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Nagoya

Japan's fourth-largest city and a central Japan hub — Nagoya Castle and one of the country's most important shrines.

Nagoya developed as the castle town of the Owari, one of the three branches of the ruling Tokugawa family during the Edo period, and is now Japan’s third-largest economic center.

Where to go

Nagoya Castle, a reconstruction of the original, and Atsuta Shrine, one of Shinto’s most important shrines, anchor the city’s historic sites. The Railway Museum and Tokugawa Art Museum are popular stops, and Korankei valley draws visitors for its autumn colors.

Good to know

Central Japan Airport serves the city, and Nagoya sits directly on the Tokaido Shinkansen line between Tokyo and Kyoto or Osaka, making it a convenient stopover on a longer itinerary.

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