Nagoya, Japan: Christmas Market and Winter Illumination

 

Blessed to visit another Christmas season in Japan.  Let us share with you some sites in Nagoya.

Nagoya, Japan: Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul

Nunoike Catholic Church

Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul - Nagoya

Nagoya, Japan: Yagoto-san Kosho-ji Temple

Yagoto-san Kosho-ji Temple

Is a Buddhist temple with a 5-story wooden pagoda.  It's a walking distance from the subway station.

Nagoya, Japan: Shirotori Garden

Shirotori Garden is a tranquil Japanese-style garden with a pathway and bridges along streams & ponds, plus private ceremonial houses and tea shops.

Japan: Compass Hotel Nagoya

 

Compass Hotel Nagoya

Nakamura-ku Meieki 4-22-21, Nagoya Sta on, Nagoya, Japan 450-0002

Travel Date: December 2024, 3 nights

Japan: Nagoya and Takayama - 9 days Itinerary and Expenses

Japan: Nagoya and Takayama - 9 days Itinerary and Expenses

Travel Date: 03-11 December 2024

Japan: Book cafes in Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka

If you are adding libraries, bookstores, or book cafes in your itinerary, you may want to look at these places. 

Japan: Food crawl and Cafes in Nagoya

Yomenya Goemon

Location: 13F Nagoya Towers Plaza, 1-1-4 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken

https://en.yomenya-goemon.com/

Nagoya, Japan: Ghibli Park

 

Wanted to visit this place, because it's new.  Initially inspired by the Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away, it is followed by characters Totoro and Kiki's cat Jiji that I continue to watch Miyazaki's films. 

Nagoya, Japan: Sotetsu Fresa Inn Sakuradori-guchi

 

Sotetsu Fresa Inn Nagoya-eki Sakuradori-guchi

4-4-15 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya Station, Nagoya, Japan

https://sotetsu-hotels.com/fresa-inn/nagoya-sakuradoriguchi/

Travel Date: November 2023

Japan: Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka - 9 days Itinerary and Expenses

Japan: Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka - 9 days Itinerary and Expenses

Spring: Nagoya, Japan - Tsuruma Park

Spring: Nagoya, Japan - Shonai Ryokuchi Park

Spring: Japan - Nagoya Castle

 

Spring: Japan: Nagoya - Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Garden

 Let's see some animals!  Just kidding, we are actually not fond of zoos due  to its smell.

Japan: Nagoya: Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

Flavors of Nagoya - Food Review

Enjoy food and more in Nagoya...

2019: Japan: Nagoya: Vessel Inn Sakae Ekimae

Vessel Inn Sakae Ekimae ベッセルイン栄駅前
3-14-13 Nishiki, Naka, Sakae, Nagoya, Japan 460-0003
名古屋市中区錦3-14-13, 栄, 名古屋, 日本 460-0003
Link: https://www.vessel-hotel.jp/inn/sakae/
Price: Expensive triple room during sakura festival (7073php/night)

Location: Accessible from Sakae Station (Exit 1 and 2 for stairs and Exit 8 for elevator or escalator.  For food the closest is getting onigiri at 7/11 in the building grounds.  There’s also Coco Ichibanya on the next building.  There are other restaurants and shops in Central Underground Market. My favorite would be doing your omiyage shopping in Don Quijote above the Sakae station.

Japan: 6 Days Spring Itinerary in Nagoya

Sakura in Nagoya
Forecast showed that full bloom is on last week of March, but don’t always trust the forecast.  It’s been cloudy and raining in few days of our stay, and because of less heat that the buds did not open and there are more still more buds than blooming flowers.

Gladly, we had our full experience in Tsuruma Park on our last day in April 01.

Date Visited: March 26 - April 01, 2019


Health Alert
I already have asthma prior on going to Nagoya and I keep on coughing and had deep breathes all day long.  Le me share with you, there exists pollen allergies or known as “hay fever” that is wide spread during spring season or February to April in Japan.

It is advisable to wear eye glasses and face masks when enjoying the nature, trees and blooming flowers during this season.


Accommodation: Where to stay in Nagoya?
Vessel Inn Sakae Ekimae ベッセルイン栄駅前
3-14-13 Nishiki, Naka, Sakae, Nagoya, Japan 460-0003
名古屋市中区錦3-14-13, 栄, 名古屋, 日本 460-0003
Read my Hotel Review

Food: Where to eat in Nagoya?

Flavors of Nagoya - Food Review

Itinerary: Places to go, Things to see, What to do in Nagoya?

Japan: Nagoya and Toyota: 4 days Autumn Itinerary

Weather
Travel Date: Nov 14-17, 2015
Temperature: Minimum at 11.6 Celsius, Maximum at 17.4 Celsius; Rained for 3 out of 4 days stay in the city.
http://en.tutiempo.net/climate/11-2015/ws-476360.html

Bearable cold temperature (coming from a tropical country).  No need for fleece yet, you can have double shirt and leather for layering.