
  • July 31, 2024

    Hisaya-odori Park and Mirai Tower

    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...