Tourism/Culture
Sightseeing
In Greater Nagoya, traditional culture and natural assets are carefully protected. The region is home to rich historical heritage, including Ise Grand Shrine, which has existed since the times of Japanese Mythology, the World Heritage-listed Kumano Ancient Trail, and Nagara River cormorant fishing, a practice that dates back more than 1,300 years.
Ghibli park
OASIS 21
Shinhotaka Ropeway
Ise Jingu -Naiku-
NAGOYA CASTLE
Magomejuku
Kumano Kodo
PORT OF NAGOYA PUBLIC AQUARIUM
GIFU CASTLE
Industrial tourism
A center of the manufacturing industry, Greater Nagoya is home to many traditional and local industries that could be described as the starting point of Japanese monozukuri.
Industries that have grown amid the rich natural surrounds of the region have gone through numerous transformations to form the foundations of today’ s technological innovations.
Battle of Sekigahara Festival
Make your own food model
TOYOTA AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM
Gifu Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River UKAI
Pearl manufacturing
Aichi Sky Expo
Seki City,home of the Mino<br>Tradition of swords
Ninja MUSEUM of Igaryu
Tokoname-pottery promenade
Mino-yaki
AICHI MUSEUM OF FLIGHT
Iga-ware
Mino Japanese paper
Gujo-Odori
Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum
Nature/Culture
Seasonal landscapes and luxuriant natural scenery are another of Greater Nagoya’ s charms. They include Korankei, a gorge that is famous for the magnificent sight of 4,000 colorful maple trees in the fall, and the World Heritage-listed village of Hida-Shirakawa-go. Hommaru Palace at Nagoya Castle, built by Japan’s first shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, is a symbol of Greater Nagoya, which has produced many great leaders.
Korankei
Shirakawa village in winter
Ago Bay
Food
Blessed with a mild climate all year round, Greater Nagoya boasts a rich food culture that abounds in the fruits of both the sea and the land. A great diversity of cuisines can be enjoyed, from famous premium ingredients such as Japanese spiny lobster, Hida beef, and Matsusaka beef to classic Nagoya dishes, such as miso-nikomi udon (udon noodles cooked in a miso broth) and Hitsumabushi, a grilled eel rice bowl dish.
Hida Beef
Japanese Spiny Lobster
Aichi Aikirari
Kurikinton<br>(mashed chestnut cake)
Atumi Muskmelon
Goheimochi
Nishio Matcha
Mizumanju
Matsusaka Beef
