Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Nagoya, Japan

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Number of sights 17 sights
Distance 5.9 km
Ascend 136 m
Descend 129 m

Experience Nagoya in Japan in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in NagoyaIndividual Sights in Nagoya

Sight 1: 洲崎神社

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Susaki Shrine is a shrine located in Sakae 1-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. It is also called "Hiroi Tenno" or "Ushizu Tenno".

Wikipedia: 洲崎神社 (名古屋市) (JA)

845 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 2: Nagoya City Art Museum

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The Nagoya City Art Museum is located in the city of Nagoya in central Japan.

Wikipedia: Nagoya City Art Museum (EN)

66 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Shirakawa Park

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Shirakawa Park is a park located in Sakae 2-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 白川公園 (名古屋市) (JA)

110 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Nagoya City Science Museum

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The Nagoya City Science Museum is a museum located in Sakae, Nagoya, the center of Nagoya City, in central Japan.

Wikipedia: Nagoya City Science Museum (EN), Website

538 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: 極楽寺

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極楽寺 KAMUI / CC BY-SA 4.0

Gokurakuji is an independent temple located in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. Its mountain name is Kyohozan, and the main deity is a seated statue of Amida Nyorai, believed to be made by the monk Eshin. Its formal name is Kyohozan Isshinji Gokurakuji.

Wikipedia: 極楽寺 (名古屋市) (JA)

193 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: 大光院

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大光院 KAMUI / CC BY-SA 4.0

Daikouin is a Soto Zen temple located in Osu, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. Its mountain name is Koukoku Mountain.

Wikipedia: 大光院 (名古屋市) (JA)

137 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: 大須演芸場

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大須演芸場

Osu Performing Arts Center is a vaudeville theater located in Osu 2-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. It is located right next to Osu Kannon. It is known as the only vaudeville theater in the Chukyo area.

Wikipedia: 大須演芸場 (JA), Website

190 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Osu Kannon

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Ōsu Kannon (大須観音) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect located in Ōsu, in central Nagoya, Japan. It belongs to the Owari Thirty-three Kannon. Its address is 愛知県名古屋市中区大須2-21-47.

Wikipedia: Ōsu Kannon (EN), Website

419 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: 総見寺

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Sokenji is a Japanese Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect Myoshinji school located in Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. The mountain name is Keiyozan. The main deity is a seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai. The mountain gate is a Nio gate.

Wikipedia: 總見寺 (JA)

382 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: Miwa Shrine

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Miwa Shrine is a shrine located in Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 三輪神社 (名古屋市) (JA)

526 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: 若宮八幡社

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The Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine in Suehiro-chō, Sakae 3-chōme in the Naka ward of Nagoya is a historic Shinto shrine.

Wikipedia: Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine (EN)

381 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: 政秀寺

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Seishuji Temple is a temple of the Rinzai sect of Myoshinji located in Sakae 3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 政秀寺 (JA)

364 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: 勝鬘寺

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勝鬘寺 KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

Shōman-ji (勝鬘寺) is a Buddhist temple in Naka-ku, Nagoya, central Japan.

Wikipedia: Shōman-ji, Nagoya (EN)

339 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 14: 松坂屋美術館

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Matsuzakaya is a Japan department store operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store of the J. Front Retailing Group.

Wikipedia: 松坂屋美術館 (JA)

648 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 15: 希望の泉

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The Fountain of Hope is a fountain located in the Plaza of Hope on the south side of the Nagoya TV Tower in Hisaya-Odori Park in Sakae-no-Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, between Nishiki-dori and Hirokoji-dori.

Wikipedia: 希望の泉 (JA)

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Sight 16: Hisaya Odori Park

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The Hisaya-ōdōri Park (久屋大通公園) is located in Sakae, Nagoya, in central Japan.

Wikipedia: Hisaya Ōdori Park (EN)

738 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 17: Ikeda Park

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Ikeda Park is a block park located in Sakae 4-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 池田公園 (JA)

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