Nagoya Adventures

Local Travel Guide to Nagoya, Japan

De: Cindy Liu

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Most tourists treat Nagoya as a bullet train stopover between Tokyo and Osaka. That is their loss, and your secret weapon.

Welcome to the Detroit of Japan, a city where food is deep-fried, cars are exorcised at Shinto shrines, and the cafe scene is so competitive that they serve free breakfast.

My name is Cindy Liu. I am a travel writer who prefers grit to glitz. I wrote this guide because Nagoya is the most criminally underrated city in Asia, and you need a friend to show you the back alleys, not the tourist traps.

Inside, we are going to skip the fluff and get to the good stuff:

• The "Morning" Culture: Nagoya is famous for kissaten (retro cafes). I’ll show you where to get the best Ogura (red bean) toast and how to score a free breakfast set just by buying a drink.
• The Castle Truth: Nagoya Castle is famous, but it’s a concrete reproduction. I’ll show you why you should take a 30-minute train ride to Inuyama instead to see Japan's oldest original castle tower (and the "Love Shrine" next door).
• Otaku & Vintage: Forget Akihabara. We will explore Osu, the chaotic covered shopping street that claims to have invented cosplay, maid cafes, and the best vintage shopping in Japan.
• Industrial Cool: From the sprawling Toyota museums (where you can see the first Lexus) to the Shinto shrine that performs purification rituals on automobiles.
• The Ghibli Hack: Everyone wants to go to Ghibli Park, but tickets sell out months in advance. I’ll share the hacks for getting in when the website says tickets sold out.

Navigation made easy:
Japanese addresses are confusing and non-sequential. Nagoya Adventures solves this by providing scannable QR codes and direct Google Maps links for every recommendation. No typing, no guessing. Just scan and go.

Whether you are here for the hitsumabushi (grilled eel), the history, or just to escape the crowds of Kyoto, this is your guide.