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How many days do you need in Nagoya? A local shares a DIY 2-3 day itinerary — free cafe breakfasts, hitsumabushi, and easy day trips.

Hitsumabushi is grilled eel served three ways, a Nagoya specialty. A local shares where to eat it — Atsuta Horaiken and Unafuji — plus queue tips and how the dish began.

Ten nights of summer fireworks with National Treasure Inuyama Castle lit up behind them, just 30 minutes from Nagoya. A local guide with dates, access, and tips.

Every 21st, the path to Kakuozan Nittaiji in Nagoya fills with around 100 stalls — fresh veg, street food, and antiques. A local morning fair where regulars actually shop, not a tourist market.

A relaxed guide to visiting Shirakawa-go from Nagoya — how to get there by bus, train, or car, when to go, and what to see in this UNESCO village of thatched farmhouses.

Just 30 minutes by train from Nagoya: Lucky Cat Street, the Pottery Footpath, and 1,000 years of ceramic history in Tokoname. A relaxed day-trip guide from a local.

Part souvenir, part everyday snack — Nagoyan is the Nagoya confection that locals grew up with. What it tastes like and where to find it.

A 400-year-old Bon dance festival where locals and visitors dance together in the streets — and on four nights in August, it goes until dawn. A local guide to visiting Gujo Hachiman from Nagoya.

Myokoen has been crafting hojicha in Nagoya since 1916. Step into an underground shopping arcade in Nagoya and the aroma finds you first. A local guide to the most iconic tea shop in the city.

A tiny sacred island just 40 minutes from Nagoya, connected to the shore by a bridge that passes under a torii gate. Free to visit, and genuinely unlike anything else in the region.

Sugakiya is the homegrown ramen chain of Nagoya — everyday local life in a bowl, with a ramen fork picked up by the MoMA Design Store. What to order, from a local.

In Nagoya, ordering a coffee comes with a free breakfast — locals even call it a culture. A guide from a local to Nagoya Morning, what to expect, and where to go.