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==Sightseeing== [[File:Tokugawaen1.JPG|thumb|200px|[[Tokugawa Garden]]]] Nagoya's two most famous sightseeing spots are [[Atsuta Shrine]] and [[Nagoya Castle]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Nagoya Sightseeing |url=http://www.japanvisitor.com/index.php?cID=357&pID=311 |access-date=2013-03-26 |publisher=JapanVisitor}}</ref> * Atsuta Shrine is the second-most venerable shrine in Japan, after [[Ise Grand Shrine]]. It is said to hold the [[Kusanagi]] sword, one of the three [[imperial Regalia of Japan|imperial regalia of Japan]], but it is not on public display. It holds around 70 festivals per year. The shrine hosts over 4,400 [[National Treasure (Japan)|national treasures]] that span its 2,000-year history. * Nagoya Castle was built in 1612. Although a large part of it burned down during the Pacific War, the castle was restored in 1959, adding amenities such as elevators. The castle is famous for two magnificent {{Nihongo|Golden tiger-headed carp|金の鯱|Kin no [[Shachihoko]]}} on the roof, often used as the symbol of Nagoya. Other attractions include: {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Gokiso Hachimangū]] shinto shrine * [[Nagoya TV Tower]] and Hisaya-Ōdori Park, located in the central [[Sakae, Nagoya|Sakae]] district * [[JR Central Towers]] is part of the [[Nagoya Station]] * [[Midland Square]]: The new international sales headquarters for [[Toyota]] features Japan's highest open-air observation deck.<ref>{{cite web |title=Midland Square |date=December 2006 |url=http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/en/inandaroundnagoya/midland%20square.htm |access-date=2007-04-20 |archive-date=2007-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001613/http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/en/inandaroundnagoya/midland%20square.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> * The [[Port of Nagoya]] area, which includes the former Italian-themed shopping mall called [[Italia Mura]] as well as the popular [[Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium]]. * [[Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens]] and the [[Higashiyama Sky Tower]] * The [[Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology]] near Nagoya station * [[Danpusan Kofun]] : The largest burial mound ([[Kofun]]) in Aichi. * The [[Noritake]] factory: The home of Noritake fine chinaware is open to visitors and allows people to learn about the history of the establishment. It includes a cafe, information/technology displays, and shopping facilities. It also holds a few unrestored areas that serve as reminders of devastation caused by the final stages of the Pacific War. * The [[SCMaglev and Railway Park]] * The [[Ōsu]] shopping district and nearby temples, [[Ōsu Kannon]] and [[Banshō-ji]] * The [[Tokugawa Art Museum]] and the [[Tokugawa Garden]], a surrounding Japanese garden * The Nagoya City Science and Art Museums, located in Shirakawa Park, not far from Fushimi Subway Station * The [[Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group|MUFG]] Money Museum, now located near the Akatsuka-shirakabe 赤塚白壁 bus stop on Dekimachi-dōri.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/en/inandaroundnagoya/money_museum.htm|title=The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Money Museum|publisher=Nagoya International Center|access-date=2010-01-07|archive-date=2010-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814222236/http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/en/inandaroundnagoya/money_museum.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> * [[Legoland Japan Resort]], Japan's first [[Legoland]] resort.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Yoshimoto|first1=Minako|title=Long line marks opening of Legoland Japan in Nagoya|url=http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201704020022.html|website=Asahi Shimbun|publisher=[[Asahi Shimbun]]|access-date=4 April 2017|archive-date=4 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404220035/http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201704020022.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{div col end}} ===Gallery=== <gallery mode="packed"> File:Ferris Wheel at Sakae.jpg|[[Sakae, Nagoya|Sakae Town]] File:愛知県名古屋市中村区名駅1丁目1 - panoramio.jpg|Meieki Town File:Kanayama Station south entrance 2020-10 ac (2).jpg|Kanayama Town File:名古屋ドームから - panoramio.jpg|Ozone Town File:Nagoya Imaike night view 2016.JPG|Imaike Town File:HoshigaokaTerrace West Upstairs.jpg|Hoshigaoka Town File:Yabacho.JPG|Yabacho Town File:Atsuta Shrine.jpg|[[Atsuta Shrine]] File:Tenshuhonmaru.jpg|[[Nagoya Castle]] File:Jorakuden1.jpg|Honmaru Palace (Nagoya Castle) File:Osukannon.jpg|[[Ōsu Kannon]] File:Banshoji.jpg|[[Banshō-ji]] File:Arako kannon2.jpg|[[Arako Kannon]] File:Toyotasangyoukinen8.JPG|[[Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology]] File:SCMaglev and Railway Park1.JPG|[[SCMaglev and Railway Park]] File:オアシス21から臨むテレビ塔(Night view of illuminated Nagoya TV Tower from Oasis 21) 23 Aug, 2015 - panoramio.jpg|The [[Nagoya TV Tower]] and [[Oasis 21]] File:Nagoya TV Tower4.jpg|[[Hisaya Ōdori Park]]<br /> (Nagoya Central Park) File:Osu1.JPG|Ōsu shopping district File:Aquarium + Giant wheel + Fuji Icebreaker - view from the lighthouse - Nagoya Port - Japan (15676490678).jpg|[[Port of Nagoya]]<br />Garden Wharf File:Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium1.jpg|[[Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium]] File:Higashiyamashokubutu7.JPG|[[Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens]] File:Tougokusan2.JPG|Togokusan Fruits Park File:Shonai-ryokuchi05.jpg|[[Shōnai Greens]] File:Tsurumakouen1.JPG|[[Tsuruma Park]] File:Tokugawa Museum.JPG|[[Tokugawa Art Museum]] File:Sirotoriteien.JPG|Shirotori Park File:WILDFLOWER GARDEN BLUEBONNET.jpg|Nagoya Port Wildflower Garden BlueBonnet File:Arimatsu Historic Townscape, Midori Ward Nagoya 2013.jpg|[[Arimatsu]] File:Nakamurakouen1.JPG|Nakamura Park File:Hutabahouse.jpg|[[Cultural Path]] Futaba Museum (The residences of [[Sada Yacco]]) File:Toyotasasukehouse.jpg|Cultural Path Sasuke Toyoda House File:Nixtutaiji5.JPG|[[Nittai-ji]] Noritake garden2.jpg|[[Noritake Garden]] File:Nagoya Cty Science Museum 03, Sakae Naka Ward Nagoya 2020.jpg|[[Nagoya City Science Museum]] File:Danpusan-kofun 04.JPG|[[Danpusan Kofun]] File:Maker’s Pier Overview1 201706.jpg|Maker's Pier File:Legoland japan.jpg|[[Legoland Japan Resort|Legoland Japan]] File:@NAGOYA.jpg|@NAGOYA([[Shiyakusho Station|Sannomaru]]) </gallery> ===Surrounding area=== Nagoya is a starting point for visits to the surrounding area, such as [[Inuyama, Aichi|Inuyama]], [[Little World Museum of Man]], [[Meiji Mura]], [[Tokoname, Aichi|Tokoname]], [[Himakajima]], [[Tahara, Aichi|Tahara]], [[Toyohashi, Aichi|Toyohashi]] and [[Toyokawa, Aichi|Toyokawa]] and [[Hamamatsu]]. Reachable with at most a two-hour journey are [[Gifu, Gifu|Gifu]], Gujo Hachiman, Gifu, [[Ise Shrine]], [[Takayama, Gifu]], Gero Onsen and the hill stations in the Kiso Valley [[Magome]] and [[Tsumago]]. {{Portal|Japan }}
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