What this area is like
Nagoya Castle’s rebuilt Honmaru Palace shows lavish painted rooms. The SCMAGLEV and Railway Park and the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology suit train and car fans. Osu is a lively shopping street.
The Me-guru sightseeing bus connects the main sights; check its operating days.
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Places to see in this area
Nagoya Castle
The Tokugawa stronghold crowned with golden shachihoko, with the lavishly painted Hommaru Palace rebuilt in traditional style.
- Access
- About 5 minutes on foot from Nagoyajo Station (subway), or the Me~guru sightseeing bus from Nagoya Station (about 22 minutes).
- Hours
- 9:00–16:30 (Hommaru Palace last entry 16:00). Closed over New Year.
- Fee
- Adults ¥1,000; junior high and younger free. Combined ticket with Tokugawa-en ¥1,040.
- Address
- 1-1 Hommaru, Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi
The main keep is closed for rebuilding, so the palace is the highlight. The Tokugawa-en combined ticket is cash only.
Atsuta Jingu
A great forest shrine said to hold the sacred Kusanagi sword, one of the three imperial regalia.
- Access
- About 3 minutes on foot from Meitetsu Jingumae Station, or 7 minutes from Atsuta Jingu Nishi Station (subway).
- Hours
- Grounds open all year. Treasure Hall 9:00–16:30, closed the last Wednesday of each month and the next day.
- Fee
- Grounds free. Treasure Hall adults ¥500, elementary and junior high ¥200.
- Address
- 1-1-1 Jingu, Atsuta Ward, Nagoya, Aichi
Have hitsumabushi (grilled eel over rice) at one of the old eel restaurants nearby. Cash helps at the Treasure Hall.
How to plan your time here
- Castle in the morning, lunch on miso-katsu or kishimen, Atsuta Jingu in the afternoon, then Osu shopping street.
- Nagoya is about 1 hour 35 minutes from Tokyo and 50 minutes from Shin-Osaka by Nozomi.
Information checked 26 October 2026. Plans are JapaLens editorial suggestions, not on-site reviews. Hours and fees can change; check the official page before you go.