Travel

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.

A first visit to Amami Oshima — UNESCO World Natural Heritage island between Kyushu and Okinawa. Beaches, keihan, brown sugar, and the kind of slow travel that stays with you.

The oldest surviving wooden castle in Japan, just 30 minutes from Nagoya. A complete local guide to Inuyama Castle — access, tickets, highlights, and a recommended walking route through the castle town.

Yamazaki River is one of the Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan — 550 trees lining 2.5km along the river, just minutes from central Nagoya. A photo walk with a local.