Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Nagoya, Chubu

May 22, 2021 Vivienne Hutton

Nagoya (名古屋) is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is Japan's third-largest incorporated city and the fourth-most-populous urban area. It is located on the Pacific coast on central Honshu. It is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Kitakyushu. It is also the center of Japan's third-largest metropolitan region, known as the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area. As of 2015, 2.28 million people lived in the city, part of Chūkyō Metropolitan Area's 9.10 million people.
Restaurants in Nagoya

1. Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

1-3 Minato-Machi, Minato-Ku, Nagoya 455-0033 Aichi Prefecture +81 52-654-7080 http://www.nagoyaaqua.jp/
Excellent
47%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
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Poor
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1,269 reviews

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

For summer it closes at 8pm

Reviewed By LALA1725MS

This is a very fantastic aquarium. There many fishes and water animals. White Dolphin Beluga, Killer Whales, Turtles and many beautiful jellyfishes. You can go for walking, couples, families and friends.The aquarium was just like an amusement park. You can enjoy with anybody. Everything was so beautiful and you can enjoy the time a lot there. Stuffs were very nice and kind. Its really great to go there especially on rainy day. All Nagoya residences are proud of this aquarium for sure!! 名古屋港にある水族館です。たくさんのお魚や海の生物に出会うことができます。輝くイワシの群れや魚のトンネルなど、海の世界を体感できるように工夫を凝らして展示がしてあり、まるで水の中にいるように一日中楽しむことができます。名古屋の小中学生は、校外学習などで何度も言ったことがあり、みな大好きです。大人になってからも家族、友人、恋人と行く定番スポットです。いつ誰といっても楽しめる楽しい水族館です。かわいいバブルを出すシロイルカのベルーガもいます。ご家族で、お子様と、ご両親と、ぜひ一度来てみてください。

2. Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

4-1-35 Noritakeshinmachi, Nishi-Ku, Nagoya 451-0051 Aichi Prefecture +81 52-551-6115 [email protected] http://www.tcmit.org
Excellent
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Good
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Satisfactory
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1,517 reviews

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

Reviewed By PeterthePauper - Ulsan, South Korea

Arriving in Nagoya mid-morning by train from Matsumoto, I thought I would abandon my luggage in a locker at Nagoya Station and head to the Toyota Museum before checking-in to my hotel for a 2-night stay. A short hop (1-stop) on a local Meitetsu train to the nearby Sako Station and a few minutes walk down the street brings you to the main entrance. Just entering the attraction, it immediately earned 5-stars for me when I discovered that the normal Y500 entrance fee is waived for Seniors (over 65's) like myself. Audio guides are available if required for Y200, but for me the informative leaflet in English was sufficient to find my way around. I was blissfully unaware of the Textile Machinery Pavilion and Toyota's history of spinning and weaving prior to visiting and found this part of the exhibit surprisingly interesting. Like most people, I had been drawn to the Museum by the "Cars" and the Automotive Pavilion contained a reasonable cross-section of models across the decades since Toyota's first passenger car (Model AA) was produced in 1936. As well as the cars, I particularly enjoyed the Production Line Reconstructions associated with the Model AA and the exhibit where robotic arms assemble a modern car chassis (.... press the button, stand back and video the balletic performance!). Before you leave, make sure you take in a performance of a Toyota robot playing the violin in the South Lobby (see leaflet for times). It's not only the "Cars" that are the "Stars"!

3. Yamazaki River

Nagoya Aichi Prefecture http://www.city.nagoya.jp/mizuho/category/113-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html
Excellent
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Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 203 reviews

Yamazaki River

Reviewed By Emily2018_G_Scott - Sydney, Australia

This is by far the most romantic cherry blossom spot that you can find during the season. This is a university town in a quiet suburbs, you will see children and old folks enjoying the walk along the river where both sides of the banks are dotted with beautiful cherry blossoms. There’s park benches, steps, Japanese wooden bridge surrounding the area, good place to soak in the spring air and photograph the graceful flowers.

4. SCMAGLEV and Railway Park

3-2-2, Kinjofuto, Minato-ku, Nagoya 455-0848 Aichi Prefecture +81 50-3772-3910 http://museum.jr-central.co.jp/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,048 reviews

SCMAGLEV and Railway Park

Reviewed By PeterthePauper - Ulsan, South Korea

Arriving in Nagoya by train around mid-morning on a Sunday, my initial intention was to park my luggage in a locker at Nagoya Station and take in the Railway Museum before checking-in to my hotel. The Museum (in the Port area of Nagoya) is only accessible by taking the (private) Aonami Line train to the terminus station of Kinjo-Futo. Luggage parked, I made my way to the Aonami Line Transfer Gate at the far side of Nagoya Station only to be confronted by a queue of several hundred people (and crowd control measures in place), ...... simply to access the few ticket machines for the Aonami Line. I abandoned my proposed itinerary and headed off to the Toyota Museum instead. Later I was to discover that the other major attraction adjacent to Kinjo-Futo Station is Legoland; probably a very popular destination on a Sunday. The Railway Museum is open on Mondays, so the following day I headed out for v.2 of my itinerary; no queue at the ticket machines but the train about to depart was already standing room only. As a late 60-something, I didn't fancy standing for the 24-min journey, so elected to get seated the next train on the opposite platform which was due to depart 15-mins later. Although this train too was packed by departure, I was relieved to find that virtually all the passengers, on arrival at Kinjo-Futo, headed off towards Legoland. Although it was raining heavily, the Museum is an ideal destination in inclement weather as there is a covered walkway from the Station to the Museum entrance. Having toured Japanese Railway Museums in Kyoto and Kyushu on previous visits and rated them highly, the Nagoya exhibits were equally impressive. On entry, three items of rolling stock that set world speed records (C62 Steam Locomotive, 300X Shinkansen and Superconducting Maglev) are stunningly presented in near darkness. Walk through to the spacious open hall beyond and the advances in high-speed railway technology are showcased from early Electric Railcars to the latest Shinkansen. For me, the Railway Park is memorable for its' impressive array of various iterations of Shinkansen from Series 0 (1964) through to the latest Series N700 (displayed outside).

5. Shirotori Garden

2-5 Atsutanishimachi, Atsuta-Ku, Nagoya 456-0036 Aichi Prefecture +81 52-681-8928 http://www.shirotori-garden.jp/
Excellent
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Good
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Satisfactory
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Poor
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 160 reviews

Shirotori Garden

6. Asahi Beer Nagoya Brewery

318 Nishigawaracho, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya 463-0089 Aichi Prefecture +81 52-792-8966 https://www.asahibeer.co.jp/brewery/nagoya/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 63 reviews

Asahi Beer Nagoya Brewery

7. Nagoya Castle Hommarugoten

1-1 Hommaru, Naka, Nagoya 460-0031 Aichi Prefecture +81 52-231-1700 http://www.nagoyajo.city.nagoya.jp/guide/honmarugoten/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 354 reviews

Nagoya Castle Hommarugoten

Reviewed By paddy_snaps_travel

Just the effort that goes into keeping alive the look and feel of hundreds of year old lifestyle is amazing. Definitely worth spending time enjoying art and architecture of past

8. Atsuta Jingu Shrine

1-1-1 Jingu, Atsuta-Ku, Nagoya 456-8585 Aichi Prefecture +81 52-671-4151 http://www.atsutajingu.or.jp/
Excellent
38%
Good
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Satisfactory
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Poor
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4.0 based on 1,750 reviews

Atsuta Jingu Shrine

Reviewed By hjahim - Qianjin, Taiwan

We arrived 1400h. There was only two tour buses. The rest were locals. So it was pretty quiet. It can get very crowded on special occasions and different season. It was a lovely walk and offering of prayers all afternoon

9. Nagoya Castle

1-1 Honmaru, Naka, Nagoya 460-0031 Aichi Prefecture +81 52-231-1700 http://www.nagoyajo.city.nagoya.jp/
Excellent
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Good
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Satisfactory
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Poor
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4.0 based on 3,517 reviews

Nagoya Castle

Nagoya Omotenashi Bushotai is comprised of 6 bushos (army generals) and 4 jingasa soldiers. The 6 bushos are; Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Ieyasu Tokugawa, Toshiie Maeda, Kiyomasa Kato, and Keiji Maeda. Nagoya Omotenashi Bushotai members talk and act as the “real” historical figures. They are featured in various TV shows. They also entertain visitors at the Nagoya Castle.

Reviewed By spouseyy - Lancashire, United Kingdom

What a magnificent castle! Only ¥500 entry and there is so much to see. The immaculately kept Hommarugoten, where guests would be greeted on arrival, is fascinating and the grounds are also very well kept.

10. Noritake no Mori

3-1-36 Noritake Shinmachi, Nishi-Ku, Nagoya 451-0051 Aichi Prefecture +81 52-561-7290 http://www.noritake.co.jp/mori/
Excellent
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4.0 based on 367 reviews

Noritake no Mori

Reviewed By maxfield

Fun!! Nice museum showing the Noritake porcelain process, with an excellent on site store and nice cafe. Highlight for us was the paint your own plate experience, for $100 Aud we painted two plates and that included shipping once fired, to Australia. Choose plain or pre patterned plates (pattern outline burns off when fired) and create your masterpiece. Delivery was quick, actually beat us back from Japan. Highly recommended.

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