Aichi

29 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.

Planning a trip to Aichi

How the spots group

Nagoya's spots sit close together: Oasis 21 is 0.2 km from Nagoya TV Tower in a straight line, Osu Shopping District is 0.8 km from Nagoya City Science Museum, Nagoya Castle is 1.7 km from the TV tower, and Midland Square is 1 km from Noritake Garden. In Minato-ku, LEGOLAND Japan is 0.7 km from SCMaglev & Railway Park; Atsuta Jingu is in Nagoya too. In Inuyama, Inuyama Castle is 0.3 km from Jo-an. Centrair Observation Deck and Tokoname Pottery Path are both in Tokoname, 6 km apart, and Okazaki Castle, Toyota Kaikan Museum and Lagunasia are in Okazaki, Toyota and Gamagōri.

Where to start

The checked routes: Nagoya Castle by the subway Meijō Line to Nagoya Castle Station; Vantelin Dome Nagoya by the Meijō Line or the Yutorito Line to Nagoya Dome-mae Yada; Tokoname Pottery Path by the Meitetsu Tokoname Line from Meitetsu Nagoya or from Central Japan International Airport Station; and Lagunasia by the JR Tōkaidō Line from Nagoya to Gamagōri, then a free shuttle bus. Other pages name the nearest station: Atsuta Jingu Nishi on the Meijō Line for Atsuta Jingu, Kinjō-futō on the Aonami Line for LEGOLAND Japan and SCMaglev & Railway Park, Nagoya for Midland Square, and Inuyama-Yūen on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line for Inuyama Castle.

Seasons and closures

Osu Shopping District holds the Ōsu Street Performers' Festival every October. Tagata Shrine holds its Hōnensai festival every year on 15 March, and Toga Shrine its main festival from 3 to 5 May. Mount Komaki is known for its cherry trees.

Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.

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