The Nagoya City Guides answer what visitors actually ask: which Nagoya meshi dishes to try and where the queues are shorter, which museums of looms, cars and trains deserve a morning, where to get a view without paying for the tower deck, and how to end the night before the last train. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the minute you pay.
About the Nagoya City Guides
- 148 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Nagoya guides
Food guide
25 places
The Nagoya meshi classics from miso cutlet to eel, station counters and markets, neighbourhood spots for the evening and coffee shops with the morning service.
Things to do guide
24 places
Museums of looms, porcelain and cars, the castle and a great shrine, free and paid viewpoints, plus walks, parks and lights.
Family guide
24 places
Big days out from the zoo to the airport’s Boeing 787, indoor science and trains for rainy days, parks by the castle and food children enjoy.
Nightlife guide
26 places
Cocktail and whisky bars in Sakae, craft beer near the station, live houses, drinks with a view and late food for after the bars.
Day trips guide
24 places
The castles of Inuyama and Gifu half an hour away, the Ise shrines, Takayama and the mountain post towns, and Toyota and craft towns.
Budget guide
25 places
Free shrines, parks and views, castles and museums for little money, cheap bowls of ramen and kishimen, and the passes that pay off.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Yamamotoya Honten Sakae
Sakae, basement of BINO Sakae
The place for miso nikomi udon, the dish Nagoya lives on all winter: firm noodles cooked in a clay pot of red miso broth and finished with a raw egg. Strong and salty on purpose. From the food guide.
Atsuta-jingu Shrine
Jingu-mae station, 3 min walk
One of the most revered Shinto shrines in Japan, said to keep the sacred sword, reached along paths shaded by ancient camphor trees. Walking in costs nothing. From the things to do guide.
Hidatakayama Sanmachi Historic District
Takayama, 2 hr 20 min by JR Limited Express Hida
Three lanes of old merchant houses, miso shops and sake breweries, which you spot by the ball of cedar leaves hanging over the door. A long ride that deserves the whole day. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Nagoya
Day one: Nagoya Castle and the Honmaru Palace in the morning, miso nikomi udon in Sakae for lunch, Osu Kannon and the Osu arcade in the afternoon and a night view from the station towers. Day two: a train to Inuyama Castle or the Ise shrines, then back for tebasaki wings and a craft beer. For a rainy or slow day: a coffee-shop morning set, the science museum and its planetarium, the Toyota loom museum and a long dinner in Sakae.
Questions about the Nagoya guides
What is in the Nagoya City Guides?
Six guides with 148 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Every place comes with the reason to go, the area, opening notes and a practical tip.
When do I get the guides?
Straight away: the links appear on the order page the moment you pay and in your confirmation email. They open in any browser on a phone or computer, with no app or sign-up.
Do the guides work offline in Nagoya?
Yes. Open each guide once with a connection and after that it works without signal, including your ticks and notes. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy just one guide?
Yes. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99.
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