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Nagoya & Central JapanPublic

Kaniya Yokocho (Crab Market Alley)

Kaniya Yokocho lines Nou fishing port with crab stalls selling beni-zuwai, or red snow crab, only a short distance from where boats bring the catch ashore on the Japan Sea coast.

Japan Essentials
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Suganuma Gassho-zukuri

Suganuma is a compact Gokayama village of nine traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, preserving steep thatched architecture within a small mountain settlement rather than an open-air museum.

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Togakushi Shrine - Okusha

Togakushi Shrine Okusha lies deep in Nagano’s mountain forest, reached by a long approach that passes through an avenue of old cedar trees before climbing toward the inner sanctuary.

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Zuiryuji Temple

Zuiryuji is a seventeenth-century Zen temple in Takaoka built by the Kaga Maeda family in memory of Maeda Toshinaga, with major gate and hall buildings designated National Treasures.

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From ¥50045–90 minutes
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Ainokura Gassho-zukuri Village

Ainokura is a working Gokayama hamlet of about twenty steep-thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses on a terrace above the Sho River, preserving a compact mountain settlement pattern.

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Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum

Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum stands by Tokugawa Ieyasu's final encampment, interpreting the 1600 battle that reshaped political power at the end of the Sengoku era.

Japan Essentials
From ¥50090–150 minutes
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Hakuba Goryu Snow Resort

Hakuba Goryu Snow Resort rises above Escal Plaza at the southern end of Hakuba Valley and connects by lifts with Hakuba47, giving skiers access to two linked mountain areas from one base.

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Shin-Hotaka Ropeway

Shin-Hotaka Ropeway climbs from Okuhida toward the Northern Alps in two stages, with a double-deck gondola on the upper section. The journey changes the scale of the surrounding mountains before reaching the high viewpoint. Check both sections' operation and the weather before traveling, since cloud, wind and seasonal conditions can substantially change the experience.

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Utsukushigahara Open-Air Museum

Utsukushigahara Open-Air Museum places large contemporary sculptures across the high Utsukushigahara plateau, using open sky, mountain weather and long views as part of the art setting.

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From ¥1,00060–120 minutes
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Akame 48 Waterfalls

Akame 48 Waterfalls follows a forested gorge in Mie where a chain of waterfalls and pools unfolds along a hiking route through cool, wooded terrain and rocky stream corridors.

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Hakuba Happo-one Snow Resort

Hakuba Happo-one is the largest ski area in Hakuba Valley and hosted the 1998 Nagano Olympic downhill, rising from roughly 760 to 1,831 meters on a broad mountain face.

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Shirotori Garden

Shirotori Garden turns the landscape of central Japan into a garden walk in Nagoya's Atsuta district. A hill represents Mount Ontake, while a stream evokes the Kiso River as it winds toward the ponds. Waterside tea-house architecture and changing views give the route its character.

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Tsuruga Red Brick Warehouse

Tsuruga Red Brick Warehouse preserves two 1905 waterfront warehouses, now reused for restaurants and a railway diorama that reflects the port city's long rail and maritime transport history.

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Sky Promenade – Midland Square

Sky Promenade follows the upper levels of Midland Square beside Nagoya Station, with an outdoor observation setting above the city. Its open-air character distinguishes the experience from looking through an enclosed tower window. The broad outlook changes with the light, while weather can affect both visibility and access.

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SEA LIFE Nagoya

SEA LIFE Nagoya is an indoor aquarium beside LEGOLAND Japan, organized into themed areas designed to encourage children's curiosity about aquatic life. Displays and ranger-led activities provide different ways to look at the animals. Its setting makes it possible to plan the aquarium alongside other attractions at the resort.

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Mandarake Nagoya

Mandarake branch in Nagoya's Osu shopping district, focused on secondhand manga and collectible.

Anime & MangaGaming & ArcadesOtaku Culture
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GiGO Kanayama

A station-adjacent Nagoya arcade at Kanayama with rhythm, racing.

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JUMP SHOP Nagoya

In Sakae, nagoya’s permanent Shueisha JUMP SHOP for official Weekly Shonen Jump merchandise.

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wargo Kimono Rental Kanazawa Korinbo Store

wargo's Kanazawa Korinbo store offers kimono rental from a central shopping district near the city's historic sightseeing areas. Outfit selection and dressing turn the shop into a starting point for a walk rather than a stand-alone attraction. The branch also lists seasonal yukata and formal rental options, which serve different kinds of visits.

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Amenity Dream Osu

Nagoya’s current Amenity Dream branch, in the heart of the Osu card-shop and subculture district.

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Angelic Pretty Nagoya

In Nagoya / Sakae, angelic Pretty's Nagoya PARCO boutique for Lolita fashion and accessories.

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Hareruya 2 Osu

Hareruya 2's Nagoya Pokémon-card store in Osu, with a large play space.

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Metamorphose Nagoya

The Nagoya directly-managed shop for Metamorphose temps de fille inside Sakae NOVA.

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