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Popular places to visit

Tsuruma Park
Tsuruma Park is just one of the places to see in Nagoya, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Nanzan University
Explore the campus of Nanzan University, during your trip to Nagoya. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Watanabe Kenichi Trick Art Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Watanabe Kenichi Trick Art Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Nagoya. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Nagoya Institute of Technology
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Nagoya Institute of Technology, during your travels in Nagoya. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.
Nanzan Catholic Church
Learn about the local history of Nagoya when you take a trip to Nanzan Catholic Church. Make time to visit the area's shops, or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Kawahara Shrine
Find out about the history of Nagoya when you take a trip to Kawahara Shrine. Check out the shops and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Things to do

Grandma's Traditional Japanese Cooking Class

Experience Japanese calligraphy & tea ceremony at a traditional house in Nagoya

Buddhas at a Temple and Tea Ceremony Experience

Ghibli Park 1-Day Bus Tour from Nagoya

Kyoto: Tea Museum Tickets and Matcha Grinding Experience
Showa Ward Hotel Deals

Prince Smart Inn Nagoya Sakae
Reviewed on Jul 8, 2025

Nagoya Tokyu Hotel
Reviewed on Jul 19, 2025

Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower
Reviewed on Jul 18, 2025

Mitsui Garden Hotel Nagoya Premier
Reviewed on Jul 14, 2025

Hotel JAL City Nagoya Nishiki
Reviewed on Jul 6, 2025

JR WEST GROUP VIA INN NAGOYA EKIMAE TSUBAKICHO
Reviewed on Jun 29, 2025
Other neighborhoods around Showa Ward

Chikusa Ward
The restaurants and museums are just a few things visitors like about Chikusa Ward. Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden and Toganji Temple are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Motoyama Station or Jiyugaoka Station to get around the larger area.

Osu
While you're in Osu, take in top sights like Osu Shopping District or Osu Kannon, and hop on the metro to see more the city at Osu Kannon Station or Kamimaezu Station.

Naka Ward
Centrally located in Nagoya, Naka Ward boasts the bustling Sakae shopping area, including an underground mall, and the traditional Ōsu market near Ōsu Kannon temple. Explore Nagoya Castle, museums, and diverse dining options with convenient transport links.

Kanayama
Kanayama is well-liked for its bars and spas. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Atsuta Jingu Shrine and Nagoya-Boston Museum of Fine Arts are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Nishi Takakura Station or Jingu Nishi Station to get around.

Sakae
In the heart of Nagoya, this bustling commercial district offers shopping at Matsuzakaya, Maruei Sakae, and Mitsukoshi, as well as the iconic 180-meter Nagoya TV Tower. Enjoy diverse dining options at Oasis 21, which also houses a bus terminal.

Nagoya City Centre
Museums, hot springs, and coffeehouses highlight some notable features of Nagoya City Centre. Make a stop by Nagoya City Science Museum or Winc Aichi while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Fushimi Station or Marunouchi Station to get around town.
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- Other vacations you might like
- Watanabe Kenichi Trick Art Museum
- Nagoya Institute of Technology
- Nanzan Catholic Church
- Kawahara Shrine
- LEGOLAND Japan
- Nagashima Spa Land
- Nagoya Castle
- Port of Nagoya Aquarium
- Osu Shopping District
- Vantelin Dome Nagoya
- Nabana no Sato
- Anpanman Children's Museum
- Atsuta Jingu Shrine
- Nagoya Congress Center
- Toyota Stadium
- Oasis 21
- Nagoya Station Tourist Information Center
- Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden
- Inuyama Castle
- Port of Nagoya
- Chubu Electric MIRAI TOWER
- Meiji-mura